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Projected pendency of 45 million cases in courts an overstatement, unchari
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 18 (ANI): The projected statistics that pendency in Indian courts has reached 45 million cases, which is perceived as the inability of the Indian judiciary to cope with the caseload, is an "overstatement" and an "uncharitable analysis", said Chief Justice of India (CJ
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Judge cannot afford to lose objectivity: CJI Ramana
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 17 (ANI): The Chief Justice of India NV Ramana on Saturday said that a judge should never be deterred from his duty to protect the right of one against the might of many and as a repository of people's faith, a judge cannot afford to lose objectivity.
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Mediation as first step on conflict resolution is need of hour, says CJI R
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 17 (ANI): Chief Justice of India (CJI) Nuthalapati Venkata Ramana on Saturday said the need and time has come for India to enter into 'mission mode' and prescribed mediation as a 'mandatory first step for resolution of every dispute' for settling cases between parties
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SC grants week's time to petitioner seeking restrain on social media platf
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 12 (ANI): Supreme Court on Monday granted the petitioner a week's time and fixed the matter for further hearing after a week over the latter's plea seeking the direction to restrain social media platforms from carrying Islamophobic content.
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Petitioner who challenged Justice Dipak Misra's elevation as CJI should de
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 9 (ANI): Despite the passing away of self-proclaimed godman Swami Om in February 2021, the Supreme Court on Friday ordered that the other petitioner in the same case had to pay the cost of Rs 5 lakh in connection with his petition challenging the elevation of Justice
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SCBA urges CJI to resume physical hearing of SC
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 8 (ANI): Keeping in view the fact that the current Covid situation is normal, and there is a dip in cases in Delhi, the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) has once again written a letter to the Chief Justice of India (CJI) Nuthalapati Venkata Ramana and requested
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SC refuses to entertain petition seeking annual budget to judiciary
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 1 (ANI) The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to entertain the petition seeking a direction to the respondents, Central and State Governments to allocate a percentage of the annual budget to the judiciary, which will spend the amount itself depending upon the prioriti
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CJI extends condolence to family members of SC lawyers who died of COVID-1
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 28 (ANI): Chief Justice of India NV Ramana extended condolences to the family members of 77 lawyers of the top court who lost their lives to COVID-19 and observed a two-minute silence before starting court on Monday.
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CJI writes to Ravi Shankar Prasad, requests him to strengthen connectivity
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 26 (ANI): Chief Justice of India NV Ramana has written to Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad requesting to strengthen the network and connectivity beyond major urban centres, particularly in rural and tribal areas, as he said the digital divide is adversely impac
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CJI NV Ramana, wife visit Andhra's Srisailam Temple
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Kurnool (Andhra Pradesh) [India], June 18 (ANI): Chief Justice of India (CJI) NV Ramana on Friday visited Bhramaramba Mallikarjuna Swami Temple at Srisailam in Kurnool district of Andhra Pradesh.
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Chief Justice of Pakistan says Karachi ruined by 'conspiracy'
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Karachi [Pakistan], June 17 (ANI): The Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Gulzar Ahmed expressing his frustration over the running of administrative affairs in Karachi stated that a "big conspiracy" is at work to ruin the city.
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SC closes criminal cases against Italian marines in 2012 Kerala fishermen
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 15 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered the closure of all proceedings in India against two Italian Marines -- Massimiliano Latorre and Salvatore Girone -- accused of killing two fishermen off the coast of Kerala in 2012.
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