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What can CJI do but "shout, lament" when Govt. turns a deaf ear:
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov. 26 (ANI): With the Chief Justice of India (CJI) TS Thakur lashing out at the Centre yet again over the prolonged row on judges appointment, the Congress on Saturday extended its full support to the top jurist saying what choice did he have but make a noise over the is
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Govt. "respectfully" disagrees with CJI, says cleared 120 appoin
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov.26 (ANI): Stating he "respectfully" disagrees with Chief Justice of India T.S. Thakur, Union Law and Justice Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Saturday said the government has so far appointed 120 High Court judges, adding this is the second highest number of a
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CJI Thakur lambasts Centre, says 'courts lying vacant without judges&
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov. 26 (ANI): Taking on the Centre for sitting over appointments of High Court judges, Chief Justice of India T.S. Thakur on Saturday asserted that Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government's attitude was lackadaisical from the very issue of filling vacancies to pr
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Centre returns names recommended for elevation to High Court judge
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov. 11 (ANI): The Centre on Friday informed the Supreme Court that it has returned over half the names recommended to it for appointment as high court judges by the collegium of judges headed by the Chief Justice of India (CJI).
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Centre wants to get 'foothold' in judiciary: Congress on CJI sta
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Bhubaneshwar (Odisha) [India], Sept. 12 (ANI): With Chief Justice T. S. Thakur once again highlighting the issue of vacancies in the judiciary and the huge backlog of cases, the Congress Party on Monday described it as a cry of agony from the head of the third most important organ of the sta
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JD(U) urges Centre to take cognizance of CJI's appeal on judges'
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi, Aug 16 (ANI): The Janata Dal (United) on Tuesday advised the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government to take cognizance of Chief Justice of India (CJI) T.S. Thakur's remarks on the appointment of judges while asking it to act on it.
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Real essence of independence is freedom from poverty: CJI Thakur
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi, Aug, 15 (ANI): Chief Justice of India T.S. Thakur on Monday said the real essence of independence is freedom from poverty and exploitation, adding that the challenge was whether it would be removed after 70 years.
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CJI disappointed over PM not mentioning judges' appointment in I-Day
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi, Aug. 15 (ANI): Asserting that he has reached the peak of his career and was not afraid to speak his mind, Chief Justice of India T.S. Thakur on Monday expressed his disappointment at Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Independence Day address, saying he was hoping that there woul
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Soli Sorabjee backs CJI's 'genuine' criticism of govt.
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi, Aug. 13 (ANI): Senior lawyer and former attorney general Soli Sorabjee on Saturday termed Chief Justice T.S Thakur's criticism of the government in an open courtroom wherein he accused the ruling dispensation of bringing the judiciary to a standstill by stalling the appointme
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CJI Thakur lashes out at Centre over delay in judges' appointment, as
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi, Aug 12 (ANI): After pulling up the Narendra Modi-led government for not filing its response in a matter pertaining to road accidents, the Chief Justice of India T.S. Thakur on Friday took on the Centre over the delay in the appointment of judges.
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