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Former CJI Chandrachud attends inaugural ceremony of AIIMS Jodhpur, calls
Updated : 1 year ago IST
The event, which was attended by the former Chief Justice of India, Dhananjaya Yashwant Chandrachud, and other eminent personalities marked the formal start of the academic journey of the students.
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Literature sheds light on gaps in law, humanises it: Former CJI Chandrachu
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
The former Chief Justice of India, DY Chandrachud, said that literature sheds light on the gaps in law and humanises it. He also highlighted the need to look beyond just the written letter of the law in order to have a better perspective of the law itself.
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Vice President Dhankhar questions how CJI is involved with executive appoi
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Friday raised significant concerns over judicial overreach, specifically questioning the role of the Chief Justice of India in executive appointments such as the selection of the CBI Director.
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SC dismisses PIL for postal ballot rights for students
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) relating to the issue of postal ballots facilities for students living outside their resident constituency.
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"Every election is crucial in democracy": Former CJI Chandrachud cast vote
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Speaking to ANI, the former CJI asserted that every election is crucial in a democracy. "When it comes to a particular election, everybody who is associated with it regards it as crucial. Whether it's Delhi, whether it's the national elections or the state elections, every single election is
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Assam CM hits back at Rahul Gandhi over his remarks
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
"Rahul Gandhi's call for a transparent selection of Election Commissioners involving the Chief Justice of India is ironic, given that during Congress rule, appointments were made solely by the ruling government without any transparency," Sarma posted on X (formerly Twitter).
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Rahul Gandhi questions CJI's exclusion from panel appointing Election Comm
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
"The rules have been changed. The Election Commissioner used to be chosen by the Prime Minister, the Leader of the Opposition and the Chief Justice. The Chief Justice was removed from that committee. This is a question to the Prime Minister, why was the Chief Justice removed from the comm
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SC dismisses plea challenging VIP entry to temples
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
The Supreme Court on Friday refused to pass any direction in a plea challenging VIP entries for preferential or expedited darshan (worship) into temples across India.
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Justice Chandran takes oath as Supreme Court judge
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
He was appointed as a judge of the Kerala High Court on November 8, 2011, and elevated to the Chief Justice of the High Court of Patna on March 23, 2023.
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Centre notifies appointment of judicial officer Ashish Naithani as judge o
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
Following the notification, Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal took to social media platform X, saying, "In exercise of the power conferred by the Constitution of India, the President of India, after consultation with the Chief Justice of India, is pleased to appoint Judicial Officer Ashis
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SC refuses to entertain plea against Yati Narasinghanand's 'Dharam Sansad'
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
"Please keep track of what is happening, recordings of the event be there, the mere fact that we are not entertaining doesn't mean there is a violation," said CJI to Additional Solicitor General KM Nataraj, appearing for Uttar Pradesh authority.
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CJI Sanjiv Khanna calls for compassionate and humane justice system
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
The National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) today celebrated 'Human Rights Day- 2024' under the theme 'Every Right, Every Life' at the Supreme Court of India.
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