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Judges have to follow discipline, taking up cases not specifically assigne
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
The Supreme Court has said that a judge taking up a case not specifically assigned by the Chief Justice is an "act of gross impropriety" and that they have to follow discipline.
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"Judges though not elected have a vital role to play": CJI at Georgetown U
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Chief Justice of DY Chandrachud was speaking at the 3rd Comparative Constitutional Law discussion on the topic "Perspectives from the Supreme Courts of India and the United States."
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Sometimes it's a vote of conscience, says CJI as he stands by minority jud
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Chief Justice of India (CJI) DY Chandrachud on Monday said he stands by his minority judgement in favour of civil unions of queer couples, as sometimes it is a "vote of the conscience and a vote of the constitution".
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Judges have vital role to play in social evolution: CJI DY Chandrachud
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Chief Justice of India (CJI), DY Chandrachud, on Monday said judges, though not elected, play a vital role as the judiciary is a stabilising influence on society as it evolves rapidly with the advent of new technologies.
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"Ambedkar's constitutionalism aimed at creating robust framework of checks
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
The CJI was speaking at the sixth International Conference on the Unfinished Legacy of Dr BR Ambedkar, organised by Brandeis University.
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CJI Chandrachud receives Harvard Law School's 'Award for Global Leadership
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Chief Justice of India (CJI) DY Chandrachud has received the 'Award for Global Leadership', the highest professional distinction handed out by his alma mater, Harvard Law School.
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Maulana Khalid Rashid Firangi welcomes SC's decision on same-sex marriage
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to recognise the right of same-sex couples to enter into marriages or have civil unions and left it to the Parliament to decide the issue. A five-judge Constitution bench unanimously said it cannot strike down the provisions of the Special Marriage Act (S
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No marriage right to same-sex couple: Justice Bhat agrees with CJI in SMA,
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Justice Ravindra Bhat, Justice Hima Kohli and Justice PV Narasimha have given two separate judgments whereby they have shown certain agreement and disagreement with CJI's order.
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Same-sex union: Petitioners, activists unhappy with verdict but say there
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Even though the Supreme Court has refused to give marriage equality rights to the LGBTQIA+ community noting that conferring legal status to civil union can only be through a law enacted by Parliament, petitioners and rights activists, though disappointed, but were of the view that the ver
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"SC shouldn't give recognition...not consistent with Indian values": Top c
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
As the five-judge Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court, led by Chief Justice of India (CJI), Justice DY Chandrachud, held a crucial hearing on a batch of pleas seeking recognition of same-sex marriage, Muslim cleric Maulana Sajid Rashidi said urged the apex court not to recognise such
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SC refuses to give marriage equality right to LGBTQIA+ community
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
The Supreme Court Constitution bench has in majority ruled that for LGBTQIA+ couples there is no unqualified right to marriage
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SC asks petitioner to take call, will hear matter relating to termination
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
The Supreme Court on Thursday asked the petitioner to take a call and posted the matter for hearing tomorrow relating to the termination of a 26-week pregnancy.
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