Search For "dipak misra"
SC rejects plea seeking action against lawyers who proposed CJI's impeachm
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept 20 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Thursday turned down a petition seeking a direction to act against lawyers, including Prashant Bhushan and Kapil Sibal, and others who had proposed the impeachment process of Chief Justice of India (CJI) Dipak Misra.
Read More
SC dismisses need for 'family welfare committee' in dowry cases
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sep 14 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Friday struck down the need for "family welfare committees" to look into complaints by women before arresting the husband and family members in dowry harassment cases.
Read More
Justice Ranjan Gogoi appointed next Chief Justice of India
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept 13 (ANI): President Ram Nath Kovind on Thursday appointed Justice Ranjan Gogoi as the next Chief Justice of India. Justice Gogoi will assume the office of Chief Justice on October 3, 2018, after the retirement of the current Chief Justice, Justice Dipak Misra.
Read More
Bhima Koregaon: Activists' house arrest extended
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sep 12 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled that the five accused activists in the Bhima Koregaon case will remain under house arrest until September 17 (Monday). Hearing in the case will resume on the same date.
Read More
Crime rates escalating due to delay in justice: Nirbhaya's mother
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sep 11 (ANI): Asha Devi, the mother of the 2012 gang rape victim referred to as Nirbhaya, on Tuesday expressed her disappointment over delay in executing the four accused in the case, saying that the crime rates are escalating due to the delay in serving justice.
Read More
DCW questions Tihar jail on delay in executing Nirbhaya convicts
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Delhi [India], Sep 10 (ANI): The Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) issued a notice to Tihar Jail authorities over the delay in the execution of those convicted in the Nirbhaya murder case.
Read More
Everyone has the right to live, die with dignity: CJI
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], Sep 9 (ANI): Just a few days after the Supreme Court gave a landmark judgment by decriminalising homosexuality, Chief Justice of India (CJI), Dipak Misra said that each individual has the right to life as well as the right to live with dignity, but cases involving
Read More
A historic decision: LGBT community on SC decriminalising homosexuality
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept 6 (ANI): Soon after the Supreme Court, in a landmark judgement on Thursday, struck down Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), celebrations broke out across the nation by the Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Intersex (LGBTI) community.
Read More
Supreme Court decriminalises homosexuality
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sep. 6 (ANI): In a landmark judgement, after months of deliberations, the Supreme Court on Thursday struck down the Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) which criminalised homosexuality.
Read More
SC dismisses petition seeking ban on Malayalam novel 'Meesha'
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sep. 5 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed the petition seeking a ban on the Malayalam novel 'Meesha', which stirred controversy for allegedly offending religious sentiments.
Read More
CJI office formally recommends Ranjan Gogoi as Chief Justice
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sep 04 (ANI): The office of the Chief Justice of India on Tuesday sent a letter to the Union of India (UOI) recommending Justice Ranjan Gogoi as the successor to incumbent Chief Justice Dipak Misra, according to sources.
Read More
Ranjan Gogoi is independent, courageous: Soli Sorabjee
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept 02 (ANI): Former Attorney General of India Soli Sorabjee has hailed the Chief Justice of India's office's decision to propose the name of Justice Ranjan Gogoi as the next head of the judiciary of the country.
Read More