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.
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."
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.
Sonipat (Haryana) [India], October 20: A high-level delegation of 10 American Judges, Jurists, and Law Experts, led by the host institution's, VC, Prof. (Dr.) C. Raj Kumar, embarked on a five-city tour in India to understand the legal framework and jurisprudence across the country.
Two new Judges took oath at Delhi High Court on Friday. The Chief Justice of Delhi High Court administered the oath to Shalinder Kaur and Ravinder Dudeja as Additional Judges.
The minority verdict, however, agreed with the three judges and said it could not strike down the provisions of the Special Marriage Act (SMA) or read words differently to include non-heterosexual couples within its fold and left it to the Parliament to decide the issue.
The Supreme Court Collegium in its meeting held on January 10 this year had approved the proposal for the elevation of Golmei Gaiphulshillu Kabui, Judicial Officers as Judges in the Manipur High Court.
CJI referred to the significant increase in the number of women judges and cited a specific example of a junior division court in Maharashtra, which currently has a total of 75 judges, 42 of whom are women.
Sonipat (Haryana) [India], October 6: Jindal Global Law School of O.P. Jindal Global University organized the judicial colloquium, "Role of Judiciary in Sustaining Rule of Law and Democracy: Comparatives Perspectives, India and USA" where JGU welcomed 10 eminent Judges and Jurists from the U