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SC judges appointed on impression, not performance: J Chelameswar
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr. 10 (ANI): Stressing on the need to bring more transparency in the appointment process of Supreme Court judges, Justice J Chelameswar on Monday said the elevation of the High Court judge to the apex court is done on their impression rather than on their performance.
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SC elevates five as J&K High Court judges
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr. 07 (ANI): The Supreme Court of India on Saturday cleared the names of five people -- four Advocates and one Judicial Officer -- for their appointment as Jammu and Kashmir High Court judges.
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Chitkara University bags honours at Smart India Hackathon 2018
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
Chandigarh [India], Apr. 05 (ANI-BusinessWireIndia): It is a proud moment for the Chitkara University team at Smart India Hackathon 2018 to be declared as a winner by the judges.
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SC judge seeks full court discussion on govt interference
Updated : 7 years, 12 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar. 29 (ANI): Senior and renowned Supreme Court judge Jasti Chelameswar on Thursday wrote to the Chief Justice of India (CJI) Dipak Misra, seeking a full court discussion on government interference in the appointment of judges to high courts.
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Amnesty International asks Maldives to release 'peaceful' protesters
Updated : 8 years ago IST
London [United Kingdom], Feb 28 (ANI): Amnesty International has called on the authorities in the Maldives to immediately and unconditionally release the people "arbitrarily" detained under the State of Emergency (SOE) and halt attacks on "peaceful" protesters.
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Pak SC rejects petition seeking accountability of judges, generals through
Updated : 8 years ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Feb. 28 (ANI): The Pakistan Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected a petition seeking accountability of judges and army generals through parliament.
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2nd Amendment, tax cuts at risk if Democrats take power: US President
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], Feb 23 (ANI): US President Donald Trump in a speech to Conservative activists on Friday implored them to get off their "a**" and "clobber" Democrats in upcoming elections, so that they do not try to repeal the Second Amendment, undo recent tax cuts, and install liberal judge
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A lawyer's job is to explain the law to a judge: Khurshid
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Noida (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Feb.10 (ANI): In presenting a case before a court or a bench of judges, a lawyer must always have the capacity to listen to a judge or judges attentively and, when they tell a lawyer to stop, then he should put his or her arguments to rest, said former union mi
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Amnesty International warns Maldives against suppression
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
London [United Kingdom], Feb 08 (ANI): Amnesty International has warned the Maldives against using a state of emergency as a tool for further repression and asked for immediate release of judges and opposition politicians detained by the government.
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Judiciary isolated and helpless in Maldives
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Male [Maldives], Feb 8 (ANI): Former Attorney General of the Maldives and President of Maldives Bar Association Husnu Al Suood said on Thursday that the judges at the apex court were working under political pressure.
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Maldivian crisis: Yameen accuses judges of overthrowing him
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Male [Maldives], Feb. 06 (ANI): Embattled Maldivian President Abdulla Yameen on Tuesday accused the judges of plotting to overthrow him, saying that the emergency was imposed to investigate "this plot, this coup" of the Maldivian Supreme Court, which ordered the release of nine jailed opposi
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SC, HC judges to get nearly 200% salary hike
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 30 (ANI): The Central government has notified a hike in the salary of Supreme Court and High Court judges.
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