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"Egoistic" govt. insulting constitutional pillars: Congress
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct. 28 (ANI): Hours after the Supreme Court reprimanded the Narendra Modi led-government for its unwillingness to fill the vacancies in the country's High Courts, the Congress on Friday lambasted the Centre for "eroding" and undermining" the independen
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SC comes down heavily on govt for sitting on judges' appointment
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct. 28 (ANI): Taking strong note of inordinate delay in appointment of judges to various high courts across the country, the Supreme Court on Friday said it cannot sit over a situation where the executive inaction is decimating the judiciary.
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At least spare 'brother' Mulayam: Amar Singh tells Ram Gopal
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct. 27 (ANI): Taking strong exception to Ram Gopal Yadav's charges that he had "managed" the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) or Supreme Court to secure a clean chit for Samajwadi Party boss Mulayam Singh Yadav in a disproportionate assets case, Rajya
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Centre wants to get 'foothold' in judiciary: Congress on CJI sta
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Bhubaneshwar (Odisha) [India], Sept. 12 (ANI): With Chief Justice T. S. Thakur once again highlighting the issue of vacancies in the judiciary and the huge backlog of cases, the Congress Party on Monday described it as a cry of agony from the head of the third most important organ of the sta
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SC to hear plea for public body to appoint judges
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept. 12 (ANI): The Supreme Court will on Monday hear a petition seeking the formation a public, transparent body, neither controlled by the government nor the judiciary, for the appointment of judges to the apex court and high courts of the country.
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Suicide attempt by Nirbhaya rape convict raises questions about jail secur
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Mumbai, Aug. 25 (ANI): Social activist and eminent lawyer, Abha Singh on Thursday blamed the judiciary for not providing adequate security drills to prevent Vinay Kumar, one of the accused in the Nirbhaya case, from attempting suicide in the Tihar jail.
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Congress says Centre undermining power and independence of judiciary
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi, Aug. 16 (ANI): Validating Monday's statement by Chief Justice T.S Thakur, the Congress on Tuesday said that independence and power of the judiciary is undermined.
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PM Modi wants 'captive, not independent judiciary': Congress
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Chandigarh, Aug 15 (ANI): The Congress Party on Monday said Chief Justice of India T.S. Thakur's concern over the government not appointing judges in various High Courts was alarming and alleged Prime Minister Narendra Modi wants a captive and not an independent judiciary.
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Soli Sorabjee backs CJI's 'genuine' criticism of govt.
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi, Aug. 13 (ANI): Senior lawyer and former attorney general Soli Sorabjee on Saturday termed Chief Justice T.S Thakur's criticism of the government in an open courtroom wherein he accused the ruling dispensation of bringing the judiciary to a standstill by stalling the appointme
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Gohana rape case: Barkha Shukla Singh calls for speedy justice
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi, Aug. 10 (ANI): Former Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) chief Barkha Shukla Singh on Wednesday said the rape incident that took place in Gohana, Haryana, was extremely unfortunate, adding the judiciary must pronounce its order in such cases without any delay.
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Quetta attack bid to undermine operation Zarb-e-Azb: Pak Army chief
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Islamabad, Aug. 9 (ANI): Terming the Quetta suicide attack which killed over 70 people as cowardly act against the country's judiciary by the terrorists, Pakistan Army Chief General Raheel Sharif on Tuesday said it was carried out to undermine the success of Zarb-e-Azb military operatio
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Lodha panel's recommendations 'unconstitutional': Justice K
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi, Aug 7 (ANI): Former chief justice Markandey Katju on Sunday called the recommendations made by Lodha panel as unconstitutional and stressed that the judiciary cannot stress reforms on the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) as it is the work of the legislature.
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