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"Are bureaucrats' children somehow special?": Pakistan's Supreme Court Chi
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Supreme Court Chief Justice Qazi Faez Isa criticised the practice of reserving government job seats for the children of bureaucrats in Pakistan, calling for a transparent, merit-based hiring system. He questioned how Statutory Regulatory Orders (SROs) could be issued by lower-level officials
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Excise policy case: CBI should dispel notion of being a "caged parrot," sa
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Supreme Court Judge, Justice Ujjal Bhuyan, on Friday made a strong observation on the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in relation to the arrest of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in the excise policy case, saying that it is imperative that the CBI dispel the notion of being a "
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CJI DY Chandrachud congratulates Kapil Sibal for winning SCBA president el
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
Senior Advocate Sibal said, "It is an honour and pleasure to be appointed to the post after 22 years. I will ensure cooperation between the bar and the bench."
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Delhi Excise Policy case: SC questions ED on timing of Kejriwal's arrest,
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
The Supreme Court on Tuesday questioned the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on the timing of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's arrest ahead of the 2024 general elections and asked the central agency to respond.
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CJI Chandrachud bids farewell to Justice Aniruddha Bose, calls him a 'trai
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
Bidding farewell to Supreme Court Justice Aniruddha Bose, Chief Justice of India, DY Chandrachud, on Tuesday lauded him for his contributions and called him a 'trailblazer' in modernising the judiciary.
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"Majority of Electoral Bond contributions went to ruling parties in Centre
Updated : 2 years ago IST
In a separate but concurring opinion in the Electoral Bonds case, Justice Sanjiv Khanna highlighted significant data related to contributions via such bonds. He observed that a majority of these contributions were directed towards parties holding power at both the national and state levels.
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Bilkis Bano case: 3 convicts move SC for extension of time to surrender; h
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
Senior Advocate V Chitambaresh, appearing for the three convicts, mentioned the matter before a bench headed by Justice BV Nagarathna, seeking urgent listing of the case, saying the time of surrender is expiring on January 21.
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Pakistan apex court senior-most judge Ijaz Ul Ahsan resigns
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
In a shocking development, the Pakistan Supreme Court's senior-most judge, Ijaz Ul Ahsan, resigned on Thursday, a day after Justice Mazahar Ali Naqvi resigned from office, marking significant changes in the leadership structure of the top court.
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Judiciary played yeoman's role in national endeavour for gender equality:
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
Justice Nagarathna said that the judiciary has subjected gender-biased laws, policies and norms to constitutional scrutiny. Thus, the courts - as guarantors of equal protection - have played a critical role in ensuring that non-discrimination and fairness emerge as the central governing prin
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US: Man breaks into Colorado Supreme Court and opens fire; arrested
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
The primary investigation "confirmed a high probability" that the incident is not related to "recent threats against the Colorado Supreme Court Justices," the Colorado State Patrol said.
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With Justice Kaul's retirement, Justice Bose inducted into 5-judge SC Coll
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
After the retirement of the second senior most judge of the Supreme Court, Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul on December 25, Justice Aniruddha Bose has now been inducted into the five-judge Supreme Court Collegium.
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Bill on appointment of CEC, ECs if passed by Parliament should be 'struck
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
Former Supreme Court judge Justice Rohinton Nariman on Friday said that if the Bill on the appointment of Chief Election Commissioner and two Election Commissioners is passed by both the Houses of Parliament, then it should be struck down by the court.
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