DIPAK MISHRA
Collegium transferred me to harass: Allahabad CJ
At the farewell programme held for him by the HC, the CJ did not elaborate, but thanked CJI DY Chandrachud for "rectifying the injustice". Incidentally, the collegium led by CJI Chandrachud had elevated the judge as CJ of the Allahabad HC in March. The judge served in the Chhattisgarh HC for more than nine years from March 2009 before he was transferred to the Allahabad HC in 2018.
Lakhimpur violence: Priyanka leads silent protest demanding removal of Union Minister
The minister's son Ashish was arrested on Saturday by the Uttar Pradesh Police in connection with the October 3 violence in which eight people, including four farmers, were killed.
Madhya Pradesh: 5 COVID-19 patients die due to lack of oxygen at hospital
"Five COVID-19 patients died in the ICU of the hospital after the stock of the medical oxygen got over according to the family members of the deceased," he said.
Power of contempt of court misused to stifle free speech: Prashant Bhushan
The top court had imposed a token fine of Re 1 on Bhushan for his tweets against the judiciary. It asked him to deposit the fine by September 15, failing which he will attract a jail term of three months and debarment from law practice for three years.
Kurian Joseph hits out at Ranjan Gogoi for taking Rajya Sabha route
Joseph said he was “surprised” that Justice Gogoi, “who had once exhibited such courage of conviction to uphold the independence of judiciary, had compromised the noble principles on the independence and impartiality of the judiciary”.
Judges' presser last year 'nothing more than' self-correcting measure: CJI
"I believe the institution (judiciary) must correct itself and indeed it did during the time when the much-criticised press conference was held. It was nothing more than a self-corrective measure and I do not wish to justify it," Justice Bobde said during the inauguration of a new building of the Rajsthan High Court.
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We felt then-CJI was being remote-controlled: Justice Kurian Joseph
Justice Joseph said they held the press meet as they felt that then CJI Dipak Misra was being remote-controlled.
Individual cannot be bereft of constitutional morality: Former CJI Dipak Misra
Mishra also questioned how anyone can indulge in moral policing when there is a rule of law and a robust and independent judiciary
Why the Supreme Court has only itself to blame for the recent unsavoury episodes
Without corrective measures, the revolts will only intensify. CJI Misra has a narrow window to reset matters. There are three ways he can quell this unrest.
Government bound to appoint Justice K M Joseph if collegium reiterates: Experts
The government has returned the collegium's recommendation to elevate Justice Joseph as a Supreme Court judge, saying the proposal was not in accordance with the top court's parameters.
Vice President Venkaiah Naidu rejects opposition notice for CJI impeachment
The Congress cried foul, saying the RS chairperson is not supposed to act in a “quasi-judicial capacity” and that it would approach the Supreme Court against Naidu’s order.
ET View: V-P right to reject Congress motion, but should give details that led to the decision
The impeachment motion lacked substance and went nowhere close to citing the kind of damning prima facie evidence that is required for parliamentary action on such a grave matter.
Impeachment cannot be a solution for the problems: Justice Chelameswar
Four judges including Justice J Chelameswar had on January 13 had critiqued the Chief Justice of India, Dipak Misra, saying “the administration of the court was not in order”.
Offices under sustained stress: Silence Of Chief Justice and Speaker causing deep damage
So who is to blame? The convenient answer is to put it down to the growing bitterness among political parties and how they are willing to go to any length to undermine institutions.
Here's what the SC ruling on Aadhaar means for people like us
The current deadline for linking of bank accounts, mobile phone connections, and other services with Aadhaar was March 31.
Judges row: SC to soon make work allocation system public
The sources said that Justice Misra has held deliberations with fellow judges and also taken into account the suggestions put forth by the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA)
Absolutely no crisis now in Supreme Court, says Bar Council of India
Mishra said that a delegation yesterday met Justice Ranjan Gogoi, one of the four judges who held the 12 presser, and he assured him that there was no crisis.
BCI meets CJI, other judges, assured of crisis resolution
A panel led by BCI chief Manan Mishra met Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra at the latter’s residence after holding talks with several judges of the apex court.
BCI panel discusses SC crisis with Justice Arun Mishra
Justice Mishra was assigned by Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra a PIL relating to the death of special CBI judge B H Loya, who was hearing the Sohrabuddin Sheikh encounter case.
Judges close ranks with CJI, ‘full court’ meet likely next week
An SC judge who is also in line to become CJI said, “They should not have gone public with their grievances without consulting other judges who are equal to them or should have resorted to a ‘full court’ meeting to find a resolution to their perceived disappointments with the CJI."
Presser by 4 judges takes lawyers, litigants by surprise
The news of virtual revolt by four senior-most judges against Chief Justice caught lawyers, litgants, scribes and politicos by shock and surprise.
It was simmering for some time: SC judges had written another letter of protest in October
ET has learnt that several SC judges shared their concern on the matter with Justice Lokur, prompting him to write to the CJI.
Bribery in judges' names: Supreme Court sets up bench of 5 senior judges
The SC's move came in a plea that had claimed that alleged bribes were being taken using the names of apex court judges promising to secure favourable settlement of a case.
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