NEW DELHI: Terming the Lokpal’s decision to bring high court judges within its jurisdiction to entertain complaints against them as “very disturbing” and against the independence of judiciary, Supreme Court Thursday stayed the operation of the order and issued notice to the registrar general of Lokpal and the Centre, seeking their response.A full bench of…
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Thursday stayed a Lokpal order that allowed it to entertain complaints against high court judges under the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013.A special bench headed by Justice B R Gavai issued a notice to the Centre and others, seeking their responses in the suo motu proceedings initiated over the…
PRAYAGRAJ: Justice Shekhar Kumar Yadav of the Allahabad high court, who was summoned by the Supreme Court collegium last month over his remarks on Muslims at a Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) event has told the Chief Justice of the HC that he stands by his remarks on the occasion and that he did not violate…
TMC MP Mahua Moitra in Lok Sabha NEW DELHI: Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Mahua Moitra on Friday hit out at “some members” of the higher judiciary, alleging them of compromising the independence and integrity of the courts.In a debate on the Constitution at Lok Sabha, the TMC MP also lashed out at former Chief Justice…
NEW DELHI: Allahabad high court judge Justice Shekhar Kumar Yadav‘s remark on the Uniform Civil Code (UCC), calling it a measure to “eliminating unequal legal systems” has triggered controversy, with the Supreme Court intervening in the matter.Justice Yadav’s speech, made on December 8 while addressing a provincial convention of the legal cell and high court…
NEW DELHI: The pressure on judges comes not just from the political executive, but also from private interest groups, CJI D Y Chandrachud said, during an extensive and frank interaction as Guest Editor of The Times Of India on Saturday.Elaborating, the CJI, who demits office on Monday, said private interest groups use news TV and…
CJI DY Chandrachud (File photo) NEW DELHI:: As if responding to the oft-thrown jibe at judges – “tyranny of the unelected and unaccountable” – CJI D Y Chandrachud said judges, though neither elected nor accountable directly to the people like the political executive, are bound by the constitutional mandate to ensure equitable distribution of resources…
