'After 75 Years Of Independence We Have Now Achieved A Mere 11% Representation With Great Difficulty': CJI NV Ramana

Chief Justice of India NV Ramana was felicitated by the Bar Council of India (BCI) on Saturday at an event held in the presence of Supreme Court judges, Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju, parliamentarians and other top law officers. During his address, CJI Ramana flagged various issues of concern plaguing the judiciary and the bar. One of the prominent observations made by the CJI was on the...

I Am Not Sachin Tendulkar, It Is Team Effort [Full Text Of Chief Justice NV Ramana's Speech At BCI Event]

1. I am happy that we are meeting in person and exchanging good wishes after a long time. Considering the covid situation, though I had certain reservations, but ultimately I could not resist the request of the Bar Council. Bar Council and Bar Associations are my weakness. I have enjoyed my life as a member of the Bar more than as a Judge. Only a lawyer can have the freedom to speak...

Conditions To Attract Presumption As To Abetment Of Suicide By Married Woman U/s 113A Evidence Act: Supreme Court Explains

The Supreme Court observed that to attract the applicability of Section 113-A of the Evidence Act, three conditions are required to be fulfilled:The woman has committed suicideSuch suicide has been committed within a period of seven years from the date of her marriage The charged-accused had subjected her to crueltyIf all the three conditions stand fulfilled, presumption can be drawn against...

Supreme Court Issues Notice In Plea Seeking Transfer Of Cases Challenging Faceless Appeal Scheme, 2020 From High Courts To Top Court

The counsel for the Central Board of Direct Taxes noted that matters related to the scheme are pending in the High Court(s) of Allahabad, Delhi, Telangana and Kerala.

Supreme Court Collegium Recommends 68 Names As Judges For 12 High Courts; 12 Names Reiterated

Signifying a proactive intent to fill up the mounting vacancies in the High Courts, the Supreme Court collegium has recommended to the Central Government 68 names for elevation as judges of 12 High Courts across the country.A 3-member collegium comprising the Chief Justice of India NV Ramana, Justice UU Lalit and Justice AM Khanwilkar cleared the names in the meetings held on August 24...

Supreme Court Collegium Recommends Elevation Of 4 Advocates As Punjab & Haryana High Court Judge

The Supreme Court Collegium in its meeting held on 1 st September, 2021 has approved the proposal for elevation of the following Advocates as Judges in the Punjab & Haryana High Court: 1. Shri Vikas Suri, 2. Shri Vinod Sharma (Bhardwaj), 3. Shri Pankaj Jain, and 4. Shri Jasjit Singh Bedi.Click here to download...

Supreme Court Collegium Recommends Elevation Of One Judicial Officer, One Advocate As Chhattisgarh High Court Judge

The Supreme Court Collegium in its meeting held on 1st September, 2021 has approved the proposal for elevation of the following persons as Judges in the Chhattisgarh High Court:ADVOCATE: 1. Shri Sachin Singh Rajput, and JUDICIAL OFFICER: 1. Shri Deepak Kumar TiwariClick Here To Download...

Supreme Court Collegium Recommends 3 Advocates, 2 Judicial Officers As Gauhati HC Judges

The Supreme Court Collegium in its meeting held on 1st September, 2021 has approved the proposal for elevation of the following persons as Judges in the Gauhati High Court: ADVOCATES: 1. Shri Kakheto Sema, 2. Shri Devashis Baruah, and 3. Shri Arun Dev Choudhury. JUDICIAL OFFICERS: 4. Smt. Malasri Nandi, and 5. Smt. Marli Vankung.Click here to read/download the Collegium...

Supreme Court Collegium Reiterates Names Of 9 Advocates, 3 Judicial Officers As Judges Of 5 High Courts

The Supreme Court Collegium in its meeting held on 1st September, 2021 has, on reconsideration, resolved to reiterate its earlier recommendations for elevation of the Advocates as Judges in the following High Courts: Rajasthan High Court : Shri Farzand Ali Calcutta High CourtShri Jaytosh Majumdar Shri Amitesh Banerjee Shri Raja Basu Chowdhury Smt. Lapita Banerji Jammu & Kashmir High Court...

Supreme Court Collegium Recommends 3 Lawyers, 3 Judicial Officers For Elevation As Rajasthan HC Judges, Reiterates One Name

The Supreme Court Collegium in its meeting held on 1 st September 2021 has approved the proposal for elevation of the following Advocates as Judges in the Rajasthan High Court: 1. Shri Ganesh Ram Meena, 2. Shri Sudesh Bansal, and 3. Shri Anoop Dhand.Additionally, the Collegium has also approved the proposal for elevation of the following Judicial Officers as Judges in the Rajasthan...

Supreme Court Collegium Recommends Elevation Of 5 Judicial Officers As Jharkhand High Court Judges

The Supreme Court Collegium in its meeting held on 1st September, 2021 has approved the proposal for elevation of the following Judicial Officers as Judges in the Jharkhand High Court: 1. Shri Pradeep Kumar Srivastava 2. Shri Gautam Kumar Choudhary, 3. Shri Ambuj Nath, 4. Shri Navneet Kumar, and 5. Shri Sanjay Prasad.Read the collegium statement...

Supreme Court Collegium Recommends Name Of Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav, Advocate General Of MP As High Court Judge

The Supreme Court Collegium in its meeting held on 1st September, 2021 has approved the proposal for elevation of Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav, presently the Advocate General of Madhya Pradesh, as Judge in the Madhya Pradesh High Court.Click here to read/download the Collegium...