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Large Watermarks On Tribunal Orders Make Them Unreadable; Impact Access To Justice : Justice Chandrachud
Supreme Court judge Justice D. Y. Chandrachud on Friday orally remarked that the E-Committee of the Supreme Court will contact the tribunals to request them to remove large watermarks from the pages of their judgments/orders.The bench of Justices Chandrachud and M. R. Shah was hearing a batch of appeals against a decision of the NGT on a perusal of the orders/judgments of which the...
SCBA Search Committee Identifies 48 Supreme Court Lawyers For Consideration To Be Elevated As High Court Judges
The search committee constituted by the Supreme Court Bar Association for identifying deserving and meritorious Supreme Court practitioners for being considered for elevation as High Court judges has shortlisted 48 names.There were 69 names for the consideration of the Committee. After an initial scrutiny of the eligible candidates, the Committee had detailed discussions ...
'IT Rules Within Legislative Competence Of MeitY': Centre Files Affidavit In Bombay High Court Opposing Stay
The Union Government has filed a reply affidavit before the Bombay High Court opposing any interim relief to the petitioners who have challenged the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021 (IT Rules, 2021) saying that any relief may have a spiralling effect and "result in spread of fake news and legally prohibited content."The affidavit...
EPF Pension Case : Supreme Court To Hear On August 17 Pleas Against HC Verdicts On Pension Proportionate To Salary
In February, the Top Court had restrained the High Court of Kerala, Delhi and Rajasthan from initiating contempt proceedings against the Center and EPFO from initiating contempt proceedings against them.
'I Came Here In 1979; Those Were Fantastic Days' : Justice Nariman Reminisces Legends Krishna Iyer, Palkhivala, Chinnappa Reddy Etc
Justice Rohinton Nariman, who retires as a Supreme Court judge today, while delivering his speech in the farewell function organised by the Supreme Court Bar Association said that he was leaving this fantastic institution with mixed feelings. "It is with mixed feelings that I am leaving this fantastic institution. The first feeling is one of enormous relief. Now I won't see...
Fitting Tribute to Justice Nariman Will Be To Appoint Judges He Wanted To Be Elevated To SC : Vikas Singh
Senior Advocate Vikas Singh, the President of the Supreme Court Bar Association, on Thursday said that the befitting tribute to Justice Rohinton Nariman will be to appoint to the Supreme Court the judges he wanted to be elevated."I think a fitting tribute to Justice Nariman would be, and I would beseech the hon'ble CJI and the judges in the collegium, to ensure that all the judges he wanted to...
Justice Rohinton Nariman's Legacy: Notable Judgments On Liberties, Orientation To IBC & Arbitration
Justice Rohinton Nariman's seven year old tenure as a judge of the Supreme Court has come to an end on August 12. He was appointed as a judge of the Supreme Court on July 7, 2014, only the fifth senior counsel to be elevated from the bar to the bench. During his tenure, Justice Nariman has authored notable judgments that have contributed to the country's evolving jurisprudence on the fundamental rights and liberties of citizens. Justice Nariman was also part of the bench which steered the...
'We Continue To Work Even During Court Holidays' : CJI Refutes 'False Narrative' About Easy Life Of Judges
The Chief Justice of India NV Ramana on Thursday refuted "false narratives" about the supposed easy-life of judges. "We continue to work even during the Court holidays, do research and author pending judgments. Therefore, when false narratives are created about the supposed easy life led by Judges, it is difficult to swallow." CJI NV Ramana said. The Chief Justice of...
Merit Must Predominate In Judges Appointments; Time For More Direct Appointees : Justice Nariman In Farewell Address
Justice Rohinton Nariman, who retires as a Supreme Court judge today, said in his farewell speech that merit must be the predominant factor to be considered in judicial appointments.While delivering his address at the farewell function organized by the Supreme Court Bar Association, Justice Nariman said that the people of India and the litigating public have a legitimate expectation of a...
Calcutta High Court Adjourns Mamata Banerjee's Election Petition To Nov 16 In View Of Suvendu Adhikari's Transfer Plea In Supreme Court
The Calcutta High Court on Thursday allowed the application moved by BJP MLA Suvendu Adhikari seeking adjournment on the ground that a transfer petition has been filed by him before the Supreme Court and is currently pending adjudication. On July 14, 2021 Suvendu Adhikari had moved the Supreme Court seeking transfer of the election petition filed by West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata...