If Govt Is Interfering, Judiciary Has To Strike Back : Senior Advocate Dushyant Dave

Senior Advocate Dushyant Dave, speaking at a seminar organized by Campaign for Judicial Accountability and Reforms (CJAR), raised concerns about increasing executive interferences in judicial appointments and urged the judiciary to assert its independence."If the government is interfering, there is every responsibility on the part of the judiciary to strike back.Judiciary cannot say that there...

'Lawyers Losing Independence To Speak About Law A Serious Issue' : Aditya Sondhi Raises Concerns About Bar Becoming Pliant

Senior Advocate Aditya Sondhi expressed concerns about the impression which is gaining among the members of the bar that they have to be aligned in a particular political way to be considered for judgeship."We need to look at the impression that is gaining ground - that the executive is all powerful, that the bar needs to be in a particular way for it to be eligible. Trust me, that impression...

LIVE NOW- SESSION 3- CJAR AND LIVELAW SEMINAR- PRINCIPLES AND FRAMEWORK FOR JUDICIAL APPOINTMENTS

CJAR AND LIVELAW SEMINAR ON JUDICIAL APPOINTMENTS SESSION 3: PRINCIPLES AND FRAMEWORK FOR JUDICIAL APPOINTMENTS(2:30-4p.m.)(Moderators: Mr. Prasanna S. Advocate, Delhi High Court and Supreme Court & Ms. Amrita Johri, Right to Information activist, Satark Nagrik Sanghathan & CJAR)Justice Indira Banerjee, former judge, Supreme Court of IndiaMr. Sriram Panchu, Senior Advocate, Madras...

Present Model Of Appointing Judges Is Near Perfect : Former CJI UU Lalit Defends Collegium System

Former Chief Justice of India Uday Umesh Lalit opined that there is no better system available at present to appoint judges than the existing collegium system. Speaking at a seminar organised by the Campaign for Judicial Accountability and Reforms (CJAR), the former Chief Justice of India elaborated on the different levels of scrutiny and consultations which are undertaken in the process...

SESSION 2- CJAR AND LIVELAW SEMINAR- BUILDING A TRANSPARENT AND ACCOUNTABLE COLLEGIUM - LIVE NOW

CJAR AND LIVELAW SEMINAR ON JUDICIAL APPOINTMENTS SESSION 2: BUILDING A TRANSPARENT AND ACCOUNTABLE COLLEGIUM12-1:30p.m(Moderator – Mr. Alok Prasanna, Co-founder Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy)Justice Madan Lokur, former Judge, Supreme Court of IndiaJustice Deepak Gupta, former Judge, Supreme Court of IndiaJustice Ajit Prakash Shah, former Chief Justice, Delhi High CourtMs. R. Vaigai –...

Supreme Court Disapproves Of Uttarakhand High Court Approach In Disposing Matters In Same Format

The Supreme Court last week strongly disapproved of the practice of disposing of various criminal writ petitions by passing same-format orders, saying, “This approach of the High Court only burdens this court, and we thus cannot commend on the manner of disposal of the petitions in this manner.” A bench of Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Manoj Misra was hearing an appeal against...

Plea On Removal Of Mosque From Allahabad HC Premises : Supreme Court To Hear In March

The Supreme Court on Friday adjourned the hearing in a plea against a 2017 ruling by the Allahabad High Court, directing the removal of a mosque called Waqf Masjid High Court from its premises for encroachment. Aggrieved by this judgement, the waqf board had moved the apex court in December 2018, which had ordered then status quo to be maintained with respect to the mosque. Yesterday,...

LIVE NOW- SEMINAR -EXECUTIVE INTERFERENCE IN JUDICIAL APPOINTMENTS

CJAR AND LIVELAW SEMINAR ON JUDICIAL APPOINTMENTSSESSION 1: EXECUTIVE INTERFERENCE IN JUDICIAL APPOINTMENTS 10:30a.m.-12p.m.(Moderator: Ms. Cheryl Dsouza, Secretary, CJAR)Mr. Dushyant Dave, Senior Advocate, Supreme Court of IndiaJustice U.U. Lalit, Former Chief Justice of IndiaDr. Faizan Mustafa, former Vice-Chancellor, NALSAR University, HyderabadMr Aditya Sondhi, Sr. Advocate, Karnataka...

Shiv Sena Rift | Inner Party Democracy Must Be Promoted: Election Commission Of India

The Election Commission of India (ECI) has recognised Eknath Shinde group as official "Shiv Sena", and allowed them to use official "Bow & Arrow" symbol and the "Shiv Sena" name. While applying the tests laid down in the 1971 Supreme Court judgment in Sadiq Ali v. Election Commission of India, the ECI noted that there was a "democratic deficit" in the amended Party Constitution of Shiv...

[BAIL] Questions & Answers By Justice V. Ramkumar-Regular Bail-PART-IX

Q.41 Is it permissible to keep a child in conflict with law be kept in jail or police lockup under any circumstance ?Ans. No. A child in conflict with law cannot be kept in jail or in a police lockup under any circumstance and has to be kept in an “observation home” or any other place of safety. All the Juvenile Justice Boards (“JJB” for short) in the country must follow the letter...

TODAY AT 10AM- CJAR & LiveLaw Seminar On Judicial Appointments And Reforms [WATCH LIVE]

TODAY AT 10a.m.-5p.m. India Society of International Law, New Delhi Organized by: Campaign for Judicial Accountability and Reforms Media Partner: Livelaw AGENDA 10-10:15a.m. - TEA 10:15-10:30a.m.- Introduction: Mr. Prashant Bhushan, Advocate & Convenor, Campaign for Judicial Accountability and Reform (CJAR) SESSION 1: EXECUTIVE INTERFERENCE IN...

Reopening Of Statutory Panels In Jammu & Kashmir Being Considered At Appropriate Level : Solicitor General Tells Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on Friday recorded the statement of Solicitor General of India that a plea to reopen statutory panels in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir is being considered at the appropriate level.The Court also asked the petitioner to implead Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh in the PIL. The petition has been filed by Asim Suhas Sarode stating that various...