Supreme Court directs Centre to set up a committee to ensure devotees are not fleeced by priests at popular temples
Ians • 7 years agoSupreme Court has directed the Centre to set up a committee to study how the temples across the country are managed, particularly with respect to facilities for pilgrims and utilisation of donations and offerings.
CJI impeachment row updates: Our constitutional right to know who passed order to refer case to 5 judges, says Kapil Sibal
Fp Staff • 7 years agoA five-judge constitution bench will hear a petition moved by two Congress MPs challenging rejection of the impeachment notice against CJI Misra
Supreme Court bars foreign law firms from practicing in India, says they can only give legal advice to clients
Ians • 7 years agoThe Supreme court on Tuesday said that foreign law firms cannot set up offices in India but their lawyers could give legal advise on foreign laws
NJAC: Supreme Court issues guidelines to make collegium system more transparent
Fp Archives • 9 years agoThe Supreme Court came out with guidelines to improve the collegium system of appointment of judges by asking the Centre to finalise a memorandum of procedure (MOP) in consultation with the CJI.
Transparency is hallmark of collegium's procedure, says Supreme Court, but rules out major changes
Fp Archives • 9 years agoAs Solicitor General Ranjit Kumar said that the "transparency is the hallmark of the procedure to be followed by the collegium", Justice Lokur wanted to know the "extent of transparency".
Rohinton Nariman, two others appointed judges to the Apex Court
Fp Archives • 11 years agoWith three new judges, the existing strength of the apex court judges has gone up from 25 to 28. The apex court has a sanctioned strength of 31 judges.