AK Ganguly has the right to remain in office: Altamas Kabir
Fp Archives • 11 years agoSupporting Justice (retd) AK Ganguly, accused of sexually harassing an intern, former Chief Justice of India Altamas Kabir on Friday said he had the right of not stepping down as chairman of the West Bengal Human Rights Commission.
Former SC judge Ganguly 'undecided' on resignation as WBHRC chairman
Fp Archives • 11 years agoFormer Supreme Court judge Ashok Kumar Ganguly, accused of sexual harassment by a young woman law intern, on Tuesday said he was "undecided" on whether to resign from the chairmanship of West Bengal Human Rights Commission.
Centre moves SC on quota in appointment of AIIMS faculty
Fp Archives • 12 years agoThe Centre today moved the Supreme Court seeking a review of its verdict by which it had held that there can be no reservation in appointment for faculty posts in speciality and super speciality courses in medical colleges including prestigious All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS)
NGO files appeal seeking review of judgement scrapping NEET
Fp Archives • 12 years agoSeeking the review on the grounds including that of rampant corruption in the absence of NEET, the plea said the verdict also needed to be re-looked as there was no discussion between judges before delivering it.
SC order on reservation in AIIMS gets flak in Lok Sabha
Fp Archives • 12 years agoThe recent Supreme Court judgement on reservation came in for criticism in Lok Sabha with members claiming that it would hit hard 80 percent population of the country comprising SC, ST and backwards.
CJI Sathasivam owes me an apology, says Altamas Kabir
Fp Staff • 12 years agoFormer Chief Justice of India Altamas Kabir on Friday said he was wrongly indicted by his successor CJI P Sathasivam and said he is owed an apology.
Kabir says collegium kept Guj HC judge out of SC
Fp Archives • 12 years agoThe Former Chief Justice of India took strong objection to media reports which alleged that he wanted to elevate a Judge of a High Court to the Supreme Court.
Scrapping of NEET and the questions it raises over CJI Altamas Kabir
Fp Staff • 12 years agoThe judgement overturning the NEET, the single exam for medical courses, has proven to be a controversial one for Altamas Kabir on his last day as Chief Justice of India.
Can overcome drawbacks in collegium system, says new CJI Sathasivam
Fp Archives • 12 years agoCJI-designate Justice P Sathasivam on Thursday admitted that there are drawbacks in the collegium system for appointment of judges to higher judiciary and efforts can be made to overcome the shortcomings to ensure transparency.
Justice P Sathasivam sworn in as Chief Justice of India
Fp Archives • 12 years agoJustice P Sathasivam was on Friday sworn in as the 40th Chief Justice of India (CJI) by President Pranab Mukherjee.