SC judges upset with Centre for lowering KM Joseph's seniority, to lodge protest with CJI Dipak Misra tomorrow
Fp Staff • 7 years agoThe Supreme Court judges fear that lowering Justice KM Joseph's seniority could hamper his chances of being elevated to the chief justice's post as well as of heading a bench.
KM Joseph among three justices appointed to Supreme Court; Indira Banerjee becomes 8th female judge at apex court
• 7 years agoNotifications announcing the appointments of Uttarakhand High Court Chief Justice KM Joseph, Madras HC Chief Justice Indira Banerjee and Orissa HC Chief Justice Vineet Saran to the Supreme Court were issued on Saturday.
Supreme Court reserves verdict on plea for banning lawmakers from practising as advocates
• 7 years agoThe Supreme Court reserved its verdict on a plea seeking to ban legislators from practising as advocates.
BCCI vs COA: 'One state one vote' and 'cooling-off period' clauses can be reconsidered, says Supreme Court bench
Firstcricket Staff • 7 years agoIn what could be positive news for BCCI, the 'One-State-One-Vote' and 'Cooling-off period' clauses from Lodha reforms can be reconsidered, observed a Supreme Court bench.
Justice Jasti Chelameswar to retire today; SC judge's 7-yr-long tenure saw landmark judgements, unprecedented moves
• 7 years agoJustice Chelameswar, who turns 65 on Friday, was part of the nine-judge bench that gave the historic verdict declaring right to privacy a fundamental right.
SC order on Karnataka floor test exposes Rahul's blinkered vision on integrity of CJI and Indian judiciary
Sreemoy Talukdar • 7 years agoNow that the Supreme Court has effectively quashed the Karnataka governor Vajubhai Vala's decision and slashed BJP chief minister BS Yeddyurappa's window to prove majority from 15 days to 24 hours (a key Congress demand), will Congress president Rahul Gandhi now admit he was wrong to cast aspersions on the judiciary? Will he apologise for his conduct?
Karnataka Assembly floor test: Speaker's role crucial, but battle only prelude to summer's political potboiler
Ajay Kumar • 7 years agoThe Supreme Court has ordered that the Karnataka Assembly vote on a confidence motion on the BJP government on Saturday.
Rajnath Singh says constitutional posts must be respected, their propriety shouldn't be questioned
• 7 years agoHome Minister Rajnath Singh said constitutional posts must be respected and their propriety should not be questioned, amid a raging debate over a demand by a few Opposition parties to impeach Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra.
CJI Dipak Misra impeachment updates: Venkaiah Naidu acted in haste, says former LS Speaker Somnath Chatterjee
Fp Staff • 7 years agoAll eyes are trained on CJI Dipak Misra as he returns to the Supreme Court on Monday, days after the Opposition moved a notice of impeachment against him
CJI impeachment: Kiren Rijiju lambasts Congress, says party doesn't trust people of India or its institutions
Fp Staff • 7 years agoRijiju's comments came a day after seven Opposition parties led by the Congress moved a notice for the impeachment of CJI Dipak Misra, accusing him of "misbehaviour" and "misuse" of authority.