Dipak Misra

SC's Ayodhya verdict: Two more review petitions filed in top court; Hindu Mahasabha challenges allotment of five-acre plot for mosque

Seeking a 'limited review' of the apex court's 9 November verdict which cleared the way for construction of a Ram Temple at the disputed site in Ayodhya, ABHM became the first Hindu body to seek the review

Ex-CJI Dipak Misra's argument in favour of non-criminalisation of marital rape insults institution of marriage

It’s safe to say that the non-criminalisation of marital rape remains the biggest blot on the face of fundamental rights jurisprudence in India.

'Marital rape should not be crime, will create absolute anarchy in families,' says former CJI Dipak Misra

Dipak Misra said he believes the idea of marital rape as crime has been borrowed from other nations and hence not necessarily applicable to our country

BJP criticises triple talaq, nikah halala but hasn’t yet clarified its stance; experts say tacit politicisation of personal law at heart of issue

Arun Jaitley's Facebook post on the Bareilly nikah halala incident raises the question as to why the government has never cleared its stand on this contentious issue pertaining to the Muslim Personal Laws.

Should netas with criminal records be allowed to contest elections? Supreme Court dismisses PIL, tells petitioner to approach EC

The Supreme Court dismissed a public interest litigation seeking that it direct the Election Commission not to allow any member of a political party with criminal antecedent to contest elections.

From taking 'polity of identity' head on to dissent in judiciary, CJI Dipak Misra makes much-needed observation in I-Day speech

Addressing a gathering of lawyers, judges and politicians, CJI Dipak Misra said that he will never "succumb" to the pressure of those trying to weaken the judiciary

CJI Dipak Misra meets dissenting Supreme Court judges to come up with solutions; talks expected to continue tomorrow

The Chief Justice initiated talks with the four dissenting judges and in a meeting which lasted 15 minutes, the judges discusses the issues which had been brought up.

Criminal defamation law: As MJ Akbar files case against Priya Ramani, it's time to re-examine this instrument

While the gravity of the defamation law was subdued by one stroke, the law of contempt which deters even ‘constructive criticism’ and highlighting of genuine cases of judicial corruption, still remains unbridled.

Justice Kurian Joseph's remark on Dipak Misra evoke cautious response from judiciary; senior jurists says retired judge should reveal basis of charge

A former Chief Justice of India on Monday said it is for Justice Kurian Joseph to come out with the basis on which he has levelled serious allegations against former Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra that he was being "remote controlled" by some external source.

Congress says Kurian Joseph's remarks on ex-CJI Dipak Misra prove allegations of government's 'interference' in judiciary

Justice (Retd) Kurian Joseph said recently that the previous Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra was working under some influence of an "external source".