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CJI judging sexual harassment allegations against himself: Ranjan Gogoi's move an eerie echo of Dipak Misra's actions
Alok Prasanna Kumar •In effect, Gogoi called a press conference without actually calling a press conference. The hearing was not aimed so much as taking any judicial action but putting out his version of the story. What is particularly galling is that he chose to do it from his perch as the Chief Justice of India. It is as blatant and naked abuse of power as it gets.
Right to privacy: SC's verdict on KS Puttaswamy case is landmark, but raises five interesting law and policy issues
Jaideep Reddy •The 547-page verdict and six judicial opinions on the Right to Privacy by the nine-judge bench of the Supreme Court raise several interesting law and policy questions
Justice Jasti Chelameswar to retire today; SC judge's 7-yr-long tenure saw landmark judgements, unprecedented moves
•Justice 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.
Ex-CJI TS Thakur criticises four judges' press conference, says they should not have sought outside help
•Former Chief Justice of India TS Thakur on Saturday spoke out against the controversial 12 January press conference held by four senior judges.
Justice J Chelameswar says he stood up for 'certain issues and values'; asserts he had nothing personal against anyone
Ians •Supreme Court judge Justice Jasti Chelameswar, who retired on Friday, has said that he stood up for certain "issues and values".
Justice J Chelameswar retires: 'Younger generation stood by me while established lawyers attacked me', he says
Fp Staff •Justice J Chelameswar, who had his last working day on Friday, shared the dais with Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra.
CJI impeachment row: Advocates Gautam Bhatia, Nikhil Mehra spar on Twitter over petition hearing
Fp Staff •Advocates Gautam Bhatia and Nikhil Mehra had quite a spat on Twitter, on Tuesday afternoon, following the Supreme Court's dismissal of Congress MPs' impeachment petition against Chief Justice of India (CJI) Dipak Misra.
Crucial Supreme Court collegium meets today to reconsider name of Justice KM Joseph
•The government had on 26 April declined to accept the recommendation of the Collegium and asked it to reconsider his name.
Ravi Shankar Prasad says complaint of sexual harassment against Karnataka judge not handled as per SC guidelines, in letter to CJI
•The government is learnt to have written to Chief Justice Dipak Misra that a complaint of sexual harassment against a district court judge in Karnataka was not handled according to the guidelines laid down by the Supreme Court while considering his case for elevation to the high court
Supreme Court judges' rebellion: Justice Chelameswar declines to say if SC crisis is over
•Justice J Chelameswar on Monday declined to say if the unprecedented crisis hitting the Supreme Court was over.