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Demonetisation: Supreme Court asks Narendra Modi govt to consider giving window to deposit old notes
• 8 years agoRekindling hopes, the Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the government and the RBI to consider granting a window to those who have not been able to exchange old notes of Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes following demonetisation, for genuine reasons
Justice CS Karnan row calls for greater scrutiny of judiciary, says Ravi Shankar Prasad
• 8 years agoThe case of controversial former Calcutta High Court judge CS Karnan calls for greater scrutiny and screening of the judiciary, Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said on Thursday.
After triple talaq hearings, Supreme Court to hear plea against making Aadhaar card mandatory for availing schemes
• 8 years agoThe Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear a plea on 17 May challenging various notifications of the Centre to make Aadhaar card mandatory for availing benefits of government schemes.
Supreme Court trashes plea against appointment of Justice JS Khehar as Chief Justice of India
• 8 years agoJustice Khehar will assume the office of the CJI on Wednesday as the tenure of incumbent Justice TS Thakur ends on Tuesday.
Justice JS Khehar appointed 44th Chief Justice of India by President Pranab Mukherjee
Fp Staff • 8 years agoJustice Khehar's appointment assumes importance as doubts were raised that he might be superseded by the government.
Justice JS Khehar to be next Chief Justice of India
• 8 years agoJustice Khehar will have a brief eight-month tenure as the 44th CJI and would relinquish office on 27 August next
No one can hold country to ransom: SC to hold agitators accountable for destroying public property
Fp Archives • 9 years agoA Supreme Court bench headed by Justice JS Khehar said that it has decided to look into the issue of damage to public properties during agitations.
Arunachal crisis: SC pulls up Governor Rajkhowa, says he interfered with functioning of House
Fp Archives • 9 years agoThe governor's powers are "limited" and should be exercised in a fair manner, the Supreme Court hearing pleas on Arunachal Pradesh crisis, said on Tuesday.
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.
NJACked! How Supreme Court has usurped powers it never had under the Constitution
Jagannathan • 9 years agoBy reinstating the collegium system the Supreme Court has decided to turn the clock back to a system of appinting judges that was never sanctioned by the cnostitution.