Justice Madan B Lokur
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'Bombay is under water and Delhi has no water': Supreme Court pulls up Centre, Delhi govt for looming water crisis
Fp Staff •The Supreme Court on Wednesday came down heavily on the Centre, the Delhi government and their civic bodies for not taking any step to tackle the "serious problem" of groundwater depletion
'Either we shut it down or you demolish it': SC raps Centre for lethargy in protecting Taj Mahal
Ians •The Uttar Pradesh government had earlier told the bench that it would place before the court a draft of vision document on protecting the Taj Mahal.
Kasauli shooting: Second victim succumbs to injuries 12 days after firing during demolition drive
Ians •Another victim of firing purportedly by a guest house owner during a demolition drive in the tourist resort Kasauli in Himachal Pradesh succumbed to his injuries on Sunday after battling for life for 12 days, police said.
Supreme Court cancels 88 mining leases in Goa, asks govt to grant fresh leases in accordance with MMDR Act
Ians •Supreme Court cancelled 88 mining leases in Goa that were renewed by the state government in 2015 just before the Mines and Minerals (Regulation and Development) Act mandated the auction of mining leases.
Supreme Court slams Centre for filing incomplete affidavit on solid waste management, says it's not a 'garbage collector'
•The Supreme Court today came down heavily on the Centre for filing an 845-page affidavit containing incomplete information about solid waste management across the country and said the apex court is not a "garbage collector".
Supreme Court Roster: CJI Dipak Misra arrogating powers to himself is likely to aggravate crisis in apex court
Sauravdatta •by putting in place a judges' roster — a 'subject-wise' roster shows what type of cases will be listed before benches headed by the 12 senior-most judges of the apex court which is meant to come into effect from 5 February, Misra has ostensibly made an effort to show that he has risen to the challenge, but once one digs deeper, it shows that this is not the case.
Supreme Court bench headed by CJI refuses to restrain media from reporting on judges' row
Ians •The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to entertain a plea seeking to restrain the media from publishing reports relating to a row among its judges even as Chief Justice Dipak Misra held a closed-door meeting with four rebel judges.
Supreme Court crisis: Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra meets four senior-most SC judges to resolve issues
•Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra on Thursday held a meeting with four senior-most Supreme Court judges to resolve issues.
Supreme Court 'rebel' judges vs CJI Misra: Little known circular about daily duties points at broken trust in SC
Bvrao •Was this brief, even terse, circular, issued by the Supreme Court registry on 10 November, a harbinger of the calamitous events of Friday, 12 January, 2017, when Justice Jasti Chelameswar led a mutiny of sorts against the Chief Justice of India?
Supreme Court judges' rebellion: Their lordships may have triggered the opposite in bid to fortify democracy
Sreemoy Talukdar •Any idle speculation or spinning of conspiratorial tales will further erode the credibility of Supreme Court, undermine its sanctity in public perception and shake the foundation of our democracy.