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SC collegium defers decision on Justice KM Joseph's elevation as apex court judge
• 7 years agoJustice Joseph's name was recommended along with then senior advocate Indu Malhotra on January 10 for their elevation as apex court judges.
Supreme Court collegium meet updates: Decision on KM Joseph's elevation deferred; 5 senior-most judges may meet again next week
Fp Staff • 7 years agoA crucial meeting of the Supreme Court collegium will take place today to reconsider the name of the KM Joseph for elevation as a judge of the apex court.
Bharat Bandh: Magnitude of Dalit mobilisation could upset BJP's poll calculus, should worry Centre
Sanjay • 7 years agoThe magnitude of Dalit mobilisation and aggression shown by community members during Bharat Bandh, seeking review of Supreme Court order diluting provisions of the Schedule Caste and Schedule Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act should cause a great deal of concern to Narendra Modi government and the BJP.
At Commonwealth meet, Ravi Shankar Prasad questions debates on rights of terrorists, says victims are biggest sufferers
• 8 years agoWhy does the debate on human rights only highlight the rights of terrorists and not the victims, Union law minister Ravi Shankar Prasad has asked.
2012 Delhi gangrape case verdict: Ravi Shankar Prasad hails SC judgment, upholds justice in "rarest of rare" instance
• 8 years agoLaw Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad today favoured the existence of death penalty in the statutes, saying he was satisfied that it was invoked in the rarest of rare instance like the December 16 gangrape case, over which there was a public outcry.
Ravishankar Prasad tells House, separation of power under Constitution binding on judiciary too
• 8 years agoThe Law Minister said in his view, Parliament is supreme, while the judiciary has the right to interpret laws.
Chief Justice of India asks finance ministry to give details on major tax cases
• 8 years agoThe Chief Justice also spoke about an alternative redressal mechanism to reduce pendency of cases in various courts and said "we can deal with a little bit of our arrears if there is a re-look at litigations pending with us at all levels of all courts."
Budget Session of Parliament to be convened from 31 January
• 8 years agoThe Budget Session is being advanced as the government wants early allocation of funds for various schemes — from 1 April, the beginning of the financial year.