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Central Government Awaits Recommendations To Fill Vacancies In SC and HCs
The Centre awaits recommendations for major judicial vacancies at the Supreme Court and High courts. The SC has seven vacancies with the first arising after Justice Ranjan Gogoi retired in November 2019 as the Chief Justice of India. However, Kolkata and Allahabad's HC are run by acting Chief Justices at the moment. Moreover, the Chief Justices of Chhattisgarh and Himachal Pradesh HC to retire in May and June respectively.
Tags: Supreme Court of India, Chief Justice of India, kolkata high court, chattisgarh high court, Allahabad High Court, Himachal Pradesh, Chief Justice
Courtesy: The Economic Times
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Rape Victim Writes To CJI Over Horrific Experience During Court Hearing
Expressing her horrific experience during a hearing, the 22-year-old woman penned a letter to CJI SA Bobde to take the necessary steps. According to the letter, sessions judge Sanjay Khanagwal laughed at insensitive remarks made by the accused's counsel Vijay Aggarwal. Besides accusing the judge of laughing at multiple instances, the woman accused Aggarwal of maligning her character. Reportedly, the woman had filed a rape case against ET Now… read-more
Tags: ET Now, Rape Victim, Supreme Court, S.A Bobde, Chief Justice of India
Courtesy: The Wire
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SC Ends Suo Moto Petition To Frame Ex-CJI Gogoi Of Sexual Misconduct
Due to lack of evidence of any conspiracy to frame former CJI Ranjan Gogoi for sexual assault, the Supreme Court closed its suo motu investigation over the matter. However, Justice AK Patanaik's committee said the theory of conspiracy could not be ruled out. Reportedly, Gogoi was accused of sexually harassing former women employee. However, the SC's in-house enquiry had given him a clean chit in May 2019, citing zero case-substance.
Tags: Supreme Court of India, Chief Justice of India, Ranjan Gogoi, Sexual assault allegations
Courtesy: The Tribune
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CJI S A Bobde To Inaugurate E-Resource Centre "Nyay Kaushal" In Nagpur
Chief Justice of India (CJI) S A Bobde will be inaugurating the country's first e-resource centre at the Judicial Officers Training Institute in Nagpur, Maharashtra on October 31. The centre, "Nyay Kaushal", aims to help in the e-filing of cases in the courts across the country. Besides the centre, the CJI will also inaugurate "virtual-court" to facilitate the traffic fines cases of the state transport department.
Tags: Chief Justice of India, Nyay Kaushal, S A Bobde
Courtesy: Outlook India
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Aghast And Appalled Over Andhra CM's Remarks Against SC Judge: Bar Council
Bar Council of India on October 15 said that it was "aghast and appalled" by the Andhra Pradesh CM Jagan Reddy's accusation against a sitting Supreme Court Judge. The council, while condemning the CM's statement, said that instances of attack on judges had surfaced recently but the CM of a state making accusations was "worrisome and alarming". Earlier… read-more
Tags: Andhra Pradesh, Jaganmohan Reddy, Bar Council of India, Chief Justice of India
Courtesy: Outlook
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AP: CM Jagan Reddy Writes to CJI, Accuses SC Judge for Siding with TDP
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister (CM), Jagan Mohan Reddy, has accused a senior Judge of the Supreme Court of his intentions to "destabilise the government". In a letter addressed to the Chief Justice of India (CJI), Reddy has stated that the "judge" is supporting the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) and has also influenced the Andhra High Court in cases involving TDP. Reportedly, the CM has requested the CJI to initiate steps to maintain "state… read-more
Tags: Andhra Pradesh High Court, Andhra Pradesh, Jaganmohan Reddy, Supreme Court, Chief Justice of India
Courtesy: NDTV
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Prashant Bhushan Guilty of Contempt for Tweets Against CJI, Judiciary
Advocate and activist Prashant Bhushan has been held guilty of contempt on August 14 for his tweets against the Chief Justice of India SA Bobde and the Supreme Court. A three-judge bench of the Supreme Court, headed by Justice Arun Mishra, rejected Bhushan's explanation that he was exercising his freedom of speech.The Supreme Court will announce the quantum of punishment on August 20.
Tags: Supreme Court, Chief Justice of India, judiciary, Prashant Bhushan, The Contempt of Court Act
Courtesy: Economic Times
