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Supreme Court To Get New Judge, Justice Varale Will Be 3rd Dalit Member
The Supreme Court is set to get another judge after the Collegium recommended the elevation of Karnataka High Court Chief Justice Prasanna B Varale.
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"Unlikely He'll Touch Dalit": Kerala Judge In Sexual Harassment Case
The Kerala judge, who received flak for granting anticipatory bail to social activist and author Civic Chandran in a sexual harassment case observing that the complainant was wearing a "sexually provocative dress".
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3 Top Court Judges To Hear Centre's Plea To Recall Order On Dalit Law
The government's request seeking a review of the controversial order, that allegedly diluted the stringent provisions of a law protecting Scheduled Casts and Tribes, was referred to a three-judge bench of the top court today.
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Dalit Law To Be Shored Up, But Call To Punish Top Court Judge Still Strong
The government's plan to amend the Dalit atrocity Act has pleased its pro-Dalit leaders. But they are not ready to give up the demand to punish Retired Justice AK Goel, who was part of the Supreme Court bench which delivered the judgment that was seen as diluting the stringent law.
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Ultimatum From Ram Vilas Paswan, Son Chirag In Fresh Ally Trouble For BJP
In more alliance trouble for Prime Minister Narendra Modi, union minister Ram Vilas Paswan and his son Chirag Paswan have served an ultimatum over the appointment of a retired judge they say acted against Dalit interests. The Paswans have threatened that their Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) will join anti-government protests by Dalit organisations on Au...
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Lok Sabha: Congress Questions Adarsh Goels Selection As Green Court Head
The opposition to the appointment of a former Supreme Court judge who was part of a bench that had "diluted" a law on atrocities against SCs/STs as National Green Tribunal (NGT) chairman, today echoed in Parliament with the Congress saying it indicated the BJP-led government's support to his judgement.
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Chirag Paswan Writes To PM, Demands Executive Order To Restore Dalit Law
Chirag Paswan, son of BJP ally Ram Vilas Paswan, has hinted that unless retired Supreme Court judge AK Goyal be sacked from the Green Court, the Dalit protests of August 9 will be far more intense than the one in April, during which violence swept five states. Justice Goyal was part of the Supreme Court Bench, which, Mr Paswan's party says, "dilute...
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Dalits Angry At Justice Goel's Appointment As Green Court Chief: Udit Raj
BJP lawmaker Udit Raj on Tuesday spoke against the appointment of retired Supreme Court judge Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel as the National Green Tribunal chairman
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Justice AK Goel, Who Ruled On Dalit Atrocities Law, Retires From Top Court
Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel, who was the first person from Haryana to become a Supreme Court judge and took up various contentious social and religious issues such as triple talaq, abuse of the SC/ST Act and safeguards for women in matrimonial disputes, retires today.
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Collegium System Black Spot On Indian Democracy: Upendra Kushwaha
Union Minister Upendra Kushwaha today said the collegium system for selection of judges of high courts and the Supreme Court lacked transparency and was a "black spot" on Indian democracy, and called for more representation of people belonging to SC, ST, Dalit communities in the high
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"Collegium System Preventing Dalits, OBCs From Entering Higher Judiciary": Upendra Kushwaha
Union minister Upendra Kushwaha on Sunday alleged that the collegium system of appointment of judges was giving rise to favouritism and preventing Dalits, OBCs and the poor among the upper castes from entering the higher judiciary on the basis of merit.
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Mumbai High Court Judge To Probe Bhima Battle Anniversary Violence: Devendra Fadnavis
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis today said a judicial inquiry has been ordered into the violence which erupted during the 200th anniversary celebrations of the Bhima-Koregaon battle in Pune district.
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Justice Karnan, On Medical Assessment Ruling, 'Orders' Same For 7 Judges
Justice CS Karnan will be medically examined by government doctors, the Supreme Court said on Monday in its unprecedented legal battle revolving around the controversial Calcutta High Court judge who has challenged the country's senior most judges after being accused of contempt. The top court also directed courts and tribunals across the country t...
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Judge vs Judges, As Calcutta High Court Justice CS Karnan Faces Warrant For Contempt: 10 Points
In a first, the Supreme Court today ordered a warrant against High Court Judge CS Karnan for skipping a contempt case hearing, to be served "personally" by the Bengal police chief. In another unprecedented move, Justice Karnan called a "court" on the lawns of his home in Kolkata and ordered the CBI to investigate the seven Supreme Court judges who ...
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Being Targeted As I'm A Dalit: Calcutta High Court Judge Justice CS Karnan On Supreme Court-Ordered Warrant
A warrant has been ordered against a High Court judge after he failed to appear in the Supreme Court in a contempt case. The Kolkata police chief has been asked to serve the warrant and produce Calcutta High Court judge CS Karnan before the top court on March 31.
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Supreme Court To Get New Judge, Justice Varale Will Be 3rd Dalit Member
The Supreme Court is set to get another judge after the Collegium recommended the elevation of Karnataka High Court Chief Justice Prasanna B Varale.
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"Unlikely He'll Touch Dalit": Kerala Judge In Sexual Harassment Case
The Kerala judge, who received flak for granting anticipatory bail to social activist and author Civic Chandran in a sexual harassment case observing that the complainant was wearing a "sexually provocative dress".
-
3 Top Court Judges To Hear Centre's Plea To Recall Order On Dalit Law
The government's request seeking a review of the controversial order, that allegedly diluted the stringent provisions of a law protecting Scheduled Casts and Tribes, was referred to a three-judge bench of the top court today.
-
Dalit Law To Be Shored Up, But Call To Punish Top Court Judge Still Strong
The government's plan to amend the Dalit atrocity Act has pleased its pro-Dalit leaders. But they are not ready to give up the demand to punish Retired Justice AK Goel, who was part of the Supreme Court bench which delivered the judgment that was seen as diluting the stringent law.
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Ultimatum From Ram Vilas Paswan, Son Chirag In Fresh Ally Trouble For BJP
In more alliance trouble for Prime Minister Narendra Modi, union minister Ram Vilas Paswan and his son Chirag Paswan have served an ultimatum over the appointment of a retired judge they say acted against Dalit interests. The Paswans have threatened that their Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) will join anti-government protests by Dalit organisations on Au...
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Lok Sabha: Congress Questions Adarsh Goels Selection As Green Court Head
The opposition to the appointment of a former Supreme Court judge who was part of a bench that had "diluted" a law on atrocities against SCs/STs as National Green Tribunal (NGT) chairman, today echoed in Parliament with the Congress saying it indicated the BJP-led government's support to his judgement.
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Chirag Paswan Writes To PM, Demands Executive Order To Restore Dalit Law
Chirag Paswan, son of BJP ally Ram Vilas Paswan, has hinted that unless retired Supreme Court judge AK Goyal be sacked from the Green Court, the Dalit protests of August 9 will be far more intense than the one in April, during which violence swept five states. Justice Goyal was part of the Supreme Court Bench, which, Mr Paswan's party says, "dilute...
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Dalits Angry At Justice Goel's Appointment As Green Court Chief: Udit Raj
BJP lawmaker Udit Raj on Tuesday spoke against the appointment of retired Supreme Court judge Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel as the National Green Tribunal chairman
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Justice AK Goel, Who Ruled On Dalit Atrocities Law, Retires From Top Court
Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel, who was the first person from Haryana to become a Supreme Court judge and took up various contentious social and religious issues such as triple talaq, abuse of the SC/ST Act and safeguards for women in matrimonial disputes, retires today.
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Collegium System Black Spot On Indian Democracy: Upendra Kushwaha
Union Minister Upendra Kushwaha today said the collegium system for selection of judges of high courts and the Supreme Court lacked transparency and was a "black spot" on Indian democracy, and called for more representation of people belonging to SC, ST, Dalit communities in the high
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"Collegium System Preventing Dalits, OBCs From Entering Higher Judiciary": Upendra Kushwaha
Union minister Upendra Kushwaha on Sunday alleged that the collegium system of appointment of judges was giving rise to favouritism and preventing Dalits, OBCs and the poor among the upper castes from entering the higher judiciary on the basis of merit.
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Mumbai High Court Judge To Probe Bhima Battle Anniversary Violence: Devendra Fadnavis
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis today said a judicial inquiry has been ordered into the violence which erupted during the 200th anniversary celebrations of the Bhima-Koregaon battle in Pune district.
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Justice Karnan, On Medical Assessment Ruling, 'Orders' Same For 7 Judges
Justice CS Karnan will be medically examined by government doctors, the Supreme Court said on Monday in its unprecedented legal battle revolving around the controversial Calcutta High Court judge who has challenged the country's senior most judges after being accused of contempt. The top court also directed courts and tribunals across the country t...
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Judge vs Judges, As Calcutta High Court Justice CS Karnan Faces Warrant For Contempt: 10 Points
In a first, the Supreme Court today ordered a warrant against High Court Judge CS Karnan for skipping a contempt case hearing, to be served "personally" by the Bengal police chief. In another unprecedented move, Justice Karnan called a "court" on the lawns of his home in Kolkata and ordered the CBI to investigate the seven Supreme Court judges who ...
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Being Targeted As I'm A Dalit: Calcutta High Court Judge Justice CS Karnan On Supreme Court-Ordered Warrant
A warrant has been ordered against a High Court judge after he failed to appear in the Supreme Court in a contempt case. The Kolkata police chief has been asked to serve the warrant and produce Calcutta High Court judge CS Karnan before the top court on March 31.
