Former Supreme Court Judge Santosh Hegde

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  "Disappointed With Arvind Kejriwal": Ex-Supreme Court Judge And Former Colleague

  Former Supreme Court Judge N Santosh Hegde said today he was "totally disappointed" Arvind Kejriwal, who was arrested in connection with an excise policy linked money-laundering case.

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  "Blow To Institutional Integrity": Ex-Top Court Judge On Charges Against Chief Justice

  Former Supreme Court judge N Santosh Hegde Friday said integrity of the Supreme Court as an institution has taken a big blow in the backdrop of allegations against the CJI and those on larger conspiracy to frame him and fixing of benches.

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  Ex-Top Court Judge Santosh Hegde Slams Karnanataka Government On Lingayat Religion Tag

  Former Supreme Court judge Santosh Hegde today slammed the Siddaramaiah government's decision to recommend to the centre, grant of religious minority tag to Lingayat and Veerashaiva Lingayat community, saying government has no business to recognise any community as a religion.

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  'I Can Feel Chief Justice Thakur's Pain': Ex SC Judge Santosh Hegde

  Former Supreme Court Judge N Santosh Hegde has favoured a one-on-one meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Justice of India TS Thakur to discuss the issue of filling up of vacancies in higher judiciary.

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  Ex-Karnataka Lokayukta Backs Sedition Charge Against Amnesty

  Former Supreme Court Judge and Karnataka's ex-Lokayukta N Santosh Hegde today backed charges of sedition against human rights watchdog Amnesty International. At an event organised by Amnesty International on Saturday, anti-India slogans were allegedly raised during a discussion on Kashmir, prompting the authorities to charge the human rights watchd...

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  Former Solicitor General Santosh Hegde Regrets Reference To 'Retiring Judges'

  Former Supreme Court Judge Santosh Hegde today regretted reference to retiring judges as he cited instances involving Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa and Bollywood star Salman Khan where the courts granted them bail and heard their cases "out of turn" and offered unconditional apology.

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  Sedition Law 'Necessary' To Stop Talks Against Country: Santosh Hegde

  Retired Supreme Court Judge N Santosh Hegde today said he is in "favour" of the sedition law as some "restrictions" are needed to stop people from abusing and talking against the country.

• Supreme Court panel to probe alleged fake encounters in Manipur

  The Supreme Court today decided to appoint a commission to investigate alleged fake encounters in Manipur. The commission will have former Supreme Court judge Santosh Hegde, former Chief Election Commissioner JM Lyngdoh and a senior police officer if they give their consent.

• India not yet ready for anti-graft political outfit: Hegde

  Former Supreme Court judge N Santosh Hegde says a political party floated purely on the anti-corruption plank will not succeed in elections at this stage as money power and diversity play a role. Hegde, a former Karnataka Lokayukta, who has distanced himself from erstwhile Team Anna's decision to start a political party, said cultural, linguistic a...

• Shivaraj V Patil appointed new Karnataka Lokayukta

  Former Supreme Court Judge, Shivaraj V Patil, on Wednesday took over as Karnataka Lokayukta.

• Justice Shivaraj Patil, Karnataka's next Lokayukta

  Former Supreme Court judge, Justice Shivaraj V Patil was today appointed the new Lokayukta of Karnataka. He will take over from N Santosh Hegde, who welcomed Mr Patil's appointment as a "very good choice".