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Why Early Cremation In Kolkata Rape-Murder, Questions Supreme Court's Ex-Judge
Justice (Retired) Madan Lokur today outlined some of the lapses in the investigation in the Kolkata rape-murder case that has raised a storm of protest from the medical community across the country.
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Courts Have Forgotten Basic Principles Of Grant Or Refusal Of Bail: Ex-Supreme Court Judge
Courts seem to have forgotten the basic principle of grant or refusal of bail, former Supreme Court judge Justice Madan B Lokur has said.
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"Media Under Attack": Ex-Top Court Judge's Don't "Toe The Line" Advice
Former Supreme Court judge Justice Madan B Lokur noted on Saturday that the media is under attack "in many ways" in the country but the freedom of press is a fundamental right guaranteed under the Constitution.
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Army Botched Ambush, Could Amount To Murder: Retired Supreme Court Judge
AFSPA - Armed Forces (Special Powers) Protection Act - does not mean security forces "can go around killing anybody", retired Supreme Court judge Justice Madan Lokur told NDTV Monday, amid outrage over the deaths of 14 civilians in Nagaland.
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"Priyanka Gandhi Being Kept Illegally": Ex-Supreme Court Judge To NDTV
Former Supreme Court judge Justice (retired) Madan Lokur, slamming the detention of political leaders in Uttar Pradesh, said "Priyanka Gandhi is being kept illegally".
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UP's Anti-Conversion Law Can't Be Sustained, Has Many Defects: Ex-Top Court Judge
The idea of social justice has gone on the back burner with the Supreme Court not doing as much as it should, former judge Justice (Retd) Madan B Lokur said on Tuesday.
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Top Court Liberal In Dealing With Personal Liberty Matters: Former Judge
The Supreme Court has been liberal while adjudicating matters related to personal liberty and that is the way it should be, Justice (retired) Madan B Lokur said on Friday.
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Supreme Court's Big Move On Stubble Burning, Declines Centre's Request
The Supreme Court today appointed retired judge Justice Madan B Lokur to monitor stubble burning in Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh amid rising pollution in Delhi and its surrounding areas. "We are only concerned about the citizens of Delhi-NCR being able to breathe in fresh clean air," the top court said. The Supreme Court also declined to accep...
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Ready With Chargesheet In Muzaffarpur Shelter Home Case, CBI To Top Court
The CBI on Wednesday informed the Supreme Court that charge sheet in the Muzaffarpur shelter home sexual abuse case was ready but the agency was discussing whether to file a consolidated final report or have a separate one on each victim.
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Four High Court Chief Justices Elevated As New Supreme Court Judges
Four high court chief justices were on Thursday night elevated to the Supreme Court, within 48 hours of the collegium recommending their names to the government.
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"Healthy Differences Will Continue": Chief Justice Gogoi On Ex-Top Judge
Despite our differences, our friendship will continue, said Chief Justice Gogoi at a farewell dinner for former Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra. The Supreme Court Advocates-On-Record Association (SCAORA) organised a farewell dinner for Justice Misra in Delhi. The dinner was attended by the new Chief Justice, Justice Madan Lokur, former Attorney ...
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Court Declines To Hear Plea On Regulating Education At Religious Schools
The Supreme Court today rejected a public interest litigation or PIL seeking regulation of non-religious education being imparted at madrasas, maktabahs and gurukuls across the country. A bench comprising Justice Madan B Lokur and Justice Deepak Gupta declined to take the plea, but allowed the petitioners to approach the respective high courts.
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After "Murderer" Remark, Centre Wants Top Court Judge Off Manipur Case
The centre today asked a Supreme Court bench to recuse itself from hearing the Manipur encounter cases on the grounds that one of the judges had termed certain members of the security forces as "murderers", thereby vitiating the proceedings. Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi, appearing on the behalf of the accused, said the remark had affected the mor...
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Regrettable That States Oppose Pleas Citing Judicial Activism: Top Court
A bench headed by Justice Madan B Lokur said PIL was one of the more important contributions of India to jurisprudence and the mantra of 'judicial activism' or 'separation of powers' was nothing but a "fig leaf to cover the failure of the state".
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Have Been Told Governance Is For Government, Not For Courts: Top Court
The Supreme Court on Thursday expressed its limitation in passing coercive orders for alleged failure by some states to set up panels on the issue of urban homelessness, saying its "whip has broken" as suggestions have been made that the judiciary should refrain from entering the domain of governance.
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Why Early Cremation In Kolkata Rape-Murder, Questions Supreme Court's Ex-Judge
Justice (Retired) Madan Lokur today outlined some of the lapses in the investigation in the Kolkata rape-murder case that has raised a storm of protest from the medical community across the country.
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Courts Have Forgotten Basic Principles Of Grant Or Refusal Of Bail: Ex-Supreme Court Judge
Courts seem to have forgotten the basic principle of grant or refusal of bail, former Supreme Court judge Justice Madan B Lokur has said.
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"Media Under Attack": Ex-Top Court Judge's Don't "Toe The Line" Advice
Former Supreme Court judge Justice Madan B Lokur noted on Saturday that the media is under attack "in many ways" in the country but the freedom of press is a fundamental right guaranteed under the Constitution.
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Army Botched Ambush, Could Amount To Murder: Retired Supreme Court Judge
AFSPA - Armed Forces (Special Powers) Protection Act - does not mean security forces "can go around killing anybody", retired Supreme Court judge Justice Madan Lokur told NDTV Monday, amid outrage over the deaths of 14 civilians in Nagaland.
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"Priyanka Gandhi Being Kept Illegally": Ex-Supreme Court Judge To NDTV
Former Supreme Court judge Justice (retired) Madan Lokur, slamming the detention of political leaders in Uttar Pradesh, said "Priyanka Gandhi is being kept illegally".
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UP's Anti-Conversion Law Can't Be Sustained, Has Many Defects: Ex-Top Court Judge
The idea of social justice has gone on the back burner with the Supreme Court not doing as much as it should, former judge Justice (Retd) Madan B Lokur said on Tuesday.
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Top Court Liberal In Dealing With Personal Liberty Matters: Former Judge
The Supreme Court has been liberal while adjudicating matters related to personal liberty and that is the way it should be, Justice (retired) Madan B Lokur said on Friday.
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Supreme Court's Big Move On Stubble Burning, Declines Centre's Request
The Supreme Court today appointed retired judge Justice Madan B Lokur to monitor stubble burning in Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh amid rising pollution in Delhi and its surrounding areas. "We are only concerned about the citizens of Delhi-NCR being able to breathe in fresh clean air," the top court said. The Supreme Court also declined to accep...
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Ready With Chargesheet In Muzaffarpur Shelter Home Case, CBI To Top Court
The CBI on Wednesday informed the Supreme Court that charge sheet in the Muzaffarpur shelter home sexual abuse case was ready but the agency was discussing whether to file a consolidated final report or have a separate one on each victim.
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Four High Court Chief Justices Elevated As New Supreme Court Judges
Four high court chief justices were on Thursday night elevated to the Supreme Court, within 48 hours of the collegium recommending their names to the government.
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"Healthy Differences Will Continue": Chief Justice Gogoi On Ex-Top Judge
Despite our differences, our friendship will continue, said Chief Justice Gogoi at a farewell dinner for former Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra. The Supreme Court Advocates-On-Record Association (SCAORA) organised a farewell dinner for Justice Misra in Delhi. The dinner was attended by the new Chief Justice, Justice Madan Lokur, former Attorney ...
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Court Declines To Hear Plea On Regulating Education At Religious Schools
The Supreme Court today rejected a public interest litigation or PIL seeking regulation of non-religious education being imparted at madrasas, maktabahs and gurukuls across the country. A bench comprising Justice Madan B Lokur and Justice Deepak Gupta declined to take the plea, but allowed the petitioners to approach the respective high courts.
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After "Murderer" Remark, Centre Wants Top Court Judge Off Manipur Case
The centre today asked a Supreme Court bench to recuse itself from hearing the Manipur encounter cases on the grounds that one of the judges had termed certain members of the security forces as "murderers", thereby vitiating the proceedings. Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi, appearing on the behalf of the accused, said the remark had affected the mor...
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Regrettable That States Oppose Pleas Citing Judicial Activism: Top Court
A bench headed by Justice Madan B Lokur said PIL was one of the more important contributions of India to jurisprudence and the mantra of 'judicial activism' or 'separation of powers' was nothing but a "fig leaf to cover the failure of the state".
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Have Been Told Governance Is For Government, Not For Courts: Top Court
The Supreme Court on Thursday expressed its limitation in passing coercive orders for alleged failure by some states to set up panels on the issue of urban homelessness, saying its "whip has broken" as suggestions have been made that the judiciary should refrain from entering the domain of governance.
