Justice Ts Thakur

The collegium system for appointment of judges to the higher judiciary can be improved and criticising it without coming up with an alternative "does not lead us anywhere," former Chief Justice of India TS Thakur has said.

Former Chief Justice of India T S Thakur on Saturday said criticising the collegium system for the appointment of judges to the higher judiciary without coming up with an alternative "does not lead us anywhere".

The centre's decision to turn down the recommendation to appoint Justice KM Joseph to the Supreme Court is sending a message that if a judge rules against the government, there will be consequences, former Chief Justice of India TS Thakur told NDTV. He said the decision could not only strike at the heart of judicial independence but also lower the ...

A bench headed by Chief Justice TS Thakur also sought a response on the question as to whether the recovery tribunals are equipped to decide the loan recovery cases within a fixed time frame.

Politicians cannot use religion or caste to appeal for votes, the Supreme Court ruled today. The verdict comes as communally-sensitive Uttar Pradesh waits for an announcement on when it will vote for its next government.

The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a petition seeking the quashing of Justice Jagdish Singh Khehar's appointment as the next Chief Justice of India.

Justice Jagdish Singh Khehar, who led the five-judge constitution bench in the Supreme Court which had struck down the controversial NJAC Act for appointment of judges, was today appointed as the next Chief Justice of India.

Chief Justice of India TS Thakur on December 16 said cricket board BCCI chief Anurag Thakur seems to have "committed perjury" after the court was informed that Mr Thakur had made a false statement on asking the International Cricket Council or ICC to clarify whether a recommendation made by the Lodha committee amounted to interference in the board'...

Pellet guns cannot be used "indiscriminately" to control street protests in Kashmir, the Supreme Court said on Wednesday. The authorities, the court said, can take a decision to use them only after "proper application of mind".

The Supreme Court on Monday said that only the Chief Justice of India, Supreme Court judges and the Chief Justices of the high courts are exempted from pre-embarkation security checks at the airports and high court judges do not enjoy the facility.

A Supreme Court bench, headed by outgoing Chief Justice of India TS Thakur, will hear the matter regarding BCCI's non-implementation of the Lodha panel recommendations on Friday, December 9

Supreme Court judge Justice Jagdish Singh Khehar will be the next Chief Justice of India. His name has been recommended by Chief Justice of India TS Thakur today.

Chief Justice of India, Justice TS Thakur on Saturday stressed on the need for education for an emancipated society, saying it is the only means for progress without which no society or state could achieve anything.

Amid the judiciary-government tussle, Chief Justice of India T S Thakur today asserted the process of appointment of judges cannot be "hijacked" and judiciary needs to be independent as it plays a role in the eventuality of a "tyrannical regime".

Facing flak from the Chief Justice of India over rising vacancies in the high courts, the government today cited data to hit back, saying the Supreme Court collegium has failed to recommend even a single name in the past one year even as seven posts are lying vacant in the top court.

The collegium system for appointment of judges to the higher judiciary can be improved and criticising it without coming up with an alternative "does not lead us anywhere," former Chief Justice of India TS Thakur has said.

Former Chief Justice of India T S Thakur on Saturday said criticising the collegium system for the appointment of judges to the higher judiciary without coming up with an alternative "does not lead us anywhere".

The centre's decision to turn down the recommendation to appoint Justice KM Joseph to the Supreme Court is sending a message that if a judge rules against the government, there will be consequences, former Chief Justice of India TS Thakur told NDTV. He said the decision could not only strike at the heart of judicial independence but also lower the ...

A bench headed by Chief Justice TS Thakur also sought a response on the question as to whether the recovery tribunals are equipped to decide the loan recovery cases within a fixed time frame.

Politicians cannot use religion or caste to appeal for votes, the Supreme Court ruled today. The verdict comes as communally-sensitive Uttar Pradesh waits for an announcement on when it will vote for its next government.

The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a petition seeking the quashing of Justice Jagdish Singh Khehar's appointment as the next Chief Justice of India.

Justice Jagdish Singh Khehar, who led the five-judge constitution bench in the Supreme Court which had struck down the controversial NJAC Act for appointment of judges, was today appointed as the next Chief Justice of India.

Chief Justice of India TS Thakur on December 16 said cricket board BCCI chief Anurag Thakur seems to have "committed perjury" after the court was informed that Mr Thakur had made a false statement on asking the International Cricket Council or ICC to clarify whether a recommendation made by the Lodha committee amounted to interference in the board'...

Pellet guns cannot be used "indiscriminately" to control street protests in Kashmir, the Supreme Court said on Wednesday. The authorities, the court said, can take a decision to use them only after "proper application of mind".

The Supreme Court on Monday said that only the Chief Justice of India, Supreme Court judges and the Chief Justices of the high courts are exempted from pre-embarkation security checks at the airports and high court judges do not enjoy the facility.

A Supreme Court bench, headed by outgoing Chief Justice of India TS Thakur, will hear the matter regarding BCCI's non-implementation of the Lodha panel recommendations on Friday, December 9

Supreme Court judge Justice Jagdish Singh Khehar will be the next Chief Justice of India. His name has been recommended by Chief Justice of India TS Thakur today.

Chief Justice of India, Justice TS Thakur on Saturday stressed on the need for education for an emancipated society, saying it is the only means for progress without which no society or state could achieve anything.

Amid the judiciary-government tussle, Chief Justice of India T S Thakur today asserted the process of appointment of judges cannot be "hijacked" and judiciary needs to be independent as it plays a role in the eventuality of a "tyrannical regime".

Facing flak from the Chief Justice of India over rising vacancies in the high courts, the government today cited data to hit back, saying the Supreme Court collegium has failed to recommend even a single name in the past one year even as seven posts are lying vacant in the top court.