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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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"Case Of Re-Victimisation": Supreme Court Ex Judge Over Wrestlers' Protest
Former Supreme Court judge Madan B Lokur slammed the Delhi Police on Tuesday for its handling of the cases lodged against outgoing Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhusan Sharan Singh.
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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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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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Authorities "Weaponising" Sedition Laws, Says Former Supreme Court Judge
Law is being misused to curb free press and speech, former Supreme Court judge Madan B Lokur said. He said that "a lethal cocktail of use and misuse of law" is being used to impact adversely the liberty of all those who dare to speak up.
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Judiciary Must Be On Guard To See Police Don't Exceed Authority: Former Top Court Judge
Former Supreme Court Judge Madan B Lokur said on Tuesday that judiciary has to be on guard to ensure that the police does not exceed authority in an investigation and see there is a fair probe. His remark comes amid country-wide outrage over police atrocities.
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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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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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For Compensating Acid Attack, Sex Assault Survivors, Top Court Says This
"Life is priceless" and no court can value it in monetary terms, the Supreme Court observed Wednesday while dealing with a matter related to compensation scheme for victims of sexual assault and acid attacks.
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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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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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"Case Of Re-Victimisation": Supreme Court Ex Judge Over Wrestlers' Protest
Former Supreme Court judge Madan B Lokur slammed the Delhi Police on Tuesday for its handling of the cases lodged against outgoing Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhusan Sharan Singh.
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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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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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Authorities "Weaponising" Sedition Laws, Says Former Supreme Court Judge
Law is being misused to curb free press and speech, former Supreme Court judge Madan B Lokur said. He said that "a lethal cocktail of use and misuse of law" is being used to impact adversely the liberty of all those who dare to speak up.
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Judiciary Must Be On Guard To See Police Don't Exceed Authority: Former Top Court Judge
Former Supreme Court Judge Madan B Lokur said on Tuesday that judiciary has to be on guard to ensure that the police does not exceed authority in an investigation and see there is a fair probe. His remark comes amid country-wide outrage over police atrocities.
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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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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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For Compensating Acid Attack, Sex Assault Survivors, Top Court Says This
"Life is priceless" and no court can value it in monetary terms, the Supreme Court observed Wednesday while dealing with a matter related to compensation scheme for victims of sexual assault and acid attacks.
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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.
