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"Deadly For Democracy": Ex Supreme Court Judge Tears Into Law Minister
On the Centre "sitting on" names recommended by the Collegium, he said it was "deadly for democracy", and suggested a 30-day deadline for the government to respond, or the recommendations get automatically approved.
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Supreme Court Should Scrap Sedition Law: Ex-Judge Rohinton Fali Nariman
Retired Supreme Court Justice Rohinton Fali Nariman on Sunday said India's sedition law should be struck down by the top court, adding that the colonial decree along with those like the tough anti-terror law UAPA was harmful to the country's democrac
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Selection Of Judges Must Be Done On Merit, Says Justice Rohinton Fali Nariman
Justice Rohinton Fali Nariman, who retiredafter seven years as a Supreme Court judge on Thursday said that merit must predominate for the selection of judges, and the time has now for more direct appointees (elevated) to the court.
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Justice RF Nariman Retires, Chief Justice Says "Losing One Of The Lions"
Justice Rohinton Fali Nariman, a high profile Supreme Court judge involved in several landmark judgments, retired today with Chief Justice NV Ramana describing him as a "lion of a judge" and the legal fraternity praising his legacy.
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Justice Rohinton Nariman Recuses From Hearing Vijay Mallya's Petition
Supreme Court judge Justice Rohinton Fali Nariman on Monday recused himself from hearing liquor baron Vijay Mallya's petition against the confiscation of his properties by the Enforcement Directorate (ED).
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Uber Predatory Pricing Probe Given Green Signal by Supreme Court
A bench of Justices Rohinton Nariman and Surya Kant also directed that the probe is to be completed within six months.
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Top Court Orders Aadhaar-Like Secrecy For Citizens List, Firm On August 31 Deadline
The Supreme Court today rejected any extension to the August 31 deadline for the publication of the final National Register of Citizens list, and ordered that data collated through the exercise be treated with Aadhaar-like secrecy.
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Supreme Court Rejects Plea To Stay Merger Of Three State-Owned Banks
Rejecting the plea by the staff and officers of two merging banks and their associations, the bench of Justice Rohinton Fali Nariman and Justice Vineet Saran in its order said: "No case for grant of stay."
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Plea Of Murdered Scholar's Wife For Independent Probe In Top Court Today
A plea filed by the wife of murdered scholar and rationalist MM Kalburgi, seeking a probe by a special investigation team into his killing, will be heard by the Supreme Court today. In the last hearing on January 25, the top court had said it would not adjourn the case. "It's a very serious case and we will hear it... We are not going to adjourn th...
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Less Than 200 Jailed In 150 Years, But...: Judge In Section 377 Order
Section 377 Verdict: Justice Rohinton Nariman pointed out that since the law came into force in 1861, less than 200 people have been prosecuted under Section 377.
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Adultery A Crime Without Consent Of Women: Chief Justice Dipak Misra
The Supreme Court yesterday reserved the verdict on Section 497 (Adultery) of the Indian Penal Code while observing that infidelity is the cause of breaking up of loyal marriages.
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Supreme Court Judge Withdraws From Hearing VK Sasikala's Review Petition
A petition filed by AIADMK's VK Sasikala -- seeking review of her 4-year-jail term following conviction in a corruption case -- was deferred today after a judge who was to hear it, recused. Justice Rohinton Nariman, who was part of the two-judge bench withdrew after Sasikala pointed out that his father, eminent jurist and constitutional expert Fali...
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Sasikala Plea Against Conviction To Be Heard Today, Wants Judge To Recuse
A day before the Supreme Court takes up AIADMK leader VK Sasikala petition against her conviction, the Tamil Nadu politician sentenced to four years in jail has asked that the top court's Justice Rohinton Nariman should not hear her case.
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Setback For Tatas, Adanis As Supreme Court Rules Out Compensatory Tariff
The bench of Justice Pinaki Chandra Ghose and Justice Rohinton Fali Nariman said: "The doctrine of frustration cannot apply to these cases as the fundamental basis of the PPAs remains unaltered. Nowhere do the PPAs state that coal is to be procured only from Indonesia at a particular price."
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Supreme Court Issues Notices to States on Legalizing Passive Euthanasia
The Supreme Court today issued notices to all states seeking their views on whether a terminally ill person can execute a living will that life support system be withdrawn if he or she reaches a vegetative state with no hope of revival.
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"Deadly For Democracy": Ex Supreme Court Judge Tears Into Law Minister
On the Centre "sitting on" names recommended by the Collegium, he said it was "deadly for democracy", and suggested a 30-day deadline for the government to respond, or the recommendations get automatically approved.
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Supreme Court Should Scrap Sedition Law: Ex-Judge Rohinton Fali Nariman
Retired Supreme Court Justice Rohinton Fali Nariman on Sunday said India's sedition law should be struck down by the top court, adding that the colonial decree along with those like the tough anti-terror law UAPA was harmful to the country's democrac
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Selection Of Judges Must Be Done On Merit, Says Justice Rohinton Fali Nariman
Justice Rohinton Fali Nariman, who retiredafter seven years as a Supreme Court judge on Thursday said that merit must predominate for the selection of judges, and the time has now for more direct appointees (elevated) to the court.
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Justice RF Nariman Retires, Chief Justice Says "Losing One Of The Lions"
Justice Rohinton Fali Nariman, a high profile Supreme Court judge involved in several landmark judgments, retired today with Chief Justice NV Ramana describing him as a "lion of a judge" and the legal fraternity praising his legacy.
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Justice Rohinton Nariman Recuses From Hearing Vijay Mallya's Petition
Supreme Court judge Justice Rohinton Fali Nariman on Monday recused himself from hearing liquor baron Vijay Mallya's petition against the confiscation of his properties by the Enforcement Directorate (ED).
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Uber Predatory Pricing Probe Given Green Signal by Supreme Court
A bench of Justices Rohinton Nariman and Surya Kant also directed that the probe is to be completed within six months.
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Top Court Orders Aadhaar-Like Secrecy For Citizens List, Firm On August 31 Deadline
The Supreme Court today rejected any extension to the August 31 deadline for the publication of the final National Register of Citizens list, and ordered that data collated through the exercise be treated with Aadhaar-like secrecy.
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Supreme Court Rejects Plea To Stay Merger Of Three State-Owned Banks
Rejecting the plea by the staff and officers of two merging banks and their associations, the bench of Justice Rohinton Fali Nariman and Justice Vineet Saran in its order said: "No case for grant of stay."
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Plea Of Murdered Scholar's Wife For Independent Probe In Top Court Today
A plea filed by the wife of murdered scholar and rationalist MM Kalburgi, seeking a probe by a special investigation team into his killing, will be heard by the Supreme Court today. In the last hearing on January 25, the top court had said it would not adjourn the case. "It's a very serious case and we will hear it... We are not going to adjourn th...
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Less Than 200 Jailed In 150 Years, But...: Judge In Section 377 Order
Section 377 Verdict: Justice Rohinton Nariman pointed out that since the law came into force in 1861, less than 200 people have been prosecuted under Section 377.
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Adultery A Crime Without Consent Of Women: Chief Justice Dipak Misra
The Supreme Court yesterday reserved the verdict on Section 497 (Adultery) of the Indian Penal Code while observing that infidelity is the cause of breaking up of loyal marriages.
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Supreme Court Judge Withdraws From Hearing VK Sasikala's Review Petition
A petition filed by AIADMK's VK Sasikala -- seeking review of her 4-year-jail term following conviction in a corruption case -- was deferred today after a judge who was to hear it, recused. Justice Rohinton Nariman, who was part of the two-judge bench withdrew after Sasikala pointed out that his father, eminent jurist and constitutional expert Fali...
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Sasikala Plea Against Conviction To Be Heard Today, Wants Judge To Recuse
A day before the Supreme Court takes up AIADMK leader VK Sasikala petition against her conviction, the Tamil Nadu politician sentenced to four years in jail has asked that the top court's Justice Rohinton Nariman should not hear her case.
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Setback For Tatas, Adanis As Supreme Court Rules Out Compensatory Tariff
The bench of Justice Pinaki Chandra Ghose and Justice Rohinton Fali Nariman said: "The doctrine of frustration cannot apply to these cases as the fundamental basis of the PPAs remains unaltered. Nowhere do the PPAs state that coal is to be procured only from Indonesia at a particular price."
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Supreme Court Issues Notices to States on Legalizing Passive Euthanasia
The Supreme Court today issued notices to all states seeking their views on whether a terminally ill person can execute a living will that life support system be withdrawn if he or she reaches a vegetative state with no hope of revival.
