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"Some Things Best Left Unsaid": Supreme Court Judge On Judicial Appointments
Some things are best left unsaid, Supreme Court judge Sanjay Kishan Kaul said on Tuesday when some lawyers alleged sudden deletion of the petitions related to alleged delay by the Centre in acting on the collegium's recommendations.
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Six Advocates, Seven Judicial Officers Appointed As High Court Judges
Six advocates and seven judicial officers were on Thursday appointed as judges in four high courts, days after a Supreme Court bench said delays in appointments discourage lawyers from moving to the Bench.
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"Judged Everyday By Lawyers, Public": Supreme Court On Judge's Appointment
The top court, which had on February 7 refused to entertain two petitions seeking to restrain Lekshmana Chandra Victoria Gowri from taking oath as an additional judge of the Madras High Court, on Friday gave the reasons for dismissing the pleas.
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What Supreme Court Said On Appeals Against Lawyer's Appointment As Judge
The Supreme Court, which had on February 7 refused to entertain two pleas seeking to restrain Lekshmana Chandra Victoria Gowri from taking oath as an additional judge of the Madras High Court
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"Fair Criticism": No Contempt Case On 3 Critics Of Supreme Court's Nupur Sharma Remarks
Advocate General denies consent for contempt case against former high court judge and 2 lawyers, who had criticised observations against Nupur Sharma
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What Tatas Said In Supreme Court Against Cyrus Mistry's Return: 5 Quotes
Tata Sons approached the Supreme Court today challenging the restoration of Cyrus Mistry as the executive chairman of the group by company law tribunal NCLAT last month. Cyrus Mistry was restored as the executive chairman of Tata Sons, one of the country's oldest and largest business houses, on December 18 by the National Company Law Appellate Trib...
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Top Court To Hear Contempt Plea Against Prashant Bhushan In July
The Supreme Court said today that it will hear in July, a contempt plea against lawyer Prashant Bhushan for tweeting that the government had perhaps submitted fabricated documents of the high-powered selection panel on the appointment of interim CBI chief to the top court. The plea was filed by Attorney General K K Venugopal.
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"A Person In My Own Right": Indira Jaising On Attorney General's Remark
Senior lawyer Indira Jaising is one of the country's leading human right advocates and was named among Fortune magazine's 'fifty greatest leaders' of 2018. She was also the first woman to be appointed as Additional Solicitor General of India in 2009. So when Attorney General KK Venugopal referred to her in court as the wife of senior counsel Anand ...
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Prashant Bhushan Admits Mistake, Attorney General Withdraws Contempt Plea
The government's top lawyer, KK Venugopal, today withdrew his contempt petition against senior Supreme Court advocate, Prashant Bhushan, for his tweets allegedly criticising the court on the appointment of M Nageswara Rao as interim CBI director. The Attorney-General told the Supreme Court that Prashant Bhushan has realised his mistake.
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"Contempt A Bramhastra," Says Top Court, Gives Notice To Prashant Bhushan
The Supreme Court has issued a notice to lawyer activist Prashant Bhushan following a petition for a contempt case. Attorney General KK Venugopal and the centre had filed the appeal for action against Mr Bhushan for his comments regarding the appointment of interim CBI director Nageshwar Rao.
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Attorney General Files Contempt Petition Against Prashant Bhushan
Attorney General KK Venugopal on Monday filed a contempt petition in the Supreme Court against lawyer Prashant Bhushan for allegedly scandalising the court with his recent tweets on the appointment of former interim chief of CBI M Nageswara Rao.
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"Can Take Care Of Ourselves": Supreme Court On Appointment Of Judges
Supreme Court dismissed a plea which sought contempt action against lawyers who have signed the impeachment motion against the Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra.
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Expect Government To Appoint Lokpal At The Earliest, Says Supreme Court
The government today received another sharp reminder from the Supreme Court on the appointment of a Lokpal or corruption watchdog. "We expect the appointment of Lokpal will be made at the earliest possible," said the court, scheduling the next hearing on May 15. The court is acting on a contempt petition by senior lawyer Prashant Bhushan, which all...
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Sasikala, Asked To 'Surrender Now', Heads To Bengaluru By Road: 10 Points
Time up, VK Sasikala must surrender in Bengaluru right away, the Supreme Court has told the AIADMK chief, whose lawyers appealed for more time. Ms Sasikala is still in Chennai and will travel the 345 km to Bengaluru by road today escorted by the police from both Tamil Nadu and Karnataka to begin a four-year prison term ordered yesterday by the top ...
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Attorney General Seeks Two-Week Delay In Naming Of BCCI Administrators: 10 Points
The government's top lawyer, Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi, on Tuesday opposed the appointment of BCCI administrators and asked the Supreme Court to defer by two weeks the finalising of names of the officials to run the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). The Supreme Court, meanwhile, said that it will not consider persons of above 70 ye...
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"Some Things Best Left Unsaid": Supreme Court Judge On Judicial Appointments
Some things are best left unsaid, Supreme Court judge Sanjay Kishan Kaul said on Tuesday when some lawyers alleged sudden deletion of the petitions related to alleged delay by the Centre in acting on the collegium's recommendations.
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Six Advocates, Seven Judicial Officers Appointed As High Court Judges
Six advocates and seven judicial officers were on Thursday appointed as judges in four high courts, days after a Supreme Court bench said delays in appointments discourage lawyers from moving to the Bench.
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"Judged Everyday By Lawyers, Public": Supreme Court On Judge's Appointment
The top court, which had on February 7 refused to entertain two petitions seeking to restrain Lekshmana Chandra Victoria Gowri from taking oath as an additional judge of the Madras High Court, on Friday gave the reasons for dismissing the pleas.
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What Supreme Court Said On Appeals Against Lawyer's Appointment As Judge
The Supreme Court, which had on February 7 refused to entertain two pleas seeking to restrain Lekshmana Chandra Victoria Gowri from taking oath as an additional judge of the Madras High Court
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"Fair Criticism": No Contempt Case On 3 Critics Of Supreme Court's Nupur Sharma Remarks
Advocate General denies consent for contempt case against former high court judge and 2 lawyers, who had criticised observations against Nupur Sharma
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What Tatas Said In Supreme Court Against Cyrus Mistry's Return: 5 Quotes
Tata Sons approached the Supreme Court today challenging the restoration of Cyrus Mistry as the executive chairman of the group by company law tribunal NCLAT last month. Cyrus Mistry was restored as the executive chairman of Tata Sons, one of the country's oldest and largest business houses, on December 18 by the National Company Law Appellate Trib...
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Top Court To Hear Contempt Plea Against Prashant Bhushan In July
The Supreme Court said today that it will hear in July, a contempt plea against lawyer Prashant Bhushan for tweeting that the government had perhaps submitted fabricated documents of the high-powered selection panel on the appointment of interim CBI chief to the top court. The plea was filed by Attorney General K K Venugopal.
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"A Person In My Own Right": Indira Jaising On Attorney General's Remark
Senior lawyer Indira Jaising is one of the country's leading human right advocates and was named among Fortune magazine's 'fifty greatest leaders' of 2018. She was also the first woman to be appointed as Additional Solicitor General of India in 2009. So when Attorney General KK Venugopal referred to her in court as the wife of senior counsel Anand ...
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Prashant Bhushan Admits Mistake, Attorney General Withdraws Contempt Plea
The government's top lawyer, KK Venugopal, today withdrew his contempt petition against senior Supreme Court advocate, Prashant Bhushan, for his tweets allegedly criticising the court on the appointment of M Nageswara Rao as interim CBI director. The Attorney-General told the Supreme Court that Prashant Bhushan has realised his mistake.
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"Contempt A Bramhastra," Says Top Court, Gives Notice To Prashant Bhushan
The Supreme Court has issued a notice to lawyer activist Prashant Bhushan following a petition for a contempt case. Attorney General KK Venugopal and the centre had filed the appeal for action against Mr Bhushan for his comments regarding the appointment of interim CBI director Nageshwar Rao.
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Attorney General Files Contempt Petition Against Prashant Bhushan
Attorney General KK Venugopal on Monday filed a contempt petition in the Supreme Court against lawyer Prashant Bhushan for allegedly scandalising the court with his recent tweets on the appointment of former interim chief of CBI M Nageswara Rao.
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"Can Take Care Of Ourselves": Supreme Court On Appointment Of Judges
Supreme Court dismissed a plea which sought contempt action against lawyers who have signed the impeachment motion against the Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra.
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Expect Government To Appoint Lokpal At The Earliest, Says Supreme Court
The government today received another sharp reminder from the Supreme Court on the appointment of a Lokpal or corruption watchdog. "We expect the appointment of Lokpal will be made at the earliest possible," said the court, scheduling the next hearing on May 15. The court is acting on a contempt petition by senior lawyer Prashant Bhushan, which all...
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Sasikala, Asked To 'Surrender Now', Heads To Bengaluru By Road: 10 Points
Time up, VK Sasikala must surrender in Bengaluru right away, the Supreme Court has told the AIADMK chief, whose lawyers appealed for more time. Ms Sasikala is still in Chennai and will travel the 345 km to Bengaluru by road today escorted by the police from both Tamil Nadu and Karnataka to begin a four-year prison term ordered yesterday by the top ...
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Attorney General Seeks Two-Week Delay In Naming Of BCCI Administrators: 10 Points
The government's top lawyer, Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi, on Tuesday opposed the appointment of BCCI administrators and asked the Supreme Court to defer by two weeks the finalising of names of the officials to run the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). The Supreme Court, meanwhile, said that it will not consider persons of above 70 ye...
