judiciary
Kiran Kumar Reddy wants Andhra Pradesh judiciary to promote use of Telugu
Hyderabad: Promotion of Telugu in the judiciary would benefit common people in a big way, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy said here today.
“Increased use of mother tongue in the jud
Delhi gang-rape shook conscience, cases to be fast-tracked: CJI
New Delhi: The brutal gang-rape and murder of Delhi girl has shaken the conscience of the nation, said Chief Justice of India Altamas Kabir on Monday while asking all high courts to set up fast tra
CJI moved at his felicitation ceremony
Chief Justice of India Justice Altamas Kabir was so much moved with the warm felicitation given to him here that he refused to take out heaps of garlands around his neck when Jharkhand Chief Minister
Arun Jaitley calls for apolitical judiciary
Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Arun Jaitley on Sunday took a swipe at some judges, and accused them of harbouring political ambitions rather than ensuring fair judicial practice.
Speaking
Justice Altamas Kabir sworn in as new Chief Justice of India
Justice Altamas Kabir, the most senior judge of the Supreme Court, was on Saturday sworn in as the 39th Chief Justice of India (CJI) by President Pranab Mukherjee.
The swearing in ceremony of Justice
President cautions on judicial activism
Sounding a note of caution on judicial activism, President Pranab Mukherjee on Saturday said judicial pronouncements must respect the boundaries that separate the legislature, executive and judiciary.
Govt stands committed to working with judiciary: Manmohan Singh
The Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Saturday said the UPA government stands committed to working with the judiciary to bring about improvements in the justice delivery system.
In his speech at the c
Katju disapproves initiation of contempt proceedings against Mamata
Press Council of India chairperson Markandey Katju, who recently slammed Mamata Banerjee for the arrest of a farmer asking her a question, has disapproved initiation of contempt proceedings against th
Lawyers seek contempt proceedings against Mamata
A section of lawyers on Thursday moved the Calcutta High Court seeking suo motu contempt proceedings against West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for her comments against the judiciary on August 14.
Judicial freedom paramount: Khurshid
A day after the Chief Justice of India cautioned the government against tinkering with the independence of judiciary, Law minister Salman Khurshid on Thursday said judicial freedom was paramount and a proposed law on judicial accountability will not undermine it.
