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INDIAN JUDICIARY NEWS
Judiciary: The backbone of Indian Constitutional democracy
August 14, 2023 2:28 am
A conflict had arisen between the UP Legislative Assembly and the Allahabad High Court. The President of India made a reference to the SC under Article 143 for its opinion in 1964.
SC reserves verdict on whether "rules of the game" for appointment to posts in judiciary can be changed mid-way
July 18, 2023 7:26 pm
The top court had on November 24 last year agreed to form a constitution bench for examining the larger issue raised in a number of petitions about whether "the rules of the game" for appointment to various posts in the judiciary can be modified in the middle of the selection process.
Kesavananda Bharati case: How a divided courtroom set Parliament-Constitution rules of engagement
April 25, 2023 8:42 am
Fifty years ago, by the narrowest possible margin of 7-6, a 13-judge Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court ruled that the “basic structure” of the Constitution is inviolable and cannot be amended by Parliament.
P Chidambaram writes: Might and plight on display
March 26, 2023 4:49 pm
The anguish expressed by the Supreme Court illustrates the plight of the law caught in the middle between overbearing investigating agencies and an indulgent subordinate judiciary (with notable exceptions).
Ram Madhav writes: Don't cry for democracy
March 11, 2023 9:45 am
If some lament that India's mature and inclusive democracy is in danger, it could be because of frustration over their political failures or due to a feudal mindset of entitlement
Calibrated attempts being made to defame Indian judiciary, says Rijiju
March 05, 2023 7:21 am
Amid frequent run-ins between the Union government and the judiciary over appointment of judges, the law minister said differences may come…but that does not mean that the government is disregarding the judiciary and said there are misinterpretations.
How the Opposition is firing at the Centre from the court’s shoulder
January 26, 2023 9:14 am
The games of politics and power will continue to be played, but institutions will continue to be the pillars of democracy in the country. By criticising an institution as robust as the judiciary, the Opposition is doing a great disservice to the nation
‘Judiciary only ember of hope’: Mehbooba Mufti seeks SC intervention for justice in J&K
December 31, 2022 12:53 pm
In her letter to Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud, PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti said that while the "judiciary has not inspired much confidence", she has not lost the "unflinching faith and respect for the courts of the country."
Half of judiciary's problems will be solved if govt halts state-sponsored litigations: Ex-CJI
September 24, 2022 1:33 pm
Former CJI NV Ramana said that the state of judicial infrastructure in this country even after 75 years of independence was 'disturbing' and a nationwide study that he had commissioned revealed certain hard truths about the poor state of judicial infrastructure in this country.
'I hang my head in shame': Kapil Sibal on state of judiciary
July 03, 2022 1:59 pm
Talking about the arrest of Zubair and the denial of bail to him by a Delhi court, he said that for a tweet four years ago without any communal outcome, it is "unthinkable" for that person to have been arrested.
INDIAN JUDICIARY PHOTOS
Internal 'self-assessment' mechanism important in judiciary: PM Narendra Modi
April 05, 2015 3:01 pm
PM Narendra Modi said that while the judiciary is getting powerful, it is necessary that it also becomes 'perfect' to live up to the people’s expectations.
