Live streaming of court proceedings has flipside, judges need to be trained: CJI

Live streaming of court proceedings has flipside, judges need to be trained: CJI

[ad_1] Cuttack: Chief Justice of India (CJI) D.Y. Chandrachud on Saturday said live streaming of court proceedings has a flipside, adding the judges need to be trained “because every word that we say is up in the public realm”. Speaking at the Neutral Citation for the Indian Judiciary and National Conference on Digitisation, CJI Chandrachud … Read more

Black Caucus presses Senate Dems to blow up tradition on judges

Black Caucus presses Senate Dems to blow up tradition on judges

[ad_1] So the Black Caucus, joined by a coalition of progressive groups, is turning up the heat on Senate Democrats in what’s becoming the most consequential battle over chamber rules since Democrats tried last year to weaken the filibuster. “I don’t know why anyone, let alone Senate Democrats, would hold up a Jim Crow practice,” … Read more

Centre notifies appointment 6 permanent judges of Punjab and Haryana HC

Centre notifies appointment 6 permanent judges of Punjab and Haryana HC

[ad_1] New Delhi: The Central government on Thursday notified the appointments of six additional judges as permanent judges of the Punjab and Haryana High Court. Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju, in a tweet, said: “As per the provisions under the Constitution of India, the following Additional Judges are appointed as Permanent Judges of Punjab and … Read more

America’s Looming Conflict: Red Judges vs. Blue Governors

America’s Looming Conflict: Red Judges vs. Blue Governors

[ad_1] He added a note of grim realism: “And I know there are misinterpretations of our Constitution. We’ve all lived with that.” It was a calibrated answer, indicating distaste for my hypothetical without completely ruling it out. And at this point, how could he — or any Democratic governor — foreclose the possibility that a … Read more

Judges Are Like Architectural Designers While Deciding A Case: Chief Justice

[ad_1] SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Judicial Academy organized a one-day interactive program on “order/judgment writing, application of the law, sharing best practices, and finding solutions to practical problems faced by them in justice delivery” for Civil Judges (Junior Division) of Kashmir Province. The program was inaugurated by Chief Justice, High Court of J&K and … Read more

White House says ignoring judge’s abortion pill ruling would set a ‘dangerous precedent’

White House says ignoring judge’s abortion pill ruling would set a ‘dangerous precedent’

[ad_1] The White House said on Monday that it would be a “dangerous precedent” for the administration to ignore a federal judge’s decision last week blocking the sale of an abortion pill. “But I’ll say this, you know, as a dangerous precedent is set for the court to set aside the FDA’s and expert judgment … Read more

Rijiju shares statement extending support to him over his remarks on retired judges

Rijiju shares statement extending support to him over his remarks on retired judges

[ad_1] Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju New Delhi: Days after a group of lawyers criticised him for his remarks on retired judges, Law Minister Kiren Rijiju on Saturday shared on Twitter a statement extending support to him. Rijiju retweeted a tweet by Sanket Gupta, who identifies himself on Twitter as a Supreme Court advocate. “We … Read more

‘Critical matter, serious effects for democracy’, SC judge on delay in appointment of judges

‘Critical matter, serious effects for democracy’, SC judge on delay in appointment of judges

[ad_1] Bengaluru: Supreme Court judge Justice B.V. Nagarathna, who is poised to become India’s first woman Chief Justice in 2027, said on Saturday that the issue of delay in the appointment of judges could have serious effects for democracy in general, and judiciary in particular. Delivering the inaugural address at the fifth conference of Central … Read more

Rijiju’s ‘anti-India gang’ remarks are attempt to pressure judiciary and threaten judges: Raut

Rijiju’s ‘anti-India gang’ remarks are attempt to pressure judiciary and threaten judges: Raut

[ad_1] Mumbai: Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut on Sunday alleged that Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju’s remarks that a few retired judges are part of an “anti-India gang” are an attempt to pressure the judiciary and threaten judges. Speaking at the India Today Conclave in the national capital on Saturday, Rijiju had claimed that … Read more

A few retd judges, some activists want judiciary to play role of Opposition: Rijiju

A few retd judges, some activists want judiciary to play role of Opposition: Rijiju

[ad_1] New Delhi: Law Minister Kiren Rijiju on Saturday claimed that a few retired judges and some activists who are “part of the anti-India gang” are trying to make the Indian judiciary play the role of the opposition party. He again criticised the collegium system to appoint judges, saying it is a result of the … Read more