Bengal vs EC: SC takes ‘extraordinary’ step, judicial officers to be part of SIR duty | India News

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday passed an “extraordinary order”, directing Calcutta HC to appoint serving and former judicial officers in poll-bound West Bengal to act as Electoral Register Officers (ERO) for the adjudication of claims and objections in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls in the State, Live Law […]

‘No regrets’: Lawyer who tried to hurl shoe at CJI Gavai in court reacts; shares why he did it | India News

[ad_1] Suspended Advocate Rakesh Kishore NEW DELHI: In his first reaction after trying to hurl a shoe towards Chief Justice of India (CJI) BR Gavai, suspended Advocate Rakesh Kishore said he “didn’t regret” his actions and that his motive was guided by what CJI had said while dismissing the plea, which sought reconstruction of Lord […]

Cash haul row: SC questions Justice Yashwant Varma over his petition against impeachment; posts plea for hearing on July 30 | India News

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday raised several questions while hearing Justice Yashwant Varma’s plea seeking to invalidate an in-house inquiry committee’s report that indicted him over a large quantity of burnt cash found at his official residence during his tenure as a Delhi high court judge.A bench of Justices Dipankar Datta and […]

From Article 370 to demonetisation, the landmark verdicts of new CJI BR Gavai | India News

[ad_1] CJI BR Gavai (File photo) NEW DELHI: Justice Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai was sworn-in on Wednesday as the 52nd Chief Justice of India, succeeding Justice Sanjiv Khanna, to hold the highest judicial office.The oath was administered by President Droupadi Murmu at a ceremony attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, senior ministers, and ex-CJIs.Justice Gavai is […]