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Parliamentary Standing Committee seeks transparency in appointment of judges

December 9, 2016

The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Law and Justice, has called for transparency in the appointments process on the part of the judiciary and the government. The committee was headed by Deputy Leader of the Opposition (Rajya Sabha), Anand Sharma. It ..

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Triple talaq unconstitutional, violates rights of Muslim women: Allahabad high court

December 8, 2016

The Allahabad High Court has ruled that the practice of triple talaq (Talaq-e-bidat) among Muslims is unconstitutional and violates the rights of women enshrined in constitution. The order was passed by HC Justice Suneet Kumar while hearing a petition filed ..

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Justice JS Khehar appointed as 44th Chief Justice of India

December 6, 2016

Justice Jagdish Singh Khehar (64) will be the next Chief Justice of India (CJI). He will be the 44th CJI and shall succeed Chief Justice TS Thakur who retires on January 3, 2017. Justice Khehar will be sworn in as ..

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Jagdish Singh Khehar appointed executive chairman of NALSA

November 19, 2016

The Union government has appointed Jagdish Singh Khehar, a judge of the Supreme Court, as the new Executive Chairman of the National Legal Services Authority (NALSA). He succeeds Anil R. Dave who retired as Judge of Supreme Court after completing ..

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Justice G C Gupta sworn-in as Chief Justice of Calcutta High Court

September 22, 2016

Justice G C Gupta has sworn-in as Chief Justice of Calcutta High Court. He was administered oath by West Bengal governor Kesari Nath Tripathi as per Article 219 of Constitution. He will have a short tenure as Chief Justice of ..

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Constitutional, Judicial and Parliamentary Supremacy in India

September 5, 2016

The first and foremost feature of Indian Sovereignty is that Constitution is the supreme law of the land; and all state organs including parliament, judiciary, states etc. are bound by it. They must act within the limits laid down by ..