Governor: Governor post ‘serious’, must act under Constitution: Justice B V Nagarathna

Hyderabad: Supreme Court Judge BV Nagarathna has cautioned against instances of governors sitting indefinitely on bills passed by elected legislatures, referring to the case involving the Punjab Governor. In her keynote address at the inaugural session of the fifth edition of Courts and the Constitution Conference, held at the NALSAR University of Law here on … Read more

Chief Justice of India: PM backs letter by 600 lawyers to CJI against ‘group trying to influence verdicts’

A letter written by 600 senior advocates, including some prominent names, to the Chief Justice of India, alleging that a “vested interest group” is trying to pressurize the judiciary to influence judicial outcomes- especially those involving political figures and the corrupt- caused a stir when Prime Minister Narendra Modi backed the lawyers and termed this … Read more

‘Attack on judiciary will not be tolerated…’ Over 600 Lawyers write to CJI expressing concerns – The Economic Times Video

More than 600 lawyers addressed a letter to the Chief Justice of India, expressing concerns over “a vested interest group trying to pressure the judiciary, influence judicial process and defame courts on the basis of frivolous logic and stale political agendas”. Read original article here Denial of responsibility! Pioneer Newz is an automatic aggregator of … Read more

Higher education in law must be extended to remote areas: CJI Chandrachud | Education

Chief Justice of India Justice DY Chandrachud on Friday said university education in law should be extended to remote rural areas so that students from small towns are not deprived of the opportunity to become lawyers. Chief Justice of India Justice DY Chandrachud said university education in law should be extended to remote rural areas … Read more

‘Decision based on law’: CJI Chandrachud responds to criticism over judgment on scrapping Article 370 | India News

NEW DELHI: Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud on Monday opted not to escalate the controversy surrounding the Supreme Court’s unanimous decision affirming the annulment of Article 370 of the Constitution, which conferred special status on the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir. He succinctly remarked that judges base their decisions “according to the Constitution … Read more