Judicial System
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‘If you go to court, you don’t get a verdict,’ says former CJI Ranjan Gogoi
The Rajya Sabha MP also said that he would not take a legal recourse against TMC legislator Mahua Moitra for her allegations against him.
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‘Independence of judiciary under threat, never seen Bar so divided,’ says ex-SC judge Kurian Joseph
The former judge said India’s judiciary was divided along political and communal lines in an unprecedented manner.
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The crisis of legitimacy plaguing the Supreme Court in Modi era is now hidden in plain sight
Even without any constitutional changes, the apex court has been in a fairly close embrace with the current regime.
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Prashant Bhushan case: ‘Contempt power used as sledgehammer,’ says Congress leader Kapil Sibal
The senior lawyer also warned that ‘history will judge the court for having let us down’.
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Prashant Bhushan verdict: Court’s esteem is determined by judgements, not tweets, says Arun Shourie
Bhushan, who has been held guilty of contempt of court, must get the opportunity to prove his assertions, Shourie told ‘The Indian Express’.
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Prashant Bhushan contempt case: Law has to be applied in a fair and balanced manner, says Congress
Congress leader Abhishek Manu Singhvi said the concerns raised by some after the Supreme Court convicted Bhushan of contempt of court were not frivolous.
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SC ruling against Prashant Bhushan ‘speaks poorly of judiciary,’ say former judges, bureaucrats
More than 3,000 members of civil society issued a statement expressing solidarity with Bhushan on Monday.
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Prashant Bhushan verdict: Over 1,800 lawyers ask for open court hearing by larger bench
The signatories said the independence of the judiciary does not mean that judges are immune from scrutiny and comment.
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‘Activist judges’ are not questioned, says former CJI Ranjan Gogoi on post-retirement assignments
Gogoi said certain ‘ideological group of people’ identify the ‘independent judges’ and added that these judges are required to be anti-establishment.
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India’s legal system favours the rich and powerful, says retiring Supreme Court judge
Justice Deepak Gupta said every judge’s Bible in court should only be the Constitution of India.
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Ranjan Gogoi says will reveal why he accepted Rajya Sabha nomination after taking oath
The former chief justice of India said his presence in Parliament will be ‘an opportunity to project the views of the judiciary before the legislative’.
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‘Sad day for judiciary’: Two ex-SC judges, Opposition parties condemn Gogoi’s Rajya Sabha nomination
Retired Supreme Court judge Madan B Lokur said the decision redefines the ‘independence, impartiality and integrity’ of the judiciary.
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