Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, in the annual lecture series organised to commemorate the Supreme Court’s diamond jubilee, stated that women designated as senior advocates will be the torchbearers of change in the future of the legal profession in our society. Addressing an annual lecture series organised to commemorate the Supreme Court’s diamond […]
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Former HC judges, bureaucrats write to CJI Chandrachud against Udhayanidhi’s ‘Sanatana Dharma’ remark
As many as 262 eminent citizens including former High Court judges and bureaucrats have written to the Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud urging him to take note of Tamil Nadu minister Udhayanidhi Stalin’s hate speech calling for the eradication of ‘Sanatana Dharma’. They wrote a letter to the CJI stating that […]
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CJI Chandrachud announces plan to expand Supreme Court building
On the occasion of Independence Day, Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud on Tuesday said the apex court was planning to expand its building. Celebrating Independence Day at the Supreme Court lawns, CJI said the new building will have 27 additional courtrooms, 4 registrar courtrooms and adequate facilities for lawyers and litigants […]
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Regular bench comprising of CJI Chandrachud may sit to hear urgent matters from next week
Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud on Friday indicated that a regular bench comprising of him might sit from next week to hear urgent matters in wake of the constitution bench dealing with various petitions seeking marriage equality from Monday to Friday. Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud indicated that as the Constitution Bench […]
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Delhi HC dismisses review plea challenging CJI Chandrachud appointment, finds no error in earlier order
The Delhi High Court on Monday dismissed a review plea moved against an order dismissing a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) challenging the appointment of Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud. The Division Bench of Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva and Justice Vikas Mahajan while dismissing the review plea said, the petitioner […]
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Supreme Court to have special benches for hearing on four issues from next week: CJI Chandrachud
Chief Justice of India Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud on Wednesday announced that the Supreme Court will from next week have four special benches for the hearing on four issues. “The Supreme Court will have four special benches for conducting the hearing on four issues — criminal matters, direct and indirect tax […]