Role Of Judges Is To Serve People, Not Be Revered As ‘Deities’ In The ‘Temple Of Justice’: CJI DY Chandrachud

Role Of Judges Is To Serve People, Not Be Revered As ‘Deities’ In The ‘Temple Of Justice’: CJI DY Chandrachud

Chief Justice of India (CJI) DY Chandrachud, during the inaugural session of the two-day East Zone II Regional Conference of the National Judicial Academy in Kolkata, emphasized the dangers of equating judges with gods. He stressed that the role of judges is to serve public interest, not to be revered as deities. CJI Chandrachud expressed …

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Chief Justice’s Message To Citizens

Chief Justice’s Message To Citizens

DY Chandrachud is the 50th Chief Justice of India. New Delhi: The Supreme Court is always there for citizens of India, “irrespective of wealth, social status, caste, religion, or gender or who is in power”, and “no case is too small for the highest court of the land”, Chief Justice DY Chandrachud told NDTV’s Ashish …

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Supreme Court Posts Pleas To Stay Election Commissioners Act On March 21

Supreme Court Posts Pleas To Stay Election Commissioners Act On March 21

The Supreme Court on Friday (March 15) decided to postpone the hearing on pleas to stay the new law that removes the Chief Justice of India from the selection panel appointing election commissioners. Stating that the interlocutory applications are not on record, the court posted the matter to March 21. A bench of Justices Sanjiv …

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Supreme Court Refuses To Stay Election Commissioners’ Act Dropping CJI From Panel To Select CEC & ECs

Supreme Court Refuses To Stay Election Commissioners’ Act Dropping CJI From Panel To Select CEC & ECs

The Supreme Court on Friday (January 12) agreed to hear Congress leader Jaya Thakur’s plea challenging the constitutionality of Sections 7 and 8 of the Chief Election Commissioner and Other Election Commissioners (Appointment, Conditions of Service and Term of Office) Act, 2023. However, the top court refused to issue an immediate stay on the legislation.  …

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