Justice Surya Kant (Picture from Supreme Court) NEW DELHI: CJI B R Gavai on Monday recommended the name of his Supreme Court colleague and the senior-most judge after him, Justice Surya Kant, as his successor for the post of Chief Justice of India.CJI Gavai has sent the letter of recommendation to the Union law ministry.The…
NEW DELHI: CJI B R Gavai and Justice Surya Kant, the next CJI, on Thursday stoutly defended the much-criticised collegium system for selecting constitutional court judges and said it has helped the judiciary preserve its autonomy and independence in administration of justice.CJI Gavai was speaking at Royal Institute of Management in Thimphu, Bhutan, while Justice…
NEW DELHI: Chief Justice of India Justice BR Gavai on Thursday said that he was “shocked” after an advocate hurled a shoe at him in Supreme Court.In his first reaction, the Chief Justice described the incident as a “forgotten chapter” and said, “My learned brother and I were very shocked with what happened on Monday;…
NEW DELHI: Days after an advocate hurled a shoe at Chief Justice of India BR Gavai, Punjab Police on Wednesday registered several FIRs over objectionable social media post targeting Gavai.According to Punjab Police, the FIRs were registered after several complaints were received in various districts of the state against more than 100 social media handles….
BR Gavai and Asaduddin Owaisi (Images/Agencies) NEW DELHI: AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Tuesday hit out at the BJP and Prime Minister Narendra Modi after a suspended advocate attempted to throw a shoe at Chief Justice of India (CJI) BR Gavai inside the Supreme Court. Owaisi accused the government of religious bias and questioned why…
NEW DELHI: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday strongly condemned the shoe-throwing incident inside the Supreme Court, calling it an insult to Chief Justice of India (CJI) BR Gavai and urging action against those attempting to create unrest in society. His remarks came two days after an advocate tried to throw a shoe at the…
Lawyers protested outside the Karnataka high court on Wednesday against Rakesh Kishore NEW DELHI: Lawyers protested outside the Karnataka high court on Wednesday against Rakesh Kishore, the advocate who allegedly attempted to hurl an object at Chief Justice of India (CJI) BR Gavai in the Supreme Court earlier this week. Human rights activist Narsinhamoorthy said,…
Suspended Advocate Rakesh Kishore NEW DELHI: In his first reaction after trying to hurl a shoe towards Chief Justice of India (CJI) BR Gavai, suspended Advocate Rakesh Kishore said he “didn’t regret” his actions and that his motive was guided by what CJI had said while dismissing the plea, which sought reconstruction of Lord Vishnu…
NEW DELHI: Cutting across political lines, prominent netas on Monday condemned the attack on CJI BR Gavai, with PM Narendra Modi calling him and saying there is no place for such reprehensible acts in society. The opposition led by Congress expressed anguish over the incident, calling it “unprecedented, shameful and abhorrent”.“Spoke to Chief Justice of…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday spoke to Chief Justice of India BR Gavai after he was allegedly attacked during proceedings in the Supreme Court. In a social media post on X, PM Modi called the incident a “reprehensible act” and said that the attack has angered every Indian.“Spoke to Chief Justice of…