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Threat to human rights is highest in police stations: CJI N V Ramana

The threat to human rights is the highest in police stations as custodial torture and other police atrocities still prevail in India and even the privileged are 'not spared third-degree treatment'

500 people, groups write to CJI seeking SC intervention in Pegasus scandal

The letter has been signed by various activists including Aruna Roy, Anjali Bhardwaj, Harsh Mander; scholars and eminent lawyers like Vrinda Grover, Jhuma Sen among others.

Projected pendency of 45 mn cases uncharitable analysis: CJI Ramana

The projected statistics that pendency in Indian courts has reached 45 million cases, perceived as inability of judiciary to cope, is an 'overstatement' 'uncharitable analysis', said CJI NV Ramana

Live streaming will demystify justice delivery system, SC keen on it: CJI

CJI said given the advancement in technology, live streaming from the apex court could be rolled out cost-effectively

Bar Association requests CJI Ramana to help set up separate HC for Nagaland

A delegation of the High Court Bar Association of Kohima Bench of Gauhati High Court on Tuesday requested Chief Justice of India Justice N V Ramana to help set up a separate High Court for Nagaland.

Supreme Court Bar Association urges CJI to resume physical hearing in SC

The Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) has urged the Chief Justice N V Ramana to resume physical hearing in the apex court, as the Covid-19 situation in Delhi has come to almost normal.

Boost connectivity beyond urban areas: CJI in letter to Ravi Shankar Prasad

The CJI also asked the Union Minister to augment the provisioning of vaccines to immunise all the functionaries associated with the Courts

Rajasthan HC lawyers write to CJI against proposal on advocates' eleveation

Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) president Vikas Singh's proposal to consider apex court lawyers for elevation as high court judges is detrimental to the autonomy of HC collegiums

Group of lawyers write to CJI over black marketing of oxygen, key drugs

The group of lawyers includes the founder of Justice For Rights Foundation Satyam Singh Rajput

CJI swings in action, meets senior judges to take stock of Covid-19

Chief Justice of India Nuthalapati Venkata Ramana on Saturday swung into action after taking oath as head of the judiciary and held consultation with six senior judges of the Supreme Court

Justice N V Ramana sworn in as 48th Chief Justice of India by President

Justice Ramana took the oath at a brief ceremony held at Rashtrapati Bhawan

Justice N V Ramana appointed as next CJI, to assume charge on April 24

Justice Ramana will assume charge as the 48th CJI on April 24, a day after the retirement of incumbent CJI Sharad Arvind Bobde

Justice N V Ramana appointed as next Chief Justice of India

He will supersede CJI Sharad Arvind Bobde as the top most judge of the Supreme Court

Lawyers write to CJI for resuming regular physical court hearing

Several lawyers wrote to Chief Justice of India S A Bobde seeking to resume regular physical hearing in the courts saying that the virtual hearing system has failed to adequately serve

Inequality created by lack of access to technology must be removed: CJI

Online functioning of courts, necessitated due to the coronavirus pandemic, created an unintended inequality as some people did not have access to digital technology, CJI S A Bobde said

Hathras rape: DCW chief seeks action against those involved in cover up

Delhi Commission For Women chairperson Swati Maliwal wrote to the Chief Justice of India demanding action against those officials who were allegedly involved in covering up the brutal Hathras gangrape

MHA seeks suggestions from guvs, CMs, CJI on amendments in criminal laws

Home ministry has sought suggestions from governors, chief ministers, Lt governors, the Chief Justice of India and chief justices of various high courts on comprehensive amendments in criminal laws

Ex-CJI Ranjan Gogoi may be BJP's CM candidate in Assam: Tarun Gogoi

If the former CJI could go to the Rajya Sabha, he might also agree to be the next chief ministerial candidate of the BJP in Assam, said Tarun Gogoi

Covid-19 impact: SC rule out possibility of physical hearings for now

A bench headed by Chief Justice S A Bobde said that a seven-judge committee of the apex court would consider after four weeks the aspect of re-starting physical hearing in the top court

Covid-19 crisis: SC asks pvt hospitals if they can charge at Ayushman rates

Capping rates can make business unviable, say hospitals