Loss is matter of fact, profit opinion: CJI
Chief Justice of India S.H. Kapadia on Saturday said loss is a matter of fact and profit and gain is a matter of opinion, remarks that came against the backdrop of raging controversies over valuatio
Justice Kabir likely to be Chief Justice
Chief Justice of India S H Kapadia, who retires this month, has recommended the name of senior most Supreme Court judge Justice Altamas Kabir as his successor as per established norms.
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CJI: Judges should not rule nation, ridicules ‘right to sleep’
Asserting that the judges should not govern the country or evolve policies, Chief Justice of India S.H. Kapadia on Saturday wondered what would happen if the executive refuses to comply with judiciary's directives.
Judicial freedom paramount: Khurshid
A day after the Chief Justice of India cautioned the government against tinkering with the independence of judiciary, Law minister Salman Khurshid on Thursday said judicial freedom was paramount and a proposed law on judicial accountability will not undermine it.
CJI cautions govt against tinkering with judicial independence
Frankly admitting that sometimes judicial overreach disturbed the balance between three branches of state, Chief Justice of India S.H. Kapadia on Wednesday cautioned the government against tinkering with the independence of judiciary.
SC dismisses PIL on Vodafone tax verdict
Holding that a PIL questioning CJI S.H. Kapadia being part of the bench which delivered the Vodafone tax matter verdict as 'highly scandalous, frivolous and irresponsible', the Supreme Court on Fri
Judiciary not super legislature: Chief justice
The judiciary should not try to act as a super legislature, Chief Justice of India S.H. Kapadia said on Saturday. He also asked the political leadership to resist from giving protection to corrupt judges.
SC begins crucial hearing on right to education
With the admission season on, the Supreme Court on Thursday began a crucial hearing on the validity of some provisions of the Right to Free and Compulsory Education Act with minority and private unaided institutions opposing the mandatory reservation of 25 per cent seats for economically backward sections under the legislation.
SC seeks CVC, Centre explanation
New Delhi, Dec. 6: After going through the files relating to the appointment of chief vigilance commissioner, Mr P.J. Thomas, the Supreme Court on Monday decided to examine the “validity” of the Centr
SC gives CVC time to reply
New Delhi, Dec. 6: The attorney-general, Mr G.E. Vahnvati was on Monday supposed to respond to the SC’s November 22 direction to obtain clear “instructions” from the government on how the CVC, Mr P.J.