Supreme Court directed the Registry to list the plea before an appropriate bench against three persons accused of levelling serious allegations against Justice Rohinton Nariman and Justice Vineet Saran over their order sentencing Advocate Mathews Nedumpara guilty of Contempt of Court
The Bar Council of India (BCI) on Friday requested the Chief Justice of India (CJI) and other brother judges of the Supreme Court to pass appropriate order/ directions to alleviate the sufferings of advocates, judges, their staff, and families devastated by the second wave of Covid-19 across the country.
Advocate Santosh Kumar Tripathi, appearing for the Delhi government, showed the order to the Court. Following this, the Bench disposed of the suo motu proceedings.
The Maharashtra imbroglio has shown the need to keep a balance between institutions. It is best to apply the first principles of criminal law here police investigate, judges decide.
The Collegium comprising Chief Justice S.A. Bobde, Justice N.V. Ramana, Justice R.F. Nariman, Justice U.U. Lalit and Justice A.M. Khanwilkar approved the list as under:
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday told the Centre that the Judiciary is one of the three wings of Government and an important wing of the State. Solicitor General Tushar Mehta had submitted that only those who are 60-plus or with co-morbidities have been considered for the first phase of vaccination.
A letter has been addressed to the Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking an increase in the retirement age of the Judges of Higher Courts & Subordinate Courts.