By: LIVELAW NEWS NETWORK 5 March 2019 12:53 PM GMT The President of India Ram Nath Kovind has nominated Justice SA Bobde of the Supreme Court as Executive Chairman of National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) with effect from March 7, 2019. Justice AK Sikri, who is currently the Executive Chairman of NALSA is retiring on March 6, 2019. Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi is the Patron in Chief. Justice SA Bobde will be the senior most judge of the Supreme Court after Justice Sikri retires. As per section 3(2) of Legal Service Authorities Act, the Chief Justice of India shall be the Patron-in-Chief. and a serving or retired Judge of the Supreme Court nominated by the President, in consultation with the Chief Justice of India, shall be the Executive Chairman. Objectives of NALSA are 1) To legally empower the marginalized and excluded groups of the society by providing effective legal representation, legal literacy and awareness and bridging the gap between the legally available … [Read more...] about President Nominates Justice SA Bobde As NALSA Executive Chairman
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SC Appoints Former Judge Justice D K Jain As BCCI Ombudsman [Read Order]
By: Live Law News Network 21 Feb 2019 2:06 PM GMT The Supreme Court today appointed former apex court judge Justice D K Jain as the first court-appointed ombudsman for the BCCI under the terms of newly approved constitution of the cash rich cricket board. The apex court, while dealing with the issue related to "importance and urgency" in appointing an ombudsman, expressed its happiness that all the parties before it have agreed on the name of Justice (retd) Jain. "We are happy to note that by consent, the parties have suggested and have agreed on the name of Justice D K Jain, a former judge of this court, as an ombudsman," a bench of Justices S A Bobde and A M Sapre said. "We, accordingly, appoint Justice (retd) D K Jain as the first ombudsman under article 40, chapter nine of the constitution of BCCI framed by this court under order dated August 9, 2018," the bench said. It said senior advocate P S Narasimha, assisting the court as an amicus curiae in BCCI matter, would … [Read more...] about SC Appoints Former Judge Justice D K Jain As BCCI Ombudsman [Read Order]
No Ayodhya Case Hearing On 29th January Due To Non Availability Of Justice SA Bobde
By: Ashok Kini 2019-01-27T18:14:56+05:30 The newly set up constitution bench will not hear the Ayodhya case on 29th January, 2019, due to non availability of Justice SA Bobde. On Friday, the Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi had reconstituted the constitutional bench to hear Ayodhya case by replacing Justices UU Lalit and NV Ramana with Justices Ashok Bhushan and S. Abdul Nazeer. On 10th January, the court could not take up the matter as Justice Uday Umesh Lalit recused from hearing the matter, following a submission by Rajeev Dhawan, Senior Advocate appearing for Sunni Waqf Board that the Judge had appeared for former UP Chief Minister Kalyan Singh in a contempt matter related to Babri Masjid case. The case was then adjourned to 29th January.Newly constituted bench CJI Ranjan Gogoi, Justices SA Bobde, DY Chandrachud, Ashok Bhushan and S. Abdul Nazeer was supposed to start hearing the matter on 29th January 2019. New date of hearing has not yet been … [Read more...] about No Ayodhya Case Hearing On 29th January Due To Non Availability Of Justice SA Bobde
Former Acting CJ of Bombay HC Justice Chandrashekhar Dharmadhikari,Dies at 91
By: Nitish Kashyap 2019-01-03 10:02:20.0 Former Acting Chief Justice of Bombay High Court, a Gandhian and a freedom fighter, Chandrashekhar Shankar Dharmadhikari died today, he was 91 years old. He is survived by a daughter and two sons, one of them is Justice SC Dharmadhikari of the Bombay High Court and the other is Ashutosh Dharmadhikari, practising in the High Court. He delivered a judgement as an additional judge of the High Court during the Emergency. In the said Judgment he held that apart from the Constitutional Right, a Right to Life is natural and a human right and therefore, even during the Emergency, a Citizen has a right to approach the High Court, as natural and human right to Life cannot be taken away. As per this Judgment he entertained the Petitions and released the detenus, against whom there was no material found. Justice CS Dharmadhikari was known as a most up-right, independent and fearless Judge. Justice Dharmadhikari hailed from a family of lawyers. … [Read more...] about Former Acting CJ of Bombay HC Justice Chandrashekhar Dharmadhikari,Dies at 91
Justice Bobde Calls For Stronger Laws Against ‘Ecocide’ While Speaking At J20 Conference At Argentina
Share Tweet Plus One Pin It Email Print By: Apoorva Mandhani October 31, 2018 5:05 pm Change Font Size Speaking at the ‘J20’ Conference at Argentina, Supreme Court judge, Justice SA Bobde suggested that certain environment disasters be categorised as ‘ecocides’, i.e. killing of the environment, and be incorporated in international and municipal laws. “We must, undoubtedly be conscious of the fact that the advancement of technology cannot and could not be inhibited. But that does not mean it should not be assessed for harm before and while it is being used. In fact, what was witnessed at tragedies like Chernobyl, Exxon Valdez Oil Spill, Bhopal Gas Tragedy etc, suggest that some environmental disasters can even be classified ‘ecocides’ -i.e. the killing of environment and should be incorporated in international and municipal laws,” he said. J20 is the judicial conference of the highest courts of the G20, and … [Read more...] about Justice Bobde Calls For Stronger Laws Against ‘Ecocide’ While Speaking At J20 Conference At Argentina