Share Tweet Plus One Pin It Email Print By: M.K.Sanu April 3, 2018 11:58 am Change Font Size The insensitivity of the Court towards social justice cause and judicial dilution of a stringent protective social justice legislation by resorting to judicial excess in total disregard of legislative intent was seen reflected once again in Subhash Kashinath Mahajan v. the State of Maharashtra and Anr [hereinafter, Subhash Kashinath]. In this case, a Division Bench Supreme Court comprising of A.K. Goel, J. and U.U. Lalit,J. had virtually removed the teeth of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 [hereinafter, Atrocities Act]. Probably the social philosophy of the judges does play a role in redefining the contours of social justice. Interestingly it was the same Bench that diluted Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code in Rajesh Sharma Vs State of UP. If the … [Read more...] about The Reading Down of SC/ST Act: A case of Judicial Insensitivity to Social Justice, Unwanted Judicial Legislation & A Clear Message To Whom It Matters
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Justice Department imposes quotas on immigration judges, provoking independence concerns
Home Daily News Justice Department imposes quotas on immigration… Attorney General By Lorelei Laird Posted April 2, 2018, 6:31 pm CDT The Justice Department on Monday announced that immigration judges’ job performance will be evaluated according to how quickly they close cases, the Wall Street Journal reported. The Journal says the quotas are intended to speed up cases, clearing the immigration court system’s lengthy case backlog. They were announced Friday in an email from the Executive Office of Immigration Review, the DOJ office that houses the immigration courts. Director James McHenry told judges the quotas would take effect Oct. 1, with the start of the federal government’s next fiscal year. “The purpose of implementing these metrics is to encourage efficient and effective case management while preserving immigration judge discretion and due process,” McHenry wrote in a message acquired by the newspaper. Under the new standards, for … [Read more...] about Justice Department imposes quotas on immigration judges, provoking independence concerns
Justice Department sues California over ‘extreme’ law restricting federal land transfers
Home Daily News Justice Department sues California over 'extreme'… Constitutional Law By Debra Cassens Weiss Posted April 2, 2018, 3:39 pm CDT The U.S. Justice Department filed a lawsuit against the state of California on Monday that contends a state law restricting federal land transfers violates the supremacy clause. The federal government seeks an injunction blocking implementation of the law, known as Senate Bill 50, according to a Justice Department press release. The law, signed by the governor in October, gives a right of first refusal to the California State Lands Commission on land transfers planned by the federal government. Politico, the Washington Post and the Associated Press have coverage of the suit, filed in federal court in Sacramento. California enacted the law amid conservationists’ concerns that the Trump administration would sell federal lands for drilling, mining and other uses. “Once again, the California legislature has enacted an extreme … [Read more...] about Justice Department sues California over ‘extreme’ law restricting federal land transfers
Justice Chelameswar To Speak On “Role Of Judiciary In A Democracy” At Harvard Club Of India Event
Share Tweet Plus One Pin It Email Print By: Apoorva Mandhani April 2, 2018 7:40 pm Change Font Size The “rebel” of the Supreme Court, Justice J. Chelameswar is set to address a Harvard Club of India event on the “Role of Judiciary in a Democracy”. The event would witness Justice Chelameswar in conversation with journalist Karan Thapar. It would be held at the Speaker Hall, Annexe, Constitution Club of India, Rafi Marg, New Delhi on 7 April. The event especially assumes importance in the light of the recent letter penned by Justice Chelameswar to Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra calling for a full court on the judicial side to discuss the matter of government interference in the appointment of Judges to High Courts. In the letter, Justice Chelameswar had also made some scathing remarks against Chief Justice of the Karnataka High Court, Justice Dinesh Maheshwari, who initiated an inquiry against a senior District and Sessions Court Judge at the … [Read more...] about Justice Chelameswar To Speak On “Role Of Judiciary In A Democracy” At Harvard Club Of India Event
Leader of Justice Department unit is demoted after questions about bias, ‘sexualized’ workplace
Home Daily News Leader of Justice Department unit is demoted… Attorney General By Debra Cassens Weiss Posted April 2, 2018, 9:05 am CDT The leader of the Justice Department’s death penalty unit has been demoted and moved to a different division after the New York Times began asking about accusations of gender bias, a sexualized workplace environment and a barroom groping incident involving his deputy. Kevin Carwile had been moved from his leadership post heading the gang crimes unit to the smaller death penalty unit in 2010. It wasn’t long before he gained a reputation as “a mercurial manager with a hands-off style that bordered on neglect,” the New York Times reports, citing information from current and former employees.” He remained in the post despite at least a dozen complaints to Justice Department officials, the inspector general and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, according to the article. Two female prosecutors said Carwile … [Read more...] about Leader of Justice Department unit is demoted after questions about bias, ‘sexualized’ workplace