News / UK and world by Press Association November 29, 2018, 2:35 pm FacebookTwitterLinkedInWhatsAppEmail Sign up to our Daily newsletter Four victims of “serious media intrusion” have lost a High Court battle against the Government over its decision to cancel the second part of the Leveson Inquiry. Christopher Jefferies, Kate and Gerry McCann and Jacqui Hames brought a judicial review in a bid to force the Government to reconsider. But their case was rejected on Thursday by Lord Justice Davis and Mr Justice Ouseley. Lord Justice Davis said: “I have … a great deal of sympathy for the claimants. “I can readily understand their bitter disappointment at what has eventuated. “But I am afraid that sympathy cannot override the law, and I can see absolutely no basis for these grounds of claim … achieving the result which the claimants seek.” The second part of the inquiry was due to look into unlawful conduct … [Read more...] about Victims of press intrusion lose High Court case over part two of Leveson Inquiry
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Petition In SC Seeks Probe In Corruption Allegations Against New Judge Of Allahabad HC
Share Tweet Plus One Pin It Email Print By: Live Law News Network November 24, 2018 6:37 pm Change Font Size A petition has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking enquiry in corruption allegations against Justice Ram Krishna Gautam, who was appointed judge of Allahabad High Court last Thursday. The petition filed by “Progressive Lawyer Association”, a Meerut-based NGO, is against the decision of Allahabad High Court whereby a writ filed by the Association challenging the enquiry report which gave Justice Gautam a clean chit was dismissed. On Tuesday, Senior Advocate Vikas Singh mentioned the matter before CJI Ranjan Gogoi, in view of the scheduled oath taking ceremony of Justice Gautam on Thursday. The matter was assigned to the bench headed by Justice Madan B Lokur. When the matter came up before the bench of Thursday, Justice Lokur recused from hearing. CJI Gogoi and Justice Lokur are part of the SC Collegium which recommended the elevation of Justice … [Read more...] about Petition In SC Seeks Probe In Corruption Allegations Against New Judge Of Allahabad HC
Trump presents Medal of Freedom to Cowboys legend Roger Staubach
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Delay In Filling Judicial Vacancies: We shall Make State Governments, High Courts And Public Service Commissions Accountable”, Warns CJI
Share Tweet Plus One Pin It Email Print By: MEHAL JAIN November 15, 2018 5:30 pm Change Font Size The Supreme Court on Thursday pulled the Delhi, Allahabad and Calcutta High Courts for their failure to fill efficiently and in a timely manner the alarming number of vacancies in the subordinate judiciary in the states. At the previous hearing on November 1, the bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi had required the concerned Registrars General and the authorised representatives of the Chief Secretaries of the states of Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, West Bengal, Chhattisgarh, Delhi and the North-Eastern States to be personally present on Thursday. When Amicus Curiae Shyam Diwan informed the bench that there are 394 vacant posts in the higher judicial services in the state of UP of which the process of recruitment is underway in respect of 125 and is expected to be completed by March, 2019, the bench observed that if the guidelines laid down by the Apex Court in Malik … [Read more...] about Delay In Filling Judicial Vacancies: We shall Make State Governments, High Courts And Public Service Commissions Accountable”, Warns CJI
English- The Language Of Supreme Court Of India
Share Tweet Plus One Pin It Email Print By: charu mathur November 12, 2018 10:20 am Change Font Size Following tweet by a journalist has gone viral. CJI Gogoi shocked as an Adl District Judge argues his promotion plea in Hindi. — harish v nair (@harishvnair1) November 1, 2018 This has lead to lot of ‘trolling’ in social media space. Several persons have expressed opinion criticizing the Court as ‘snobbish’ and ‘elitist’. But has the Court committed any wrong by its response in the above manner? Let us examine. Before proceeding further, it will be beneficial to see the Constitutional scheme in relation to language. In the Constitution of India Part XVII titled ‘Official Language’ groups language into following distinct groups viz: Language of the Union, (Art 343-344); Regional languages, (Art 345); Interstate Communication (Art 346-347); Language for the courts and Legislative Process (Art.348) and … [Read more...] about English- The Language Of Supreme Court Of India