A lawyer representing two child rights activists alleged in court that people were finding it difficult to approach the high court
I express my condolences to his family and pray for the noble soul to rest in peace, Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi said
The Rohingya petitioners have said that the UNHCR in 2016 registered and recognised the 40,000-odd Rohingyas in India and granted refugee identity cards to them
A bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi said the petition by advocate M L Sharma challenging the scrapping of Article 370 has "no meaning"
The CJI highlighted at least five issues - legal ambiguity, weak human resources, lack of adequate investment, accountability, and political interference - that were ailing the premier institution
Gogoi said that efforts should be made to "delink crucial aspects" of the CBI from the overall administrative control of the government
The CJI also said, out of about 90 lakh pending civil cases, more than 20 lakh are at a stage where summons have not been served yet
SC bench took note of the submissions of senior advocate Mukul Rohatgi
The CJI also wrote that the retirement age of high court judges should be raised by three years to 65 years
The allegations against India's top judge and the discontent over the ensuing inquiry could weaken an important pillar of the world's largest democracy
AG Venugopal says letter written in personal capacity, was sent to CJI, four other judges prior to three judge in-house panel having been formed
Top court admits another plea asking CBI to probe issue, says matter to be listed in due course
Gogoi has rejected the allegations, saying they were part of a "larger conspiracy" to scuttle the court
Former SC employee says she wasn't allowed a lawyer during proceedings, feels intimidated and nervous by three SC judges
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The matter was supposed to be heard Wednesday
'Most of the people who studied court and law are oblivious of the experiences of the ordinary people who undertake the journey to get justice from the court,' says Ranjan Gogoi
Demanding lifting of the ban, the BCI Chairman said that if the mouth of lawyers are shut it will destroy the very democratic setup of the country"
Justice Gogoi will have a tenure of a little over 13 months and would retire on November 17, 2019
Having declared democracy in danger at a famous press conference in January, his upcoming stint as head of the apex court will be keenly watched for what he does to defend this ideal