NGO demands life sentence for rapists/molesters in Shillong

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 2, 2013, 13:53

A leading women NGO in Meghalaya on Wednesday wrote to the Justice JS Verma`s Committee demanding life sentence to rapists/molesters.

Gang-rape case: Ex-CJI to constitute Commission of Inquiry

Last Updated: Sunday, December 23, 2012, 18:59

Former Chief Justice of India will constitute Commission of Inquiry into gangrape of 23-year-old girl, lapses by police and measures to be taken to ensure safety of women in the country.

Former CJI expresses resentment over Judicial Bill

Last Updated: Friday, April 6, 2012, 18:15

The former CJI JS Verma said judges alone are not to be blamed for any instance of corruption in the judiciary.

`Nations need to join hands to resolve water woes`

Last Updated: Friday, November 18, 2011, 15:54

Warning that water disputes could lead to another World War, former Chief Justice JS Verma Friday said countries sharing the same ecology should forget boundaries and join hands to resolve issues related to natural resources.

Ex-CJIs favour constitutional status for Lokpal

Last Updated: Thursday, October 13, 2011, 23:40

Two former CJIs favoured constitutional status for the proposed Lokpal as they appeared before a Parliamentary committee scrutinising the bill.

`Media freedom result of judicial creativity`

Last Updated: Saturday, June 18, 2011, 18:38

Ex-CJI JS Verma said freedom of media is not enshrined in the Indian Constitution.

Justice Verma attacks former CJI

Last Updated: Saturday, March 5, 2011, 19:27

Former Chief Justice of India JS Verma on Saturday questioned the continunance of K G Balakrishnan as NHRC Chairman when his predecessor was not not appointed to that post because he faced allegations of corruption.