Corruption has become a way of life: SC judge

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 8, 2010, 13:40

Holding that corruption has become a "way of life", senior Supreme Court judge Altamas Kabir has said "sensitivity" and values in governance are required to curb the menace.

SC no to info on judges` appointments, transfers

Last Updated: Friday, November 19, 2010, 00:47

AG G E Vahanvati contended that all information held by the CJI cannot be made public.

Need to enhance quality of adjudication: SC Judge

Last Updated: Sunday, September 26, 2010, 18:13

A Supreme Court Judge today stressed the need to enhance quality of adjudication besides stepping up efforts to monitor it at the highest level.

SC judge for CBI probe in custodial death cases

Last Updated: Monday, August 9, 2010, 20:52

A Supreme Court judge has expressed the view that all cases of custodial deaths should be investigated by an independent investigating agency like the CBI.

SC judge slams poor facilities in lower courts

Last Updated: Saturday, April 24, 2010, 15:15

Supreme Court judge SH Kapadia, tipped to be the Chief Justice of India in May, Saturday lamented the pathetic infrastructure in the lower courts in various states.

Sister of ex-SC judge found murdered

Last Updated: Friday, April 23, 2010, 00:11

An 80-year-old woman, sister of a retired Supreme Court judge, was murdered at her east Delhi house this evening, police said.

SC to have woman judge after four years

Last Updated: Thursday, March 25, 2010, 23:33

After a gap of four years, the Supreme Court is all set to have a woman judge with the collegium clearing the name of Jharkhand High Court Chief Justice Gyan Sudha Misra for the post.

Alld HC Chief Justice C K Prasad sworn-in as SC judge

Last Updated: Monday, February 8, 2010, 18:22

Allahabad High Chief Justice Chandramauli Kumar Prasad, against whom allegations of corruption were found to be baseless by the Supreme Court Collegium, was today sworn-in as a judge of the apex court.

SC judge recuses from hearing land acquisition issue of RPL

Last Updated: Thursday, January 7, 2010, 19:03

The hearing on the issue of land acquisition for the ADAG company’s 8,000 MW Dadri power project in Uttar Pradesh could not commence in the Supreme Court on Thursday as one of the judge recused himself from the Bench.

Mumbai women jailed for hurling slipper at SC Judge

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 21, 2009, 20:36

The Supreme Court Wednesday jailed four women officials of Mumbai-based Boss School of Music for hurling a slipper at an apex court judge in March this year.

Govt to amend NHRC law; SC judge & CJ of HC to head it

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 9, 2009, 18:43

Centre on Wednesday told Delhi HC that it is considering amending the law to allow a retired Judge of the Supreme Court and Chief Justice of High Court to head National Human Rihghts Commission.