CJI asks students to give importance to duties, rights

Last Updated: Friday, August 9, 2013, 22:03

Describing education as a process that shapes character and intellect, Chief Justice of India Justice P Sathasivam on Friday asked students to be aware of their duties as well as fundamental rights.

New portal for case data of all courts launched

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 7, 2013, 20:50

Case details like date of filing and pendency of courts across the country will now be easily accessible with the inauguration of the National Judicial Data Grid (NJDG) by Chief Justice of India P Sathasivam on Wednesday.

Law is more than a professional pursuit: CJI tells students

Last Updated: Saturday, July 27, 2013, 18:17

Chief Justice of India P Sathasivam on Saturday said legal education is not just a tool of professional success but a medium for social welfare and empowering deprived sections of the society.

Comments attributed to CJI bench an `indictment`: Kabir

Last Updated: Friday, July 26, 2013, 16:16

Altamas Kabir retired as Chief Justice of India recently.

Raja hails elevation of Justice Sathasivam as CJI

Last Updated: Friday, July 19, 2013, 18:12

CPI MP D Raja hailed new Chief Justice of India Justice P Sathasivam, saying his views on representation for depressed classes, including women, in higher judiciary were progressive.

Justice Sathasivam sworn in as Chief Justice of India

Last Updated: Friday, July 19, 2013, 10:02

President Pranab Mukherjee on Friday administered the oath of office to Justice P Sathasivam as the Chief Justice of India (CJI).

Will make effort to dispense justice fast, says CJI-designate Sathasivam

Last Updated: Friday, July 19, 2013, 00:25

Chief Justice of India-designate P. Sathasivam Thursday said that delay in disposal of cases and justice delivery system was a major issue.

Mother tongue in primary education: SC`s const bench to decide

Last Updated: Friday, July 5, 2013, 18:49

The Supreme Court on Friday said its constitution bench will examine whether government can impose mother tongue or regional language as the medium of instruction at the primary education stage.

No need to change collegium system: CJI designate

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 3, 2013, 15:40

There is no need for changing the present collegium system of appointing judges to higher judiciary nor the impeachment provisions in the Constitution, says Chief Justice of India designate Justice P Sathasivam.

Karunanidhi congratulates CJI designate Justice P Sathasivam

Last Updated: Sunday, June 30, 2013, 14:34

DMK chief M Karunanidhi today congratulated Chief Justice of India designate Justice P Sathasivam for being the first judge from Tamil Nadu to be elevated to the top post of judiciary in the country.

Crimes against women, children are dealt on priority: SC judge

Last Updated: Sunday, May 19, 2013, 20:23

Supreme Court Judge Justice P Sathasivam on Sunday said the cases of crime against children and women were being handled on priority basis.

Jail term reduction on ground of long trial not ju

Last Updated: Sunday, April 21, 2013, 10:24

The agony faced by a person because of long trial cannot be a reason for a court to take a lenient view while punishing the accused and reduction of sentence merely on this ground is not justifiable, the SC has ruled.