Tag: Justices

Four new Supreme Court judges to take oath on Monday, strength to reach 34

Source: dnaindia.com Four new Supreme Court justices will take oath on Monday, taking the strength of India’s highest court to 34. The Centre had on September 18 notified the appointment of four new judges to the Supreme Court.  Justices V Ramasubramanian, Krishna Murari, S Ravindra Bhat and Hrishikesh Roy – all four chief justices of

Collegium Resolutions: Chief Justices appointed to four High Courts [Read Resolutions]

Source: barandbench.com The Supreme Court Collegium has passed resolutions for the appointment of new Chief Justices to the High Courts of Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh, Sikkim and Gauhati. Gujarat High Court For the Gujarat High Court, the Collegium has recommended that Allahabad High Court judge, Justice Vikram Nath be appointed. Earlier this year, the Collegium had

Clarence Thomas: From ‘Black Panther Type’ To Supreme Court’s Conservative Beacon

Source:npr.org On the U.S. Supreme Court, where nine justices often disagree but try to meld their views into majority decisions, one justice stands out. Clarence Thomas, the longest-serving member of the current court — and its only African American — has views that perhaps can be described only as unique. Some court watchers, however, use

Bombay High Court urged to strike balance between rights of convicts and victim’s family

Source: freepressjournal.in Mumbai: Opposing the petitions filed by two death row prisoners, the Maharashtra government on Thursday told the Bombay High Court to strike a balance between the rights of the convicts, the family of the victim and also the collective conscience of the society. The duo have urged the HC to commute their death