As Justice Kapadia leaves & Justice Kabir takes over as CJI, the court stays in businessVery few judges can count economics, public finance, theoretical physics and Hindu and Buddhist philosophies as their areas of interest.
23 Sep, 2012, 11.36 AM IST
- Cash-at-judge's door scam: Supreme Court refuses to quash Nirmal Yadav's trial
The Supreme Court today refused to quash criminal proceeding against former Punjab and Haryana High Court judge Nirmal Yadav in the 2008 ca...
10 Sep, 2012, 01.32 PM IST
- Chief Justice of India names Justice Altamas Kabir as his successor
Chief Justice of India S H Kapadia, who retires this month, has recommended the name of seniormost Supreme Court judge Justice Altamas Kabi...
03 Sep, 2012, 07.58 PM IST
- The three estates of the state need to coexist with judicial transparency
In advising the government to refrain from doing anything that would interfere with judicial independence, the Chief Justice of India (CJI)...
17 Aug, 2012, 06.00 AM IST
- Judicial freedom paramount, says Salman Khurshid
A day after the Chief Justice of India cautioned the government against tinkering with the independence of judiciary, Law Minister Salman K...
16 Aug, 2012, 03.29 PM IST
- Cash-at-judge's door case: Nirmal Yaadav moves SC
Former judge of Punjab and Haryana High Court Nirmal Yadav has approached the Supreme Court seeking quashing of proceedings against her.
05 Apr, 2012, 04.03 PM IST
Supreme Court dismisses PIL on Vodafone tax verdict"It is one of the most irresponsible petitions. You want to destroy the institution and want to make it dysfunctional," a bench headed by J...
02 Mar, 2012, 02.13 PM IST
- Vodafone case: PIL claims conflict of interest by CJI
A petition filed in the SC has sought a reconsideration of the apex court's judgment quashing the Rs 11,000 crore tax demand on Vodafone
22 Feb, 2012, 01.25 AM IST
- Judiciary must be free from politics & popular interests: CJI
Judiciary should be independent from politics and popular interests and judges should deliver justice as per law, Chief Justice of India (C...
14 Jan, 2012, 04.53 PM IST
- Shanti Bhushan's plea for contempt proceedings against Amar Singh to be put before CJI
The SC registry has placed the petition before the CJI with a noting that it was filed without the consent of either the attorney general o...
22 Apr, 2011, 12.51 PM IST
- We need a clean man in black robe: CJI S H Kapadia
Chief Justice S H Kapadia said there was a need for "clean man in black robe" and asked the political class not to protect corrupt judges.
16 Apr, 2011, 09.07 PM IST
- CVC case: CJI Kapadia's court revives activism, rattles power elite
The unseating of central vigilance commissioner PJ Thomas is the latest breakthrough made by the Supreme Court in the course of a resurgent...
04 Mar, 2011, 10.49 AM IST
- SC evicts PJ Thomas as CVC, shames govt
In a stunning climax to a months-long legal and political drama, Justice Kapadia's booming voice rang out to declare that the HPC's selecti...
04 Mar, 2011, 04.49 AM IST
- CVC case: CJI Kapadia's court revives activism, rattles power elite
The unseating of central vigilance commissioner PJ Thomas is the latest breakthrough made by the Supreme Court in the course of a resurgent...
04 Mar, 2011, 04.39 AM IST
- SC allows Centre to take over Bhopal Trust hospital
SC allowed the Centre to take over the management of the trust.
19 Jul, 2010, 11.51 AM IST
- Justice Kapadia sworn in as Chief Justice of India
Justice S H Kapadia was today sworn in as 38th CJI by Pratibha Patil.
12 May, 2010, 10.56 AM IST
- Kapadia takes over as 38th CJI
Justice S H Kapadia, the seniormost judge of the Supreme Court, was on Friday appointed as the Chief Justice of India. Justice Kapadia will...
01 May, 2010, 04.17 AM IST