Demonetisation: CJI pained at lawyers out-shouting each otherJustice Thakur was anguished when some of the lawyers raised their voice to interrupt the submission of Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi.
09 Dec, 2016, 09.17 PM IST
Judicial appointments: Next in line chief justices likely to pursue fight with govtSome judges, such as Justice Chelameswar, have openly espoused the case of elected members having a greater say over appointment of judges ...
28 Nov, 2016, 12.57 AM IST
CJI TS Thakur yet to convince Justice Chelameswar on collegium transparencyThe stalemate has not been resolved despite the CJI's public assurance that he would sort out the differences.Judges are appointed by the S...
14 Sep, 2016, 11.24 AM IST
Process of appointment of judges must be speeded up: Chief Justice of India T S ThakurAs per the Law Commission's report in 1987, 40,000 judges were needed then, but even today the strength of judiciary was only 18,000, he sa...
11 Sep, 2016, 10.41 PM IST
CJI TS Thakur hopes to 'sort out' issues raised by Justice ChelameswarThe CJI also raised the issue of lack of adequate number of judges at the level of trial and appellate courts.
03 Sep, 2016, 08.02 PM IST
Waiting for justice: Resolve the faceoff over judges’ appointments fast, it is really hurting citizensThe crisis only seems to be worsening, as a bench headed by Chief Justice T S Thakur has accused government of bringing the judiciary to a ...
15 Aug, 2016, 12.23 PM IST
Fast-track court judge fails CJI TS Thakur's law testA fast track court judge failed to answer CJI's elementary questions on law and procedure. He had been appointed by HC as a district judge,...
09 Aug, 2016, 10.35 AM IST
Centre firm on veto clause in rules for selecting judgesCJI T S Thakur-headed collegium had last month sent back the MoP to the law ministry unanimously terming the 'national interest' clause as ...
29 Jun, 2016, 11.46 AM IST
Judiciary intervenes only when executive fails: CJIThe CJI said "the government should do their job instead of hurling the accusations and the people turn to the courts only after they are l...
06 Jun, 2016, 08.40 PM IST
Chief Justice of India TS Thakur appeals High Court judges to work during vacationsDuring annual Chief Justices’ Conference in April, the CJI broke down in front of PM Narendra Modi underlining the need for appointing more...
03 Jun, 2016, 01.50 AM IST
CJI rejects clause giving Centre veto to nix collegium recommendationsThe MoP devised by the Centre, subject to the SC's approval, will govern appointments and transfers in higher judiciary.
09 May, 2016, 12.24 PM IST
Why is government sitting over 170 names: Chief Justice of India TS ThakurJustice Thakur requested law minister to look at the urgency or situation, and obtain clearances and hoped that clearance for the 170 appoi...
25 Apr, 2016, 12.43 PM IST
Supreme Court says no post facto clearances for building projectsEarlier, builders could build first and get these clearances later. But the National Green Tribunal had in July 2015 struck down an environ...
15 Jan, 2016, 12.03 PM IST
Honesty not monopoly of judges only: CJI TS ThakurHonesty is "not the monopoly" of judges only and judiciary does not say that the entire system barring the judges is a suspect, Chief Justi...
11 Dec, 2015, 11.26 PM IST
CJI favours even-odd scheme to curb pollution; Arvind Kejriwal welcomesCommenting on the ambitious move which was announced in the wake of alarming levels of air quality in the city, Justice Thakur said the pro...
06 Dec, 2015, 06.10 PM IST
CJI H L Dattu's successor T S Thakur is the judge before whom he had argued his last caseJustice Dattu said on Tuesday, "Justice Thakur will be a wonderful CJI. I know him very well. He will do the best for the institution. "
02 Dec, 2015, 12.25 PM IST
Justice TS Thakur to be next Chief Justice of IndiaJustice T S Thakur would succeed Justice H L Dattu as the next Chief Justice of India. Justice Thakur will take over as the CJI after Justi...
04 Nov, 2015, 05.08 PM IST