Making clear he has decided not to accept any post-retirement role or position from the government, Chief Justice of India B R Gavai has said that judges taking up government appointments “immediately after retirement” or resigning to contest elections “raises significant ethical concerns and invites public scrutiny”. He was speaking at a roundtable Tuesday at … Read more
Justice Gavai was appointed as an additional judge of the Bombay High Court on November 14, 2003, and became a permanent judge in 2005. He served at the High Court’s principal seat in Mumbai and benches in Nagpur, Aurangabad and Panaji. He was elevated to the Supreme Court on May 24, 2019. Source link
New Delhi: Justice Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai will take the oath as the next Chief Justice of India on May 14, a day after incumbent Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna retires. As per tradition, the Chief Justice has sent a proposal to the Union Law Ministry, naming Justice Gavai as his successor. The ministry had earlier sought the … Read more
Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna on said the Indian judiciary is unique owing to its direct connect with the people. File | Photo Credit: ANI Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna on Wednesday (March 26, 2025) said the Indian judiciary is unique owing to its direct connect with the people. “What makes the judiciary … Read more
Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Friday questioned the involvement of the Chief Justice of India (CJI) in executive appointments in a democracy such as India. Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar today said that the Chief Justice of the country shouldn’t be involved in any executive appointment in a democracy like India. (Sansad Tv) Jagdeep Dhankhar said … Read more
Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar NEW DELHI: Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Friday questioned the involvement of the Chief Justice of India (CJI) in executive appointments, such as that of the CBI director, stating that it was time to “revisit” such norms. Speaking at the National Judicial Academy in Bhopal, he also raised concerns over the … Read more
New Delhi: Having started practising law nearly 30 years ago and then retiring as the longest-serving Chief Justice of India in over a decade, Justice DY Chandrachud did not only get a ringside view of how courts function but also helped shape jurisprudence in the country with a string of important judgments, including on electoral … Read more