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SC judges mutiny: Supreme Court Bar Association expresses grave concern, seeks Full Court reference on crisis

The SCBA executive committee held an emergent meeting and unanimously adopted two resolutions on the crisis facing the top judiciary.

published on : 13th January 2018
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Bar Council of India forms 7-member team to meet Supreme Court judges barring top 5

The Bar Council of India today formed a seven-member team to meet all judges of the Supreme Court, barring the five seniormost judges, to discuss the present crisis in the apex court.

published on : 13th January 2018
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SC judges mutiny: Congress questions PM Modi for sending his Principal Secretary to CJI Dipak Misra

Congress asked Modi why he sent his Principal Secretary to Misra's residence a day after four senior judges told the media that all was not well with the Supreme Court.

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Supreme Court crisis will be settled: Attorney General KK Venugopal

Attorney General KK Venugopal expressed the hope that the crisis in the top judiciary following a revolt by four Supreme Court judges would be "settled".

published on : 13th January 2018
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SC judges mutiny: Holding presser for minor issue of roster is saddening, says Bar Council of India

Bar Council of India Chairman Manan Kumar Mishra said the matter should have been sorted out internally rather than bringing it on a public platform.

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Supreme Court judges mutiny: Acted in interest of judiciary, justice, says Kurian Joesph

The apex court senior judge rejected suggestions that he had violated discipline and expressed the hope that it will bring in more transparency in the court's administration.

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SC judges mutiny: Can feel agony that compelled them to address media, says Salman Khurshid

Senior advocate and Congress leader Salman Khurshid on Friday expressed his “sadness” on the statements made by the four Supreme Court judges.

published on : 12th January 2018
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SC judges mutiny: CPI MP D Raja calls on Justice Chelameswar, says not politicising press conference

The Communist Party of India leader D Raja denied giving political colour to the press conference by four Supreme Court judges.

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Supreme Court judges mutiny: Maintain dignity of the judiciary, say former Bombay High Court judges

Retired Bombay High Court chief justice Manjula Chellur said something must have triggered the four SC judges to go public with their claims.

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Supreme Court judges revolt: Opposition sees danger, wants issues flagged by them resolved

The Congress said democracy was in "danger", while the CPI(M) called for a thorough probe, after four top judges came out to claim the situation in the apex court was "not in order".

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BJP leader Yashwant Sinha seconds Supreme Court judges mutiny

Taking to Twitter, Sinha said that instead of criticising the judges, people should concentrate on the issues raised by them.

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Supreme Court judges mutiny: West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee voices anguish

Mamata said "extreme interference" of the Centre in the functioning of the judiciary was "dangerous" for democracy, but did not elaborate.

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Tussle in judiciary: Here is the full text of the four senior SC judges' letter to CJI Dipak Misra

Democracy in India is at stake, said four senior Supreme Court judges today as they went public with complaints against the Chief Justice of India, Dipak Misra.

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Unfortunate and Painful, says former CJI KG Balakrishnan on judiciary crisis

Balakarishnan termed today's developments in the Supreme Court painful and unfortunate and said such incidents would serve only to erode the public's faith in the judiciary.

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Who are the four Supreme Court judges calling out to protect judiciary? Here's all you need to know

Profile of the four senior Justices of the Supreme Court who called a press conference to point out certain things that they feel are not in the order with the apex court.

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Supreme Court not in order, democracy at stake: Four apex court judges in letter to CJI Dipak Mishra

Four senior judges of the Supreme Court today mounted a virtual revolt against the chief justice, listing a litany of problems that they said are afflicting the country's highest court.

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One had to confront CJI Dipak Misra for misusing his powers: Senior SC lawyer Prashant Bhushan

Bhushan said that Chief Justice of India Dipak Mishra was “misusing his powers” after four sitting Supreme Court judges held a press conference – a first of its kind in India.

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Four senior SC judges call unprecedented press conference: All you need to know as it happened

The four sitting judges indicated that there is a lack of communication with the CJI which is why they were forced to go public and express their 'discomfort'.

published on : 12th January 2018