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Constitution’s text enables to make reservations for socially, educationally backward, not EWS: Chelameswar

January 24, 2019 11:08 am

Parliament had passed the 124th Constitution (Amendment) Bill, providing 10 per cent reservation in jobs and education for EWS in general category. A petition has been filed before the Supreme Court challenging the Bill.

Would be happy to be remembered as a 'good judge than a bad Chief Justice': J Chelameswar

November 03, 2018 3:35 pm

Addressing the issue of pendency of cases before the courts in the country, Chelameswar said that estabilishment of new courts remains a 'low priority item' for all political parties.

BCI targets Justice Chelameswar

June 26, 2018 2:57 am

“Self-restraint by the judges of the highest court seems to be a forgotten virtue. They have to prevent themselves from issuing statements without giving any thought to the consequences such statements could entail," the BCI said in a statement

Justice Chelameswar: ‘I believe that without an independent judiciary, no democracy can survive’

June 23, 2018 9:41 am

"I owed a duty to the people of this nation. I believe that without an independent judiciary, no democracy can survive. When we held the press conference, we believed that there is a threat to the independence of the judiciary."

K M Joseph's elevation as Supreme Court judge hangs in balance as Justice Chelameswar demits office tomorrow

June 21, 2018 6:47 pm

Now with the superannuation of Justice Chelameswar due on June 22, Justice A K Sikri will become part of the five-member collegium, necessitating the need of afresh reconsideration and decision to reiterate Justice Joseph's name back to the Centre.

Justice Jasti Chelameswar prepares to leave Delhi days ahead of his retirement

June 18, 2018 2:52 pm

From his contrarian stand in the NJAC ruling to the Judges’ Press Conference on 12 January 2018, the judge’s seven-year tenure saw some of the most polarising moments in the history of Indian judiciary.

Justice Chelameswar's last working day: Shares dais with CJI; his top judgments

May 18, 2018 5:27 pm

Months after leading a virtual protest of four senior most Supreme Court judges, Justice J Chelameswar, on his last working day on Friday, shared dais with CJI Dipak Misra. He is retiring on June 22.

Justice Chelameswar shares dais with CJI on his last working day

May 18, 2018 3:34 pm

Justice Chelameswar left the courtroom with folded hands.

Bar must play its role when imbalance sets in between judiciary, executive: Justice Chelameswar

April 15, 2018 11:30 am

“The Bar has a role to play here by remaining vigilant and critically examine the role of executive when the attack comes in innumerable forms and also examine the bench’s role. The Bar must be well informed in the philosophy of the Constitution in such times,” Justice J Chelameswar said.

Bar must play its role when imbalance sets in: Justice Chelameswar

April 15, 2018 4:55 am

Chelmeshwar called upon the lawyers to critically examine if and how they are responsible for protraction of justice delivery.

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