21 former judges write to CJI alleging people with political interest casting aspersion on judiciary

Credit: IndiaTimes- Published on April 15, 2024
A group of 21 retired judges of the Supreme Court and high courts have written to the Chief Justice of India on the escalating attempts by "certain factions to undermine the judiciary through calculated pressure, misinformation, and public disparagement". The list includes names of former judges from Gujarat, Delhi, Rajasthan,...

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Chief Justice of India

Presiding judge of the Supreme Court of India
Shiv Sena UBT criticized former CJI D Y Chandrachud for inaction on the party split and alleged violation of the anti-defection law. They claimed an "undeclared..
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TMC MP Mahua Moitra criticized certain members of the higher judiciary, alleging compromise of judicial independence and integrity. She targeted ex-CJI DY..
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Jharkhand

State in eastern India
The Jharkhand government had prepared a panel of eligible senior JAS officers from various departments.
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Bihar's former Deputy CM Tejashwi Yadav announced the 'Mai Bahan Maan Yojana,' promising 2,500 rupees monthly to underprivileged women if RJD wins the upcoming..
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Tigress Zeenat, relocated from Maharashtra to Odisha's Similipal Tiger Reserve last month, is nearing her return after an extraordinary 100km journey into..
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Three men convicted of murder over a Rs 200 debt in 1993 have been released by the Jharkhand High Court after serving over three decades in prison. The court..
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Sikkim

State in northeastern India
These Legal States are Nagaland, West Bengal, Madhya Pradesh, Punjab, Mizoram, Kerala, Maharashtra, Goa, Manipur, Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, and..
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Nagaland, Madhya Pradesh, West Bengal, Punjab, Mizoram, Kerala, Maharashtra, Goa, Manipur, Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, and Assam are among these legal..
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Rajasthan

State in northwestern India
The Delhi-Mumbai Expressway is partially operational. The first section, connecting Sohna in Haryana to Dausa in Rajasthan, was opened by Prime Minister Narendra..
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The boy, hailing from Vaishali district in Bihar, was found hanging in his hostel room on Friday. He had been residing at Welcome Prime Hostel for the past eight..
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Gujarat police arrested three loan sharks. The accused abducted a seven-year-old girl. They sold the girl in Rajasthan. The girl's father owed them money. He..
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Sanjesh Yadav, a trailer truck driver, was identified as a victim of the Jaipur inferno through DNA matching. His brothers, who had traveled to Jaipur after..
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A deadly LPG tanker explosion in Jaipur, India, following a collision with a truck, claimed 13 lives, including two more on Saturday. Eleven people died on..
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Prayagraj

Metropolis in Uttar Pradesh, India
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated over 160 projects worth Rs 5,500 crore in Prayagraj for the Maha Kumbh 2025, calling it a "Maha Yagya of unity." He..
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The main bathing festival, known as the "Shahi Snan" (royal baths), will take place on January 14 (Makar Sankranti), January 29 (Mauni Amavasya), and February 3..
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Uttarakhand

State in northern India
A landslide blocked the vital Tawaghat-Lipulekh road in Uttarakhand's Dharchula, stranding vehicles and cutting off access to three valleys. The BRO swiftly..
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India's 2023-24 forest fire season witnessed a decline in fire hotspots, attributed to improved wildfire management strategies. Uttarakhand, Odisha, and..
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Uttarakhand will become the first Indian state to implement the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) starting January 2025. The law mandates marriage registration within six..
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Mumbai

Capital of Maharashtra, India
A 19-year-old teen was arrested after the car, he was driving, ran over a four-year-old boy in Mumbai, police said on Sunday, i.e., December 22.
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A Mumbai court sentenced a 37-year-old man to life imprisonment for raping and assaulting his partner's 11-year-old physically challenged daughter. The judge..
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A new self-regulatory body, the Association of NPS Intermediaries, has been launched in Mumbai to boost the Indian pension industry. PFRDA chairman Deepak..
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Infrastructure projects like the Mumbai-Nagpur Samruddhi Expressway will connect it with other major cities
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Vantara, the wildlife rescue and rehabilitation organisation founded by visionary philanthropist Anant Ambani, is set to captivate and inspire young minds and..
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Punjab, India

State in northwestern India
The multi-storey under-construction building collapsed in Punjab's Mohali on Saturday. Earlier a victim of the incident, Drishti Verma succumbed to injuries.
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An explosion rocked an abandoned police post in Gurdaspur, Punjab, late Friday night, marking the second such incident in 48 hours and the eighth in the state..
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A multi-story under-construction building crumbled in Mohali, Punjab, prompting a swift response from NDRF and rescue teams. Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann expressed..
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States pitched for special central packages during pre-budget consultations. They sought increased interest-free loans, disaster relief funds, and infrastructure..
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