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Time For Woman Chief Justice Of India, Says Chief Justice SA Bobde Time For Woman Chief Justice Of India, Says Chief Justice SA Bobde Representing the Women Lawyers Association, lawyers Sneha Khalita and Shoba Gupta argued that only 11 per cent of women are in judiciary, and sought that more women be appointed as judges. The court did not issue notice on the plea of the Women Lawyer s Association. New Delhi: The time has come for India to have a woman Chief Justice, Chief Justice of India SA Bobde said today. We have the interest of women in our minds, and we are implementing it best. There is no attitude change in us. The only thing is we have to get good candidates, he added. ....
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court Thursday said some of the allegations made against judges are so shockingly false that if there had been no security of tenure, they could have been easily knocked out . The top court favoured fixed tenure of two or more years for ad-hoc judges if they are appointed in high courts to reduce the backlog of pending cases. A special bench headed by Chief Justice S A Bobde said, Position of judge has to be made secure. I tell you, we have seen allegations against judges which are shockingly false. Yes, some of them are shockingly false. You can easily knock out a judge if there is no security. There has to be security of tenure for ad-hoc judges . ....
SC notice to Centre, others on plea raising issue of discrimination against transgenders SECTIONS Last Updated: Apr 12, 2021, 09:37 PM IST Share Synopsis A bench headed by Chief Justice S A Bobde agreed to hear the plea filed by a Mumbai-based organisation which has said that transgenders should be treated with the same dignity and respect as others while claiming that they have suffered discrimination for ages and are deprived of social and cultural participation. PTI The plea has said that according to the 2011 Census, the total population of transgenders is around 4.87 lakh with literacy rate of 57.06 per cent. The Supreme Court Monday asked the Centre and others to reply to a plea seeking directions to establish a welfare board for transgenders and to appoint a committee to promptly probe reports of their alleged gross abuse by the police. ....
Rafale Deal: SC to hear fresh plea on corruption charges The Supreme Court will in two weeks hear a new public interest litigation related to the corruption allegations in the Rafale fighter jet deal. By News Desk| Updated: 12th April 2021 5:04 pm IST New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to list after two weeks a PIL seeking inquiry into the Rafale deal in the light of recent reports in a French news portal alleging payment of bribe by Dassault Aviation to an Indian middleman. Advocate Manohar Lal Sharma, who filed by petition, mentioned the matter before the Chief Justice of India SA Bobde today. ....
As Rape Victim Struggles to Be Heard, Accused TV Anchor Gets Interim Protection The 22-year-old victim has alleged that the police authorities did not use their power to call for the presence of the accused, Varun Hiremath â who has been in hiding for over 50 days â to court. Women in India at an anti-harassment protest. Photo: Reuters Women11/Apr/2021 New Delhi: Varun Hiremath, a 28-year-old journalist accused of rape, sexual assault and confinement by a 22-year-old woman, was granted interim protection from arrest on Friday by Delhi high court provided he joins the investigation when the police direct him to do so. Though no timeframe has been set for Hiremath, who is currently absconding, to present himself before the police, the court said it would take up the matter again on April 16. ....