J Chelameswar

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Justice Chelameswar writes to CJI on elevation of Joseph

Justice Chelamewar’s letter also talked about judicial independence and how it was incumbent upon the judiciary to insulate itself from the executive.

11 May 2018 12:58 AM

Convention demands that the CJI doesn’t hear the case himself and the next senior most judge — who is in this case is Justice J Chelameswar — gets to hear it. (Photo: File)

Impeachment notice: Illegal, hasty order says Cong, to move SC over rejection

The order shattered the confidence of the people and jeopardised the legal system, Congress leader Kapil Sibal said.

24 Apr 2018 9:11 AM

Senior advocate RS Cheema, appearing for Navjot Singh Sidhu, said that the evidence brought on record regarding the cause of death of the victim were 'indefinite and contradictory'. (Photo: File)

SC reserves verdict on Navjot Singh Sidhu in 1988 road rage case

Sidhu challenged the Punjab and Haryana High Court verdict convicting and sentencing him to three years in jail in the 1988 road rage case.

18 Apr 2018 5:03 PM

Justice Chelameswar said the one responsible for the selection process must put "assessment on record". (Photo: PTI)

Judges appointed by impression, not performance: Justice Chelameswar

Justice J Chelameswar stressed on the need to bring more transparency in the appointment process of SC judges.

10 Apr 2018 11:43 AM

Protecting judicial freedom

It hardly bears repeating that the “independence” and “pre-eminence” of the judiciary, one of the key organs of the State, must never be compromised.

09 Apr 2018 12:14 AM

'The CJI has the authority to constitute the benches but under constitutional system every power is coupled with certain responsibilities. The power is required to be exercised not because it exists but for the purpose of achieving public good. You don't exercise the power merely because you have it,' the apex court judge said. (Photo: File)

What we said earlier will be proved if Justice Gogoi is not made CJI: SC top judge

Justice Chelameswar, the senior-most judge after the CJI, said the January 12 press conference was the result of 'anguish' and 'concern'.

08 Apr 2018 11:28 AM

Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra (Photo: PTI)

CJI needs to uphold judiciary’s autonomy

Meanwhile, exploiting the servility of the Karanataka Chief Justice, it has reopened the probe in the Bhat case.

03 Apr 2018 12:29 AM

Under the current law, a candidate is required to disclose details of assets and liabilities for self, spouse and three dependents in Form 26 while filing nomination paper but not the source of income. (Photo: File)

Poll candidates, their spouses, children should reveal sources of income: SC

A bench headed by justices J Chelameswar and S Abdul Nazeer was hearing a PIL filed by an NGO that fights corruption.

16 Feb 2018 12:18 PM

The top court also noted that though the case was handed over to the CBI, the victims preferred to withdraw the case from the apex court allegedly under pressure from the accused. (Photo: Asian Age)

Supreme Court reopens 17-yr-old triple murder case, orders SIT probe

The case relates to the killing of a woman and her two children on July 24, 2001, in which an FIR was lodged at Pilakhua near Ghaziabad.

10 Feb 2018 1:11 PM

The recommendations, made on January 11 by the collegium comprising Chief Justice Dipak Misra, and Justices J Chelameswar and Ranjan Gogoi, have been posted on the official website of the apex court. (Photo: File)

SC collegium recommends names of chief justices for 10 high courts

The recommendations have been made for HC of Delhi, Meghalaya, C'garh, Calcutta, K'taka, Telangana and AP, Tripura, HP, Kerala and Manipur.

02 Feb 2018 10:56 AM

The judges questioned the 'unilateral and biased' decisions of the CJI over the allocation of important cases to junior judges. (Photo: AP)

SC crisis: 4 ‘rebel’ judges meet CJI for 2nd time, 4 other justices also present

Four more judges, Justices AK Sikri, NV Ramana, DY Chandrachud and UU Lalit were present in Thursday's meeting, which lasted around 30 min.

18 Jan 2018 11:17 AM

K K Venugopal's remarks come a day after he stated that everything was settled in the higher judiciary. (Photo: ANI/File)

SC crisis unresolved, will take more time: AG a day after 'settled' remark

Four SC senior judges on Jan 12 held a press meet to question the 'biased and unilateral' decision made by the CJI.

16 Jan 2018 11:00 AM

CJI, rebels meet, have heart-to-heart over tea

A-G says everything has been settled.

16 Jan 2018 1:55 AM

5-judge bench will hear major cases such as those challenging the constitutional validity of the Aadhaar Act and its 2013 judgement re-criminalising gay sex between consenting adults. (Photo: Asian Age)

CJI forms constitution bench for major issues, 4 rebelling judges not named

4 judges - Justices J Chelameswar, Ranjan Gogoi, MB Lokur, Kurian Joseph, didn't feature in list of members of 5-judge constitution bench.

15 Jan 2018 9:32 PM

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