Justice Chelameswar

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The former judge made this statement while responding to a question at an interactive session hosted by the All India Professionals' Congress. (Photo: File)

Law on Ram temple possible, says former SC judge Chelameswar

Justice (retired) Chelameswar said on Friday that the government could bring a law for the construction of a Ram temple in Ayodhya.

03 Nov 2018 1:36 PM

Debate needed for judicial reforms

The year 2018 would, indisputably, remain as a great divider in the history of Indian judiciary.

24 May 2018 2:06 AM

Justice Chelameswar, who retires on June 22, sat in a bench headed by the CJI along with Justice D Y Chandrachud as Friday was the last working day before the SC goes for long summer vacation. (Photo: File/PTI)

On retirement day, Justice Chelameswar shares dais with CJI Dipak Misra

Justice Chelameswar has been at loggerheads with CJI over issues like allocation of sensitive cases and judges' appointment.

18 May 2018 7:24 PM

Collegium must stand firm

The collegium meeting this week was an informal one, but we don’t know why.

11 May 2018 6:33 AM

Justice Chelameswar has been at the centre of controversies this year, after he along with 3 other senior SC judges called a press conference and publicly raised concerns over the allocation of cases to benches. (Photo: File/PTI)

Justice Chelameswar refuses invite to his farewell by SC Bar Association

Justice J Chelameswar, the second most senior judge in the Supreme Court, is slated to retire on June 22.

09 May 2018 5:58 PM

Justice Chelameswar won’t hear Bhushan’s plea

Bhushan told Mr Chelameswar that the PIL had sought recusal of the CJI both in he administrative and judicial side.

13 Apr 2018 6:18 AM

Justice Chelameswar said, 'I don't know why this nation is worried about impeachment. Impeachment is not the answer. System must be fixed. Impeachment looks like the word which is the flavor of the season.' (Photo: File)

CJI must use power for public good, not merely because he has it: SC Judge

Justice Chelameswar said that the CJI has the authority to constitute benches but every power is coupled with certain responsibilities.

08 Apr 2018 7:24 AM

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Justice Chelameswar writes to CJI over Karnataka HC order

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

29 Mar 2018 3:27 AM

Justice Joseph said the judges had acted only to 'enhance the trust of the people in judiciary.' (Photo: supremecourtofindia.nic.in)

No motive other than standing up for justice, judiciary: Judge Kurian Joseph

Joseph rejected suggestions that they had violated discipline and expressed the hope that their actions will bring in more transparency.

13 Jan 2018 2:50 PM

Four senior-most judges of the Supreme Court on Friday called a press conference and said the situation in the top court was ‘not in order’. (Photo: PTI)

SC judges vs CJI: 'Govt refuses to intervene, says it's internal matter of judiciary'

The government has no say in it and does not wish to interfere, the sources said. It is an internal matter of the judiciary, sources added.

12 Jan 2018 7:06 PM

Supreme Court bench annuls justice Chelameswar’s order

It said that matters relating to the medical scam would be posted for hearing after two weeks before an appropriate bench.

11 Nov 2017 2:09 AM

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