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‘Judges Acting As Super-Parliament, Have No Accountability’: VP Dhankhar’s Strong Remarks On Judiciary

‘Judges Acting As Super-Parliament, Have No Accountability’: VP Dhankhar’s Strong Remarks On Judiciary

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Last Updated:April 17, 2025, 15:43 IST VP Dhankhar’s strong-worded statement on judiciary came days after SC set a deadline for the President and Governors to decide on a Bill. He also spoke about cash recovery at Delhi HC judge’s house. Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar slams judiciary (PTI Image) Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Thursday made strong-worded remarks on the powers of the Supreme Court, stating that there cannot be a situation in a democracy where the courts direct the President. His remarks came days after the Supreme Court, in a landmark judgment, set a deadline for the President and the Governors to give assent to legislation. Addressing the 6th batch of Rajya Sabha interns, Dhankhar spoke at a stretch about the massive cash haul from the residence of Delhi High Court judge Yashwant Varma, slamming the judiciary’s response to the controversy. “An event happened on the night of March 14 and 15 in New Delhi, at the residence of a judge. For seven days, no one knew about it. We have to ask questions to …

Independence Of Judiciary Doesn’t Mean…: Chief Justice DY Chandrachud

Independence Of Judiciary Doesn’t Mean…: Chief Justice DY Chandrachud

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DY Chandrachud said he was called independent when he ruled against the government. New Delhi: Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud on Monday said the independence of the judiciary does not mean always delivering verdicts against the government. Speaking at an event here organised by the Indian Express group, Mr Chandrachud said there are pressure groups trying to get favourable verdicts by putting pressure on the courts by using electronic media. “Traditionally, judicial independence was defined as independence from the executive. Independence of the judiciary even now means independence from the government. But that is not the only thing in terms of judicial independence. “Our society has changed. Particularly with the advent of social media, you see interest groups, pressure groups and groups which are trying to use electronic media to put pressure on the courts to get favourable decisions,” he said. Mr Chandrachud, who demits office on November 10, said a lot of these pressure groups term the judiciary independent if judges decide in their favour. “‘If you do not decide in my favour, you …

Jailed accused can seek pre-arrest bail in another case: SC | Latest News India

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The Supreme Court on Monday ruled that a person in custody for one offence can still apply for anticipatory bail in relation to a different offence, asserting that the right to personal liberty under Article 21 of the Constitution must be preserved unless explicitly restricted by law. The Supreme Court of India. (File photoi) The decision by a three-judge bench came as a response to legal uncertainty over whether an individual already incarcerated for one crime could seek protection from arrest in another. The judgment sets a crucial precedent for cases where individuals, already entangled in legal troubles, seek to protect their liberty against further arrests, underscoring the judiciary’s role in ensuring that procedural fairness is upheld in every instance of criminal prosecution. The bench, led by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud and comprising justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra, held that there is no “express or implied restriction” in the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) or any other statute that prohibits courts from hearing anticipatory bail applications in such situations. In the …

Big Relief For Bengal Govt, Supreme Court Stays CBI Probe Into Teachers’ Recruitment Scam

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The highest court in the country has directed that no coercive action be taken until Monday, indicating a temporary halt to the investigative process pending further judicial review. (File photo) Stay updated with the latest news on the Supreme Court’s decision to halt further probe into illegal SSC appointments The Supreme Court on Monday issued a stay order on any further investigation into the alleged illegal appointments within the Staff Selection Commission (SSC). However, the order regarding the termination of 25,000 teachers recruited illegally has not been stayed. This decision, made under the directive of the Chief Justice of India (CJI), comes amid ongoing legal proceedings surrounding the controversial appointments. The highest court in the country has directed that no coercive action be taken until Monday, indicating a temporary halt to the investigative process pending further judicial review. This comes after the Calcutta High Court on Monday ordered a CBI investigation into the alleged Group-C and Group-D (nonteaching staffs) appointment scam in the state-run secondary and higher secondary schools. The West Bengal Central School Service …

How electoral bond verdict puts individual rights at risk

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While defending the principles enshrined in our Constitution, the country’s highest institutions — the legislature and the judiciary — should be guided by pragmatism and common sense. Unfortunately, when one takes an absolutist stance with no care for the practical implications of their actions, there are unintended consequences and economic costs eventually borne by common people in whose name these principles are being defended. On May 28, 2012, and February 15, 2024, the legislature and the judiciary created history by passing laws and judgments with a retrospective effect. The retrospective tax (2012) was done to safeguard the country’s sovereignty which was threatened by tax avoidance of manipulative large corporations. In the case of the illegality of electoral bonds (2024), it was done to defend democracy from the rapacious intent of large corporations who could potentially manipulate government via “quid pro quo” to divert resources from the needy and downtrodden. Indeed, such lofty ideals of defending sovereignty and democracy from plunderers are so tempting that they often blind the best of us to the economic consequences …

Nation Doesn’t Need Lessons In Rule Of Law, Says Vice President After US, Germany, UN Comment On Arvind Kejriwal

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Dhankhar urged people to have a firm commitment towards nationalism. (PTI Photo) “There are people in the world who want to lecture us on our judicial behaviour.” Without referring to the case linked to the excise policy ‘scam’, he said India has a robust judicial mechanism India has a robust judicial system that is fair and independent, Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar said on Thursday. His remarks came in the backdrop of comments by the US, Germany, and the United Nations on the arrest of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in a case related to a controversial liquor policy in the national capital. India summoned a senior US diplomat and German deputy chief of mission. Reports had it that a US State Department official had said that Washington encouraged a fair, transparent, and timely legal process for Kejriwal. On March 23, India lodged a strong protest against Germany’s foreign ministry’s remarks on the arrest of the Delhi chief minister. Addressing an event organised by a Bar association, Dhankhar said, “There are people in the world who want …