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Know About Justice Bela M. Trivedi, First Woman Judge From Gujarat HC Elevated To Supreme Court
"In the name of democracy, we cross all lines, everything is pardoned," Justice Bela M. Trivedi, who will be taking oath as a Judge of the Supreme Court of India on August 31, had sternly remarked in response to the argument of Advocate General Kamal Trivedi who had attempted to compare the COVID situation in India with that of China and as to how being a communist country, China could deal with the situation, while India, being a democratic country, could not.Justice Trivedi, the first...
Know About Justice JK Maheshwari, Newly Appointed Supreme Court Judge
Justice Jitendra Kumar Maheshwari, now elevated as a judge of the Supreme Court, has served as the Chief Justices of the Andhra Pradesh High Court and the Sikkim High Court.Born on June 29, 1961 in the small town of Jaura, District Morena, Madhya Pradesh, Justice JK Maheshwari graduated in Arts (Hons.) in 1982 and passed LL.B. in 1985, then completed LL.M degree from Jiwaji University, Gwalior in 1991. He also pursued his Ph.D. in "Medical Mal-practice in reference to the State of M.P." ...
Notable Judgments Of Justice Hima Kohli, 9th Woman Elevated As Supreme Court Judge
First woman Chief Justice of the Telangana High Court, Justice Hima Kohli, will take oath as a Judge of the Supreme Court of India on August 31, just two days before the date on which she otherwise would have retired as a High Court judge. She is the ninth woman to be elevated to the Supreme Court in its history of seven decades. Justice BV Nagarathna from Karanataka High Court and Justice Bela Trivedi from Gujarat High Court are the other women judges in the present set of new...
Who Is Justice Vikram Nath, In Line To Be Chief Justice Of India In 2027?
"If the state takes any action/sends to jail any person in case of inter-religion marriage, you come to us, we will protect you", these were the unwavering words of Gujarat high Court's Chief Justice Vikram Nath while he was hearing a challenge to the vires of Gujarat Freedom of religion Act, 2003 as amended by Gujarat Freedom of Religion (Amendment) Act, 2021. Thereafter, CJ Nath's led bench ultimately passed an interim order stating that certain provisions of the Gujarat...
What Made Justice. R.F. Nariman Overrule The Judgements He Appeared As Counsel For Losing Side (Part-II)
Read Part I hereThis article discusses the second judgement authored by Justice R.F. Nariman in M.P. Steel Corporation vs Commnr. Of Central Excise, 2015(7) SCC 58 where he held that the judgement of the Supreme Court in Mukri Gopalan vs Cheppilat, 1995 AIR 2272 in which he appeared as a Counsel for Respondent, was not a good law. Mukri Gopalan Vs Cheppilat, 1995 AIR 2272 [This case rejected the arguments of Justice R.F. Nariman that Limitation Act will apply to 'Court' in...
Justice Abhay Sreeniwas Oka Has A Record Of Enforcing State Accountability & Protecting Citizens' Rights
Justice Abhay Sreeniwas Oka, who is now elevated to the Supreme Court, has made several notable judicial interventions - both as a judge of the Bombay High Court and later as the Chief Justice of the Karnataka High Court - to protect the fundamental rights of the ordinary citizens against the excesses of the State. He has displayed a pro-people and a rights-based approach in his judicial career so far, with no hesitation to question the actions of the State on the anvil of Constitutional...
What Made Justice R.F. Nariman Overrule The Judgements He Appeared As Counsel For Losing Side? (Part-I)
The law is reformed not only by the Legislature but also by the Courts through the process of dynamic interpretations. This has been proved many times by Justice R.F. Nariman, through his interpretation of Constitutional and statutory provisions in his short tenure of 2,594 days (7 Years). In his tenure, he has authored 270 judgements. Some of his renowned judgements are TripleTalaq, Constitutionalty of Section 377 IPC, Fundamental Right to Privacy, Decriminalisation of Adultery,...
Partition Horrors Remembrance Day" Or "Day Of Reconciliation?
I read with mixed feelings the announcement of the Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi, that August 14th should be remembered as the "Partition Horrors Remembrance Day". The Home Ministry was very quick to issue a notification to this effect. I don't wish to delve into the political compulsions that made the Prime Minister make such an announcement. Being a mediator by vocation, I was wondering how such a statement can be viewed from a conflict resolution perspective. But before...
Public Policy And Enforcement Of International Arbitration Awards
The New York Convention is the guiding factor in International Arbitration proceedings. India is a signatory of the New York Convention. The New York Convention provides for a very narrow spectrum under which an Arbitration Award's Recognition and Enforcement could be challenged. Consequently, the grounds of challenge of Recognition and Enforcement of an International Arbitration Award in India is also in a very narrow compass. However, one of the most invoked ground for challenging...
