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November 23, 2025, 09:43 PM - 3 min read
Rejecting the popular notion that a judge will not be seen as independent unless he/she rules against the government, outgoing Chief Justice of India B R Gavai on Sunday termed this as and called it an “incorrect approach”. He said it is not necessary for any judge to rule against the government to prove independence. CJI Gavai, who was speaking to journalists at his official residence here on his last day in office, said, “Unless you decide against the government, you are not an independent judge... That is not correct. You do not decide as to whether the litigant is the government or a private citizen. You decide as per the papers before you.” Calling it an incorrect approach, he said that in contemporary jurisprudence, a judge was called ‘independent’ only if the decision was given against the government. CJI Gavai said decision of a judge in a case must be based strictly on the papers before the court, and it is incorrect to state that the judiciary always has to rule against the government. “Moreover, for infrastructure development in the judiciary, we have to depend on the government. We (judiciary) don't have the power of the purse. So, there will be friction at times. But I don't think that continuous friction is needed, it will unnecessarily lead to problems,” he said. During an interaction with journalists at his residence, CJI Gavai also spoke about Justice BV Nagarathna's dissent within the Collegium with regard to the elevation of Justice Vipul Pancholi to the apex court, and that it was not accepted by other Collegium judges. He said that Collegium system continues to maintain institutional autonomy, while also considering inputs from the Intelligence Bureau and Union Law Ministry.Pertinently, he said that a separate law would be needed to tackle hate speech. Referring to the Centre's cooperation, Justice Gavai highlighted that the government cleared nearly all names recommended by the Collegium during his tenure.The CJI said he was never pressured by any government during his more than two-decade-long as a judge of the high court and the top court. On air pollution and the least impact of court orders, he said the state and its authorities must found long-term solutions to tackle the issue. He also referred to poor implementation of court orders such as the ban on firecrackers.
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November 22, 2025, 06:08 PM - 3 min read
A bill seeking to open up the civil nuclear sector for private players is among the 10 new proposed legislations listed by the government for introduction in the winter session of Parliament, beginning December 1.
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February 24, 2024, 11:37 PM - 2 min read
Transport Minister Ponnam Prabhakar referred to the death of VIPs in road accidents and said it was due to inexperienced drivers.
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February 19, 2024, 07:05 PM - 2 min read
“The prevailing laws would be amended and new laws would be formulated as per the spirit of federalism,” she said.
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February 17, 2024, 03:45 PM - 2 min read
Pointing fingers at the Pinarayi Vijayan government, Khan said, "What the government is doing, they are telling the members of a banned organisation that you join these protests, you do something nasty and then we will protect you."
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February 12, 2024, 02:36 PM - 2 min read
Dallewal claimed that several farmers coming from Madhya Pradesh and Karnataka, owing loyalty to SKM have been detained in Bhopal.
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February 9, 2024, 06:52 PM - 2 min read
Speaking during a press conference, the AAP leader called faulty water bills a huge problem with people raising the issue at public events in front of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal.
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February 6, 2024, 06:44 PM - 2 min read
Adnoc has already hired half of the 2.5 million tonnes storage capacity at Padur and 1.5 million tonnes facility at Mangalore. While the remaining 1.25 million tonnes at Padur has been filled by ISPRL, 0.75 million tonnes of vacant storage at Mangalore will be leased out, ISPRL CEO and Managing Director LR Jain told reporters on the sidelines of India Energy Week.
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January 31, 2024, 01:09 PM - 2 min read
Representatives from various ministries including Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, and Ministry of Education, along with industry organizations such as Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI), and UN agencies UNICEF, UN Women, and ILO were also in attendance
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January 25, 2024, 08:16 PM - 2 min read
"The government is committed to providing reservations to Marathas without affecting the quota of other communities," Shinde assured.
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January 22, 2024, 12:28 PM - 2 min read
This substantial growth is attributed to the increased procurement activities by various government departments utilizing the GeM platform, as reported by informed sources.
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January 1, 2024, 12:50 PM - 2 min read
If the strike persists, it could adversely impact over 65 lakh beneficiaries enrolled in national and state food security schemes in Jharkhand, as stated by an official of the dealer association.
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