Justice Dipak Misra will be the next chief justice of India, after incumbent Jagdish Singh Khehar retires on 27 August. The Law Ministry accepted Khehar’s recommendation on Tuesday evening. Misra will serve as the CJI for 14 months. Justice Dipak Misra to be the next Chief Justice of India (CJI),[Read More…]
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SC: Will address only Triple Talaq for now
On Monday, the Apex Court said that due to the scarcity of time, it only will hear the issue of Triple Talaq at present. It added that it will keep issues of nikah halala and polygamy pending for now; though the Centre on Monday requested deliberations on the later two[Read More…]
Won’t talk to separatists: Centre tells SC on Kashmir unrest
Addressing the Kashmir crisis, the government on Friday told the Apex Court that it was ready to talk to only accepted political parties in Jammu and Kashmir but not with the separatists. It was clearly expressed by Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi that the government will only negotiate or go into[Read More…]