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The Wire
9 hours ago
- Politics
- The Wire
'SC Banned Bulldozer Justice Because Executive Cannot Be Judge, Jury and Executioner': CJI Gavai
Law CJI Gavai also quoted from the Supreme Court judgment in the case pertaining to bulldozer demolitions, which said 'Construction of a house has an aspect of socio-economic rights.' Chief Justice of India Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai during the State Lawyers Conference organised by Bar Council of Maharashtra and Goa, in Mumbai on Sunday, May 18, 2025. Photo: PTI New Delhi: Chief Justice of India (CJI) B.R. Gavai on Thursday (June 19) told an assembly of top Italian judges how the Supreme Court had banned 'bulldozer justice', preventing the executive from becoming the judge, jury and executioner. "The executive cannot become judge, jury and executioner all at once," said CJI Gavai, reported Times of India. CJI Gavai also quoted from the Supreme Court judgment in the case pertaining to bulldozer demolitions which said "Construction of a house has an aspect of socio-economic rights.' He was speaking at the Milan Court of Appeal on 'Role of Constitution in Delivering Socio-Economic Justice in a Country: Reflections from 75 Years of Indian Constitution". "For an average citizen, construction of a house is often the culmination of years of hard work, dreams and aspirations. A house is not just a property but embodies the collective hopes of a family or individuals for stability, security and a future," said CJI Gavai. 'As we look back on these 75 years, there is no doubt that the Indian Constitution has strived for change in the life of the common people. To summarise, several aspects of Directive Principles were made enforceable by reading or legislating them as a facet of fundamental rights,' he added. CJI Gavai said that the Constitution's journey in the past 75 years in delivering socio-economic justice "is a story of great ambition and important successes...' "Affirmative action policies in education, which sought to correct historical injustices and ensure representation of Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and socially and educationally backward classes, have been a concrete expression of the Constitution's commitment to substantive equality and socio-economic justice," said the CJI. He cited his own example – the second Dalit to become CJI – and said that he was a product of the very constitutional ideals that sought to democratise opportunity and dismantle the barriers of caste and exclusion. The Wire is now on WhatsApp. Follow our channel for sharp analysis and opinions on the latest developments.
Time of India
01-06-2025
- Time of India
Pune: Imposter lawyer cheats homemaker of 5.3 lakh
Pune: Loni Kalbhor police have registered a case against a 32-year-old woman accused of impersonating a lawyer and defrauding a homemaker of Rs5.3 lakh. The complaint was filed by a Lohiyanagar resident who claims the woman, between Nov 2022 and March 2023, failed to deliver on her promise to represent her in a domestic violence case initiated by her daughter-in-law. Sub-inspector Pooja Mali said their initial investigation revealed the accused had previously cheated two other individuals out of sums ranging from Rs3 lakh to Rs5 lakh using similar tactics. On being asked to produce her "Sanad" (license to practice as a lawyer), the woman was unable to do so. Police have since contacted the Bar Council of Maharashtra & Goa to verify her professional credentials and have also requested details of her prior cases, which are also reported to be from the Loni Kalbhor area. "The woman, who poses as a lawyer, moves around the police station. She keeps an eye on people summoned to the police station for questioning or about the cases. She approaches them and promises to fight their cases. After taking their cases, the woman never approaches the courts or fights their cases by putting up their documents and defence. In the earlier two cases, she cheated the victims for Rs2 lakh to Rs4 lakh," Mali said.
Hans India
23-05-2025
- Politics
- Hans India
SC dismisses plea seeking action against Maha officials over protocol lapse during CJI's first visit
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a petition seeking action against Maharashtra government officials over protocol lapses during Chief Justice of India (CJI) B.R. Gavai's first visit to the state on May 18 after taking over the country's highest judicial post. A bench of CJI Gavai and Justice A.G. Masih opined that the plea was filed with an intent to obtain "cheap publicity" and termed it a "publicity interest litigation". The bench refrained from imposing exemplary costs but asked the PIL litigant to deposit a cost of Rs 7,000. In its order, the apex court said that soon after CJI Gavai expressed displeasure over the protocol lapse, senior Maharashtra government officials, including the Chief Secretary, came to meet him and expressed regret. The top court, in a press statement released on Tuesday, said that CJI Gavai stressed that a "trivial issue should not be blown out of proportion" and requested everyone that "the matter be given a quietus". Following his taking oath as the 52nd CJI, Justice Gavai on Sunday (May 18) travelled to Mumbai for a felicitation programme by the Bar Council of Maharashtra and Goa. "If the Chief Justice of India is visiting Maharashtra for the first time, and the state's Chief Secretary, the Director General of Police, and the Mumbai Police Commissioner don't feel it appropriate to be present, then they need to reflect on that. There's nothing new about the protocol — it's a matter of respect from one constitutional institution to another," the CJI said. "It's a question of respect by the other organs of the institution to the judiciary," he added. The three pillars of democracy -- the judiciary, the legislature, and the executive -- are equal, and every organ of the Constitution must reciprocate and show respect to the other, he had said. Following the episode, the Maharashtra government issued protocol guidelines to ensure adherence to official decorum during the visit of the Chief Justice of India to Mumbai and other parts of the state. It designated the CJI as a Permanent State Guest in Maharashtra under the State Guest Rules, 2004. Accordingly, the Chief Justice of India will continue to be entitled to all protocol-related facilities, including accommodation, vehicle arrangements, and security throughout the state during visits.
Indian Express
20-05-2025
- Politics
- Indian Express
‘Trivial issue should not be blown out of proportion': CJI B R Gavai on ‘protocol issues' during Maharashtra visit
Chief Justice of India B R Gavai on Tuesday requested that the 'trivial' issue of alleged protocol violation during his visit to Maharashtra 'not be blown out of proportion' and be 'given a quietus'. In a release, the top court said 'all concerned have already expressed regrets' in the matter. 'News items are being published in the media regarding protocol issues during the visit of Hon'ble the Chief Justice of India to Maharashtra. All concerned have already expressed regrets. Hon'ble the Chief Justice of India has expressed that a trivial issue should not be blown out of proportion. CJI has requested everyone that the matter be given a quietus,' the release said. On his first visit to his home state of Maharashtra after taking over as Chief Justice of India, CJI Gavai had expressed his disappointment at the absence of senior state officials at a felicitation event held in his honour on May 18 saying 'every organ of the Constitution must…give its due respect to the other'. Speaking at the Mumbai event organised by the Bar Council of Maharashtra and Goa, CJI Gavai said, 'We say that there are three pillars of democracy, judiciary, legislature and executive, and that they are equal. Every organ of the Constitution must reciprocate and give its due respect to the other organs. A person from Maharashtra is coming to the state as Chief Justice of India for the first time. If Maharashtra's chief secretary, the state's director general of police or the Mumbai commissioner of police do not feel it necessary to come, it is for them to think about.' Speaking at a book launch event Monday evening, Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar backed CJI Gavai. Dhankhar said that CJI Gavai's comments were not for himself, but his position. He added, 'We must believe in protocol. The Chief Justice of the country and protocol is placed very high. When he indicated this, it was not personal. It was for the position he holds. And I am sure this will be kept in mind by one and all…I am really beholden to the present chief justice for inviting attention to the people in bureaucracy, adherence to protocol is fundamental.' After the CJI flagged the issue on Sunday, Chief Secretary Sujata Saunik, Director General of Police Rashmi Shukla, and Mumbai Police Commissioner P Deven Bharti were present when he visited Chaitya Bhoomi to pay tribute to Dr B R Ambedkar. They are learnt to have expressed regret to the CJI and also accompanied him till the airport on his way back. Ananthakrishnan G. is a Senior Assistant Editor with The Indian Express. He has been in the field for over 23 years, kicking off his journalism career as a freelancer in the late nineties with bylines in The Hindu. A graduate in law, he practised in the District judiciary in Kerala for about two years before switching to journalism. His first permanent assignment was with The Press Trust of India in Delhi where he was assigned to cover the lower courts and various commissions of inquiry. He reported from the Delhi High Court and the Supreme Court of India during his first stint with The Indian Express in 2005-2006. Currently, in his second stint with The Indian Express, he reports from the Supreme Court and writes on topics related to law and the administration of justice. Legal reporting is his forte though he has extensive experience in political and community reporting too, having spent a decade as Kerala state correspondent, The Times of India and The Telegraph. He is a stickler for facts and has several impactful stories to his credit. ... Read More
News18
19-05-2025
- Politics
- News18
‘I Am Also A Sufferer': Dhankhar Backs Chief Justice As He Flags Protocol Gap
Last Updated: CJI Gavai, who took oath on May 14, was in Mumbai for a felicitation programme by the Bar Council of Maharashtra and Goa. Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Monday echoed Chief Justice of India BR Gavai and said adherence to protocol was fundamental, as he lamented the absence of the vice-president's portrait next to those of the president and the prime minister. He said he was also a 'sufferer" of protocol in a way. 'You must have seen the photograph of the president and the prime minister but not of the vice-president. Once I demit office, I'll ensure that my successor has a photograph." Dhankhar's remarks on protocol came after Chief Justice of India (CJI) Gavai on Sunday expressed his displeasure that Maharashtra's chief secretary, its director general of police or the Mumbai Police commissioner were not present to receive him during his first visit to the state after being elevated to the top judicial post. CJI Gavai, who took oath on May 14, was in Mumbai for a felicitation programme by the Bar Council of Maharashtra and Goa. Hours after the CJI's remarks, all three top officials were present when CJI Gavai visited Chaityabhoomi, the cremation place of BR Ambedkar, in Dadar to pay respect to the iconic social reformer and the chief architect of India's Constitution. Addressing an event in Delhi on Monday, Dhankhar said this morning he was reminded of 'something very critical in the country, and that is not for oneself … we must believe in protocol". 'Chief justice of the country and the protocol is placed very high. When he indicated this, it was not personal, it was for the position he holds. And I am sure this will be kept in mind by one and all," Dhankhar said at a book launch event. The vice-president asserted, 'But I am really beholden to the present CJI for inviting attention to the people in the bureaucracy. Adherence to protocol is fundamental." First Published: May 20, 2025, 00:05 IST
