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Malay Mail
4 days ago
- General
- Malay Mail
Are we intolerant of criticisms? — Hafiz Hassan
JUNE 2 — On the same day (May 30) the Attorney-General's Chambers (AGC) announced that it would pursue contempt of court proceedings against senior lawyer Shafee Abdullah, the Supreme Court of India (SCI) heard contempt proceedings against YouTuber Ajay Shukla for airing scandalous allegations against a senior Supreme Court judge. The SCI had taken suo moto cognisance of the issue the day before. Suo moto is Latin for 'on its own motion'. So, it was the SCI who initiated the contempt proceedings, not the Attorney-General of India. Shukla is the editor-in-chief of a digital channel. In a recent video, he allegedly made remarks about a Supreme Court judge. The SCI considered the remarks 'scandalous allegations widely published on YouTube [which] are likely to bring disrepute to the august institution of judiciary.' During the contempt proceedings before a bench comprising Chief Justice B.R. Gavai and Justices A.G. Masih and A.S. Chandurkar, the SCI observed that while the Indian Constitution guarantees free speech, it is subject to reasonable restrictions. Lawyer Tan Sri Muhammad Shafee Abdullah speaks during a press conference at the Palace of Justice in Putrajaya on January 6, 2025. — Picture by Firdaus Latif A person cannot make contemptuous allegations defaming a judge of the Supreme Court under the guise of free speech. It is detrimental to the judiciary. Now, if contempt proceedings are taken against Shafee for his 'Nazi Germany' remarks, are we being intolerant of criticisms? What say you? * This is the personal opinion of the writer or publication and does not necessarily represent the views of Malay Mail.
Time of India
14-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Justice BR Gavai takes charge as 52nd Chief Justice of India
Justice BR Gavai was sworn in as the 52nd Chief Justice of India (CJI) on Wednesday morning in a ceremony held at the Rashtrapati Bhavan. President Droupadi Murmu administered the oath of office to the new CJI. Justice Gavai becomes the first Buddhist and only the second CJI belonging to the Dalit community after Justice KG Balakrishnan, who retired as CJI in 2010. Justice Gavai will serve as CJI until his retirement on November 23, 2025. Born on November 24, 1960, in Amravati, Maharashtra, Justice Gavai hails from a family deeply rooted in Ambedkar's principles. His father, RS Gavai, was a prominent leader of the Republican Party of India and served as the Governor of Bihar, Sikkim, and Kerala. Continue to video 5 5 Next Stay Playback speed 1x Normal Back 0.25x 0.5x 1x Normal 1.5x 2x 5 5 / Skip Ads by by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Play this game for 1 minute and see why everyone is crazy about it Undo A bench, headed by the new CJI, on Thursday will take up petitions challenging the recently passed Waqf (Amendment) Act. Live Events
Indian Express
14-05-2025
- Politics
- Indian Express
Justice B R Gavai takes oath as 52nd Chief Justice of India
Justice Bhushan Ramakrishna Gavai took oath as the 52nd Chief Justice of India (CJI), in presence of President Droupadi Murmu on Wednesday, becoming the first Buddhist to head the country's judiciary. He succeeds CJI Sanjiv Khanna, who retired on Tuesday, and will have a tenure of a little more than six months, retiring on November 23, 2025 when he turns 65. Justice Gavai is also the second person from the Scheduled Caste community to hold the position, after Justice K G Balakrishnan. Since its establishment in 1950, the Supreme Court has only had seven judges from the Scheduled Castes or Scheduled Tribes. Justice Gavai has often invoked the spirit of the Constitution to acknowledge how affirmative action has shaped his identity. 'It is solely due to Dr B R Ambedkar's efforts that someone like me, who studied in a semi-slum area at a municipal school, could attain this position,' he had said in a speech in April 2024. When he ended that speech with a chant of 'Jai Bhim,' the judge received a standing ovation from the crowd. Justice Gavai was elevated as a Supreme Court judge on May 24, 2019. Ever since, he has been a part of several Constitution benches that have delivered landmark rulings. He was part of a five-judge Constitution bench which, in December 2023, unanimously upheld the Centre's decision to abrogate provisions of Article 370 bestowing special status to Jammu and Kashmir. Another five-judge Constitution bench of which Justice Gavai was a part annulled the electoral bonds scheme for political funding. Born on November 24, 1960, at Amravati, Justice Gavai was elevated as an Additional Judge of the Bombay High Court on November 14, 2003. He became a permanent judge of the High Court on November 12, 2005. He joined the Bar on March 16, 1985, and worked with Raja S Bhonsale, former Advocate General and Bombay High Court Judge, till 1987. After 1990, he practised mainly before the Nagpur Bench of the Bombay High Court in Constitutional and Administrative Law. He was the standing counsel for the Municipal Corporation of Nagpur, Amravati Municipal Corporation and Amravati University.
India Today
14-05-2025
- Politics
- India Today
Justice BR Gavai to take oath as Chief Justice today, first Buddhist in the role
Justice Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai will take oath as the 52nd Chief Justice of India (CJI) today, becoming the first Buddhist CJI and only the second judge from the Scheduled Castes to ascend to the nation's highest judicial elevation is both historic and symbolic, representing the values of inclusivity and constitutional morality that the judiciary Gavai will serve as the CJI until his retirement on November 23, 2025. As he dons the mantle of CJI, all eyes will be on him — not just for the judgments he delivers, but for the legacy he Justice Gavai has been part of several important benches that have passed crucial orders, including those condemning bulldozer actions and laying down stringent norms to curb such was also part of the Constitution Bench that delivered landmark verdicts, including:Upholding the abrogation of Article 370 by the Central Government,Striking down the electoral bonds scheme,Upholding the Centre's 2016 demonetisation move, among others.A bench led by Justice Gavai granted bail to AAP leader Manish Sisodia in a money laundering case — a ruling that became the basis for granting bail to other accused in the same case. He also presided over the bench that stayed Rahul Gandhi's conviction in the Modi surname defamation case, and granted regular bail to civil rights activist Teesta Atul Setalvad in a case related to the 2002 Godhra MORE ABOUT JUSTICE GAVAIadvertisementJustice Gavai was born on November 24, 1960, in Amravati and joined the Bar on March 16, practiced independently at the Bombay High Court from 1987 to 1990, after which he primarily appeared before the Nagpur Bench of the Bombay High served as Standing Counsel for the Municipal Corporation of Nagpur, Amravati Municipal Corporation, and Amravati University. He also worked as an Assistant Government Pleader and Additional Public Prosecutor at the Nagpur Bench of the Bombay High Court from August 1992 to July 1993. Later, he was appointed Government Pleader and Public Prosecutor for the Nagpur Bench on January 17, Gavai was elevated as an Additional Judge of the Bombay High Court on November 14, 2003, and became a permanent judge on November 12, 2005. He presided over benches dealing with all types of assignments at the Principal Seat in Mumbai and at the Nagpur, Aurangabad, and Panaji was elevated to the Supreme Court of India on May 24, to the Supreme Court's website, in the last six years, Justice Gavai has been part of around 700 benches dealing with a wide range of matters, including constitutional and administrative law, civil law, criminal law, commercial disputes, arbitration, electricity, education, and environmental has authored around 300 judgments, including Constitution Bench verdicts, upholding the rule of law and safeguarding the fundamental, human, and legal rights of citizens.
New Indian Express
13-05-2025
- Politics
- New Indian Express
Justice BR Gavai to be sworn in as 52nd CJI on May 14
NEW DELHI: Justice Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai will be sworn in as the 52nd Chief Justice of India (CJI) on Wednesday, May 14. The President of India will administer the oath of office and secrecy. Justice Gavai will have a tenure of six months and nine days and is expected to retire on November 23 this year. The incumbent CJI, Justice Sanjiv Khanna, retired on Tuesday. Justice Gavai will be the first Buddhist to hold the post of CJI. While interacting with a group of journalists on Monday, he remarked, 'It is, however, a coincidence that I am taking oath a day after Buddha Purnima.' The President of India had, on April 29, appointed Justice Gavai as the next CJI, effective from May 14, 2025. He will be the 52nd person to hold the office. Justice Gavai will also be the second CJI from the Scheduled Caste (SC) community, after Justice K. G. Balakrishnan, who was elevated to the post in 2007 and retired in 2010.
