The court realised that 212 out of 451 paragraphs of the award were taken directly from two earlier arbitration decisions where former CJI Justice Misra had also presided
On being asked to react on allegations of corruption in the judiciary, Justice Joseph said the allegations are unfounded
CJI Dipak Misra's tenure became infamous for the series of controversies it spawned
Misra was elevated as a judge of the apex court on October 10, 2011, and became the Chief Justice on August 28, 2017
A glimpse into the cases shows that many of them are of profound significance for the future of the country
Chief Justice Dipak Misra also said legal education is a science which inculcates in law students a sense of maturity and understanding of the society
Misra said one has to transcend his personal ambitions and take constructive steps with positive mindset so that the institution can go to greater heights
He was addressing law students at the sixth convocation of the National Law University
The chief justice's recent judgments suggest a shift to the liberal side, but a crowded legislative and administrative agenda remains his biggest challenge
Misra is going to be 65 and due to retire on October 2, 2018
Politicians should not play games with the reputation of the judiciary as a whole or that of individual judges
The verdict, cheered by the Bharatiya Janata Party, did not quite kill the sweeping insinuation that 'one individual' controls the judiciary
There have been six attempts to impeach judges of the constitutional courts. What's unique about the present crisis is that the first salvo came from the court itself
Sitaram Yechury felt that even though nearly two weeks have passed since the four senior judges raised issues against the CJI, the crisis has not been resolved within the judiciary
He was speaking at International Conference on Arbitration in the Era of Globalisation
The prime task of the three wings of the state is to defend the Constitution, its values, morals and philosophy: CJI
The CJI also said judiciary has no desire to make policy