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Benami Law: What is the Benami Transactions (Prohibition) Act, 1988?

Introduced in 1988 and amended in 2016, the Benami Transactions (Prohibition) Act prohibits Benami transactions and gives the government the right to recover Benami property

SC fast-forwards, to hear 25 cases, including note ban, starting next week

The hearing of these cases will start from August 29, two days after Justice UU Lalit will take over as the Chief Justice of India

Unfortunate that people 'blindly aping' glamourised way of life: CJI Ramana

Driven by the winds of globalisation, people are moving towards a culture which is emerging as a threat to local cultural identities, even as social media, television and pop culture glamourise this

CJI Ramana flags issue of large population of undertrials in jails

Out of 6.10 lakh prisoners in the country, nearly 80 per cent are undertrials, Chief Justice of India NV Ramana said while stressing the need to increase the efficiency of the criminal justice system

Judiciary answerable to 'Constitution and Constitution alone': CJI Ramana

He also expressed disappointment that even after 75 years of Independence people have not understood the roles and responsibilities assigned by the Constitution to each Institution

Rising violence against doctors saddening, they deserve better: CJI Ramana

Chief Justice of India N V Ramana on Saturday expressed serious concern over rising violence against upright and hardworking doctors and lodging of false cases against them.

Delhi-Centre row: Supreme Court refers issue to five-judge bench

The bench had reserved its order on April 28 on the Centre's submission that the dispute over the control over services be referred to a five-judge bench

Bureaucracy is bogging down bankruptcy deal, says CJI N V Ramana

The top court gave another week to the government's lawyer to sort out the differences between the Enforcement Directorate and corporate affairs ministry.

Democracy best suited for diverse country like India: CJI Ramana

Justice Ramana said the police and investigative agencies may have de facto legitimacy, but yet, as institutions, they still have to gain social legitimacy

Just 11 women SC judges since 1950, abysmal number: Justice Indira Banerjee

The views of Justice Banerjee, the senior-most women SC judge, were echoed by Justice B V Nagarathna, who would become the first woman CJI

CJI rues lack of basic judicial infra, stresses need of filling vacancies

The CJI was speaking as the chief guest at the National Seminar on Adjudication of IPR Disputes in India which was organised by the Delhi High Court

CJI N V Ramana rues lack of infrastructure in lowers courts in country

There are not one, many districts where there are no court buildings, Justice Ramana said and asked Sharma to file a PIL

'Dancing on razor's edge': CJI on journalists' work in present time

Speaking truth to power and holding up a mirror to society is an immense responsibility that is extremely difficult to fulfil and there is enormous pressure, stress upon journalists, CJI Ramana said

Journalists must resist being 'co-opted by ideology or state': CJI Ramana

The freedom of the press was a valuable and sacred right enshrined in the Constitution and a fearless media was essential for an efficient working of democracy, CJI NV Ramana said

CJI Ramana says news mixed with views is a 'dangerous cocktail'

The CJI cautioned journalists against the trend of seeping of ideological biases into news stories

Nitish says don't come to Bihar if you want to drink, CJI questions ban

Nitish Kumar made his statement made during the third programme of his Social Reforms Campaign in Sasaram

CJI Ramana takes bullock cart ride during a visit to native village

The CJI, who received a grand welcome from the villagers and the district administration, offered prayers at the local temple

Law will take its own course, says Ranjan Gogoi over privilege motion in RS

Former CJI and Rajya Sabha member Ranjan Gogoi said that the law will take its own course.

Important to protect, promote independence of judiciary at all levels: CJI

He said the Indian judiciary has always remained in the forefront of shaping the welfare state and the decisions of the constitutional courts of the country have enabled social democracy to thrive.

Nearly 20% judges have no place to sit, 42% courts lack toilets: CJI

Chief Justice of India N.V. Ramana on Saturday made some shocking revelations