On demand of his father, Ranjan Gogoi appeared for UPSC exams and even cleared it. But he was honest enough to tell his father that his interest lies in pursuing law.
Delivering his inaugural address at a one-day national conference on New Horizons of Criminal Justice System organised by Shoolini University, Solan in the national capital on Sunday, the former Chief Justice said the criminal judicial system needs urgent reforms.
Agreeing to reconsider its September 28 verdict on Sabarimala temple, the top court said a five-judge Constitution bench will hear all the 49 review petitions.
Judicial activism was definitely not the mantra on 25 September when the five-judge Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court, headed…
Dipak Misra's term of 13 months and five days as the CJI was perhaps the most turbulent for any Chief Justice, which saw his brother Judges and some from the Bar openly questioning his style of functioning.
“Legal education is a science which imparts to law students not only the knowledge of certain legal provisions but it also inculcates a sense of maturity and understanding of the society which shapes and moulds them to emerge as protectors of citizenry liberties,” Justice Misra said.
The top court, said that it aims to implement the concept of open courts which in turn would help to reduce the crowd in the court. It said live streaming may also be a help for academic purposes.
The notice came on a plea challenging an Allahabad High Court order that had dismissed a petition seeking prosecution of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath in the case
"To criticise, attack and destroy a system is quite easy (but) very difficult and challenging to transform it into a performing one. For this one has to transcend one's personal ambitions or grievances", the Chief Justice said.
Earlier, the court had allowed Karti to travel abroad with certain conditions, including that he would not open or close any bank account abroad.
