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Jasti Chelameswar, a rebel judge who stood apart
Known as a rebel judge, Justice Chelameswar will go down in Indian judicial history for organising and leading an extraordinary and unprecedented press conference on January 12, 2018.
Updated on Jun 22, 2018 07:07 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Ashok Bagriya, New Delhi
Judges are holders of public office, they ought to be subject to public scrutiny: Justice Chelameswar
Justice Chelameswar was also one of four judges who, earlier this year, took on Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra for what they saw as inadequacies in the way he was administering the court and allocating cases.
Updated on Jun 22, 2018 06:32 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Ashok Bagriya and Bhadra Sinha
Justice Chelameswar retires, says no regrets about press conference on CJI
In an interview after retiring, Supreme Court judge Justice Chelameswar seemed to suggest that nothing had changed in the judicial system after he, and three other judges, aired their grievances over the Chief Justice of India in a press conference.
Updated on Jun 22, 2018 07:17 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Ashok Bagriya and Bhadra Sinha
KM Joseph’s elevation as Supreme Court judge hangs in balance as Justice Chelameswar demits office tomorrow
The Supreme Court collegium had on May 11 agreed in principle to reiterate its recommendation for elevating Justice KM Joseph as a judge of the top court.
Updated on Jun 21, 2018 07:40 PM IST
Press Trust of India, New Delhi | Press Trust of India
Justice Chelameswar retires on Friday, lawyers hail his ‘courage, uprightness’
Justice Chelameswar’s seven-year-old stint in the Supreme Court ends on June 22. However, since the court breaks for a 41-day-long summer break from next week, Friday will be his last day in court.
Updated on May 17, 2018 11:19 PM IST
Hindustan Times, | HT Correspondent