Justice KM Joseph

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The Supreme Court bench of Justice KM Joseph and Justice BV Nagarathna dismissed a plea seeking the setting up of a Renaming Commission of India. Can’t let the past weigh down the present and the future, noted the judges.

Supreme Court to hear on Friday, a petition seeking transfer of a defamation suit filed by a former judge of the Supreme Court against a woman alleging sexual abuse at his hands, from the Delhi High Court

Supreme Court Judge, Justice K.M. Joseph, has said that an Advocate, being a perpetual student of law, could not afford to remain ignorant and should have thorough knowledge on the subject

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Supreme Court lists the petition filed by CPI(M) leader Brinda Karat seeking registration of FIR against BJP leaders Anurag Thakur and Parvesh Verma for alleged hate speeches in 2020 before the Bench headed by Justice K M Joseph, observing that the Bench was dealing with similar matters

The Apex Court in 2:1 majority verdict in which Justices Nariman and Gavai struck down only Part IX B introduced by the 97th constitutional amendment to deal with cooperative societies, while Justice KM Joseph struck down the entire amendment.

Central government told to respond over use of Section 66A of IT Act in cases pending at various trial courts despite the provision had been struck down by by the Supreme Court in 2015. Seniormost judge Justice Rohinton Nariman expressed surprise at the continued use of the penal provision.

The Supreme Court today observed that there has to be a balance between speech and dignity. The top court was hearing a plea against television channel Sudarshan News, pertaining to its programme titled ‘UPSC Jihad’ which runs into several episodes.

A judge is defined as “a public officer appointed to decide cases in a law court”. A modest, succinct definition. Ever since man created books of statutes, there have been judges to interpret them in the adversarial system of law that we have in most parts of the world.