Chief Justice of India T S Thakur

CJI slams 'dismal' show of govt's arbitration centre

CJI also lamented that India lacks proper institutions to hold arbitration proceedings, forcing people to approach "five star hotels and clubs" for the purpose.

Oct 23, 2016, 18:02 PM IST

CJI urges govt to relieve judiciary of 'avoidable burden'

The CJI also asked the government to set up a panel, comprising former judges, to decide on whether or not to fight a case against any citizen when the issue could be resolved outside court.

Oct 01, 2016, 20:58 PM IST

We will sort it out, says CJI after SC judge dubs collegium system 'opaque', 'non-transparent'

Justice Thakur's brief response came when he was asked about Justice J Chelameswar's refusal to take part in Collegium meetings on the grounds they were functioning in an "opaque" and "non-transparent" manner.

Sep 03, 2016, 20:39 PM IST

We require more than 70,000 judges to clear pending cases: CJI

Noting that the matter was brought to the notice of the Prime Minister recently with a plea to make the appointments quickly, the CJI said people cannot be denied justice.

May 08, 2016, 17:58 PM IST