Precedent for delaying supreme court justices

The UK judge who handed down his judgment on Thursday in favour of the extradition of Nirav Modi to face charges of fraud and money laundering in India said he had found no evidence of adverse political influence in the case, as claimed by the diamond merchant's legal team. In support of their claims, Modi's lawyers had deposed retired Supreme Court judge Markandey Katju -- of whom district judge Samuel Goozee was highly critical and dubbed the evidence as "less than objective and reliable". "Albeit, some political commentary could be described as ill-advised, there is nothing in the volumes of media, broadcasting or social media links that have been referred to me in the voluminous defence bundles that gives any indication that politicians are trying to influence the outcome of any trial, let alone NDM's (Nirav Deepak Modi) trial or that the trial process itself would be susceptible to such influence," Justice Goozee notes. "I reject any submission that the GOI ... » Learn More about Nirav Modi judge rebuts Katju, says no evidence of political influence

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Video Player Close KATHMANDU, March 1 (Xinhua) -- Nepali President Bidya Devi Bhandari has called the session of the House of Representatives on March 7 on the recommendation of the government. The cabinet, led by Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli, on Monday recommended the resumption of the house session as per the directives from the Supreme Court. "President Bhandari summoned the House session for March 7 as recommended by the cabinet on Monday," Jagannath Panta, spokesperson at the President's Office, told Xinhua. "The meeting will commence at 4:00 p.m. at the International Convention Center, Baneshwor." On Feb. 23, the Constitutional Bench of the Supreme Court led by Chief Justice Cholendra Shumsher Rana overturned the decision to dissolve the House of Representatives, saying it was unconstitutional. It had directed the government to call the house session within 13 days of the verdict by March 8. On the recommendation of Oli, President Bhandari on Dec. 20 dissolved the ... » Learn More about Nepali president calls House session on March 7