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“Today we are undergoing transformation of a different kind. Even the values of democracy which Greeks gave 2,500 years ago are at stake. There is bad sliding of democratic values,” said justice sikri while talking to students.During his convocational address, justice sikri added that while the human in law is important, humane in law is indispensable.

Justice A K Sikri of the Supreme Court on Monday said that he wants the controversy over his proposed post-retirement assignment and nomination on the PM-led panel which removed Alok Verma as CBI chief to "die". Former Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi slammed some "activist-lawyers" who had used social media to allegedly "malign" the judge.

Justice AK Sikri on Sunday withdrew his consent to a government offer to nominate him for president/member in the London-based Commonwealth Secretariat Arbitral Tribunal (CSAT). He was part of the Prime Minister-led panel that removed CBI director Alok Verma earlier this week.

The landmark judgment allowing passive euthanasia operates at what the two-judge bench described as the delicate intersection of ‘love, loss, medicine, and mercy’. Here’s how the Supreme Court arrived at the verdict

The concept of human dignity was defined more by Supreme Court through some of its authoritative pronouncements than by the Constitution, said Justice A K Sikri of Supreme Court, who delivered Justice M R A Ansari memorial lecture in Hyderabad on Saturday.

Strongly disapproving the practice of trial courts issuing non bailable warrants (NBWs) against accused persons on flimsy grounds, the Delhi High Court has observed that such drastic action interferes with the personal liberty of an individual.

New Delhi, Oct 10 () Early and cost-effective resolution of commercial disputes is important, and India should create an environment conducive for international arbitration, said Supreme Court of India judge Arjan Kumar Sikri Wednesday.

Emphasizing upon the merits of mediation and conciliation in ending disputes, Supreme Court judge Justice Arjan Kumar Sikri has recommended that advocates and judiciary should actively make use of the two methods.

New Delhi, Jul 29 () The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code is a "wonderful document" in place but the challenge is in successfully implementing it, Supreme Court judge A K Sikri said today as he mentioned that provision for cross border insolvency is yet to be implemented.

Justice AK Sikri recused himself from hearing a plea filed by NGO 'Common Cause' challenging M Nageshwar Rao’s appointment as the interim CBI director. The case will be heard by another bench on Friday. Rao was made the interim CBI director after the selection committee removed Alok Verma as chief of the probe agency on charges of corruption and dereliction of duty.

Holding witnesses as eyes and ears of justice, the Supreme Court has expressed concern over the recent “phenomenon” where witnesses are turning hostile in high-profile cases to frustrate the justice delivery system, resulting in the accused getting acquitted.

New Delhi, Jul 21 () India needs a better tax regime by bringing in "very drastic reforms" as the share of income tax is much less compared to its Gross Domestic Product (GDP), Supreme Court Judge Justice A K Sikri has said.

New Delhi, Jul 16 () Ethical behaviour of corporate directors will help companies achieve value addition which in turn will contribute to the growth of nation's economy, Supreme Court judge A K Sikri has said.

Justice Arjan Kumar Sikri on Monday took over charge as acting Chief Justice of Delhi high court, following the elevation of the previous Chief Justice, Dipak Misra, as a judge of the Supreme Court.

It is not everyday that you get to see the Supreme Court judges hanging out with members of cricket fraternity, discussing matches. But this is what happened when CK Khanna, the Acting President of BCCI, hosted a dinner in honour of Justice AK Sikri.

The bar and the bench of Delhi High Court on Friday bid farewell to its acting Chief Justice Arjan K Sikri who has been elevated to Punjab and Haryana High Court as Chief Justice.

The Indian Federation of Sports Gaming (IFSG), a self-regulatory industry body for the online fantasy sports gaming sector, has appointed Justice A K Sikri as its ombudsman and ethics officer.

With a view to provide legal literacy to the youth, Haryana State Legal Services Authority (HALSA), in collaboration with the State's Education Department, is taking steps to open Legal Literacy Clubs in all private schools, colleges and technical institutions.

The Supreme Court silenced the opponents of passive euthanasia and ‘living will’ by asking if it would not be incongruous to stop a person from dying with dignity when governments had failed to honour the constitutional guarantee of right to health.

justice sikri also referred a book titled "No Pity", which opens with words "able cannot understand disabled".

Speaking on the recent gang rape of a 23-year-old girl in Delhi, justice sikri said there was much debate whether India has a proper legal system or reforms are needed in the law and how to sensitize judges to have speedy justice.