Judicial System
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Why legal experts are sceptical about the BJP’s promise to bring back a national litigation policy
The party’s own ministers have withdrawn assurances made to Parliament about putting in place such a policy, on the grounds that it was not required.
Chitrakshi Jain & Prashant Reddy T
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Need to protect judiciary from ‘unwarranted pressures’, 21 former judges tell CJI Chandrachud
The retired justices expressed particular concern about alleged tactics of misinformation being used to influence public sentiment against the courts.
Scroll Staff
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Courts cannot sit with folded hands when executive fails to perform its duties: Justice BR Gavai
Judicial review acts as a mechanism for checks and balances in a democracy so that there is no misuse of power, the Supreme Court judge said.
Scroll Staff
Trending
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Canada: Amid anti-immigration rhetoric, curbing international students is a knee-jerk reaction
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‘Be freed from what holds you back’: Poems by Buddhist women from the Murty Classical Library
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Why Calcutta HC struck down 25,000 teachers’ appointments and how it could impact the election
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By mixing Carnatic and Hindustani, Mysore’s kings helped create a unique body of music
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We will leave India if told to break encryption: WhatsApp tells Delhi HC
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Uttar Pradesh: Allahabad HC expunges Bareilly judge’s remarks lauding Chief Minister Adityanath
A judicial officer should refrain from expressing personal notions in orders, the High Court said.
Scroll Staff
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West Bengal: Abhijit Gangopadhyay joins BJP two days after resigning as Calcutta High Court judge
Gangopadhyay had in January accused a fellow judge of acting in the interest of a political party in the state.
Scroll Staff
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What explains Chief Justice Chandrachud's unprecedented media-friendly profile?
Scroll spoke with lawyers and journalists to understand why Chandrachud has such a prominent public profile and its ramification for the CJI’s office.
Vineet Bhalla
Video
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Watch: K-Pop singer Aoora sings in Assamese as he collaborates with Nilotpal Bora in a new folk song
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Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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Watch: Spice Girls sing ‘Stop’ as bandmates reunite to celebrate Victoria Beckham’s 50th birthday
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Watch: Over 350 ballerinas come together to break the world record for standing on tip toes
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Intellectual rigour, redefining judicial courage: Supreme Court Justice SR Bhat’s rich legacy
The judge, who retired on October 20, was among the first to ever rule against the top court and broke new ground in intellectual property jurisprudence.
Prashant Reddy T
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SC collegium recommends Manipur acting chief justice’s transfer to Calcutta HC
The judge’s order in April asking the state to consider listing the majority Meitei community as Scheduled Tribes had set off the ongoing ethnic conflict.
Scroll Staff
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How master of roster powers are being used to reallocate cases from judges who question government
Chief justices have absolute discretion to assign and re-assign cases to particular benches, without giving reasons.
Vineet Bhalla
The Reel
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Aditi Rao Hydari on playing diverse characters: ‘I want the audience to take me home with them’
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The story of India’s unique ‘Milk Revolution’ is going to the Cannes Film Festival
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The story behind the ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’ title track: ‘Just write very simple poetry’
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‘Juna Furniture’ review: A simplistic crusade against the neglect of senior citizens
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‘Late Night with the Devil’ review: A deft satire on the price of success
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Camera in the courtroom: How live-streaming alters the way we look at the court
With the perception of being watched, will judges play to the gallery rather than play by the book?
Rohit Sarma & Sruthisagar Yamunan
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Over 59 lakh cases pending in High Courts, 69,511 cases pending in SC, Centre tells Parliament
Out of the 59,87,477 cases pending in High Courts, 10,30,185 cases are pending in the Allahabad High Court alone.
Scroll Staff
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SC declined proposal to use local languages in five High Courts, law minister tells Parliament
The state governments of Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, Chhattisgarh, West Bengal and Karnataka had sought permission, Kiren Rijiju said.
Scroll Staff
The Field
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Athletics, Asian U20 C’ships: Harshit Kumar wins hammer throw gold as India’s medal tally increases
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Archery, World Cup Shanghai: Indian compound archers sweep all three team event gold medals
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IPL 2024: Jonny Bairtsow shines as Punjab Kings beat Kolkata Knight Riders in record-breaking match
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IPL 2024: ‘Save the bowlers’ – Reactions as Punjab chase down record total against Kolkata
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Paris Olympics 2024: Nethra Kumanan secures India’s second quota in sailing