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.

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· Feb 03, 2023 · 04:29 pm

‘Flawed but necessary’: Why this critic of the basic structure doctrine supports it in the Modi era

Senior advocate and former ASG Raju Ramachandran talks about the basic structure doctrine and the Centre’s attempts to take control over judicial appointments.

Umang Poddar

· Jan 20, 2023 · 09:00 am

Supreme Court launches portal to file online RTI applications

The portal can be used only by Indian citizens to file applications and first appeals on matters related to the top court, under the Right to Information Act.

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· Nov 24, 2022 · 04:44 pm

All SC benches to hear 10 bail and transfer pleas each till winter vacation daily

Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud said that the decision has been taken to reduce the load on supplementary case lists.

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· Nov 18, 2022 · 03:34 pm

Supreme Court registrar directed to automatically list fresh cases, says CJI DY Chandrachud

The Supreme Court listing system has faced criticism for not listing several matters as well as for cases being allocated to allegedly preferential benches.

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· Nov 10, 2022 · 06:28 pm

The SC’s examination of death sentencing is the first step to a justice system aimed at redemption

Human behaviour is the result of complex factors and presenting mitigating circumstances of a convict’s life can make a difference.

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Baljeet Kaur

· Oct 20, 2022 · 07:30 am

Some persons with vested interests trying to tarnish Justice DY Chandrachud’s name, says Bar Council

A man wrote to President Droupadi Murmu levelling several allegations against the Supreme Court judge who is in line to be the next chief justice.

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· Oct 09, 2022 · 06:06 pm

Lifetime domestic help, chauffeur for retired chief justices, SC judges as Centre amends rules

These are the ‘best example[s] of a freebie’, Senior Advocate Prashant Bhushan remarked.

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· Aug 28, 2022 · 12:57 pm

Kapil Sibal’s remarks that he has ‘no hope left in SC’ are contemptuous, says Bar Association

‘If you think you will get relief from Supreme Court, you are hugely mistaken,’ the senior advocate had said on August 6.

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· Aug 08, 2022 · 05:55 pm

‘There is a limit to targeting judges’: Justice DY Chandrachud rebukes media report on hearing delay

The judge said that he has seen a news report about court postponing the hearing of a plea about attack on Christians

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· Jul 28, 2022 · 06:19 pm

Media is running kangaroo courts, taking democracy backwards: Chief Justice NV Ramana

He said that biased views being spread by the media were harming the justice delivery system.

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· Jul 23, 2022 · 03:19 pm

Why does Supreme Court list some cases instantly while others take months – even years?

Listing of cases is at the discretion of the chief justice of India. Many have complained that these are exercised in an opaque manner.

Umang Poddar

· Jul 15, 2022 · 09:00 am