Can governments dangling post-retirement jobs for judges influence the courts?

A new study shows that authoring pro-government judgments increases the likelihood of post-retirement jobs for Supreme Court judges.

Umang Poddar

· Dec 28, 2021 · 06:30 am

Why does the chief justice want to split the functions of the Supreme Court?

The chief justice and attorney general have supported the establishment of four Courts of Appeal for appeals to reduce the Supreme Court’s burden.

Umang Poddar

· Dec 10, 2021 · 09:00 am

Not only India: Nepal’s Supreme Court is seeing a major controversy over ‘master of the roster’ too

After unprecedented boycotts by judges and lawyers, there are steps towards removing the chief justice’s absolute power to constitute supreme court benches.

Umang Poddar

· Nov 25, 2021 · 06:30 am

Difficult to deliver justice from dilapidated court buildings, says chief justice of India

NV Ramana has proposed forming a National Judicial Infrastructural Authority to look after judiciary buildings in India.

Scroll Staff

· Oct 23, 2021 · 04:01 pm

Why India’s well-paid senior advocates want court hearings to stay online – but junior lawyers don’t

The Covid-19 pandemic has exposed the huge gaps in the legal profession.

Umang Poddar

· Oct 12, 2021 · 06:30 am

CJI backs 50% representation of women in judiciary, says it’s a ‘matter of right and not charity’

Chief Justice of India NV Ramana said that women constitute only about 30% of the lower judiciary.

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· Sep 27, 2021 · 10:16 am

‘If you go to court, you don’t get a verdict,’ says former CJI Ranjan Gogoi

The Rajya Sabha MP also said that he would not take a legal recourse against TMC legislator Mahua Moitra for her allegations against him.

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· Feb 13, 2021 · 08:09 am

‘Independence of judiciary under threat, never seen Bar so divided,’ says ex-SC judge Kurian Joseph

The former judge said India’s judiciary was divided along political and communal lines in an unprecedented manner.

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· Dec 28, 2020 · 08:29 pm

The crisis of legitimacy plaguing the Supreme Court in Modi era is now hidden in plain sight

Even without any constitutional changes, the apex court has been in a fairly close embrace with the current regime.

Anuj Bhuwania

· Dec 01, 2020 · 01:30 pm

Prashant Bhushan case: ‘Contempt power used as sledgehammer,’ says Congress leader Kapil Sibal

The senior lawyer also warned that ‘history will judge the court for having let us down’.

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· Aug 22, 2020 · 02:23 pm

Prashant Bhushan verdict: Court’s esteem is determined by judgements, not tweets, says Arun Shourie

Bhushan, who has been held guilty of contempt of court, must get the opportunity to prove his assertions, Shourie told ‘The Indian Express’.

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· Aug 21, 2020 · 12:37 pm

Prashant Bhushan contempt case: Law has to be applied in a fair and balanced manner, says Congress

Congress leader Abhishek Manu Singhvi said the concerns raised by some after the Supreme Court convicted Bhushan of contempt of court were not frivolous.

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· Aug 21, 2020 · 07:49 am