As over 600 lawyers write to CJI over ‘vested interest groups’ trying to defame courts, BJP leader and Supreme Court Senior Advocate Gaurav Bhatia said that it is a positive initiative by the legal fraternity. “It is a matter of concern for every citizen because judiciary is a pillar of democracy and […]
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CJI permits WFH for advocates amid rising Covid cases
Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud on Wednesday said lawyers are free to appear virtually in the court in wake of the rising number of Covid cases. CJI Chandrachud said newspaper reports show that Covid cases are on the rise and if a lawyer wants to appear virtually before the […]
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CJI says no vacation bench during winter break, after law minister questioned long vacations
Amid an apparent fallout between the Centre and the apex court over the Collegium System and delay in the appointment of judges as per recommendation, Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud has made it clear that no Supreme Court benches will be available during the two-week winter break, which starts from […]
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CJI announces launch of ‘Supreme Court Mobile App 2.0’, says it enables law officers, govt dept to track cases
Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud announced on Wednesday that Supreme Court Mobile App 2.0 with additional features is ready and it will enable all law officers and government departments to track their cases. The CJI said that with the new version of the App, government departments can now see […]
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Split verdict in Karnataka Hijab Ban case, matter to be placed before CJI
The Supreme Court on Thursday pronounced a split verdict in the Karnataka Hijab ban case. A bench of justices Hemant Gupta and Sudhanshu Dhulia pronounced the judgement today. Justice Hemant Gupta dismissed the petitions against the hijab ban, while Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia allowed them. One of the lawyers representing the petitioner […]
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CJI NV Ramana : Legislature should pass bill with clarity of thought, foresight, people’s welfare in mind
Chief Justice of India NV Ramana on Saturday said that “ambiguities in legislations” add to existing legal issues, and if the legislature passes a law, with “clarity of thought, foresight and people’s welfare in mind”, the scope for litigation gets minimized, while revealing that India has “only 20 judges per 10 […]