Judiciary Alone Can't Be Blamed For Case Pendency, Executive Also Responsible : Justice Dipankar Datta

Justice Datta flagged the Govts' delays in clearing appointments, failure to increase the judge-population ratio, and neglect of judicial infrastructure.

Chhattisgarh CJ Ramesh Sinha Inaugurates National Lok Adalat In Durg, Highlights Speedy Justice

The National Lok Adalat held at the District Court premises in Durg, Chhattisgarh, was inaugurated by the Chief Justice of the High Court of Chhattisgarh and Patron-in-Chief of the State Legal Services Authority (SLSA), Justice Ramesh Sinha, in the presence of Naresh Kumar Chandravanshi, Portfolio Judge for District Durg. The event was organised under the aegis of the District Legal...

Need To Debate Collegium System Threadbare; High Court Chief Justice Isn't Trusted : Justice Manmohan

A High Court Judge can't function independently if there is a fear of transfer, Justice Manmohan added.

Government Major Stumbling Block In Mediation, Officers Afraid Of Settling Cases : Justice Sandeep Mehta

Justice Sandeep Mehta of the Supreme Court observed that the government often emerges as the principal obstacle to mediation, as government officers are wary of making settlements even in cases which are fit for mediation. If the government officers shed this attitude, several minor cases could be settled through mediation, instead of burdening the Courts, he opined."A stumbling roadblock...

Over 2.33 Crore Cases Pending In Indian Courts Suitable For Mediation: Justice Vikram Nath

While speaking at an event, Justice Vikram Nath of the Supreme Court expressed that recognition of mediators should not be limited to any particular centre/Court-annexed programme, but rather extend to all jurisdictions.Justice Nath utilized the forum to urge all institutions which confer recognition on mediators to ensure that the mediators are recognized across all jurisdictions. It was...

Govt Panel Lawyers Are Appointed On Party Lines, Not Actual Merits : Justice Manmohan

Justice Manmohan said that Courts are therefore not getting proper assistance.

NALSAR To Host M.K. Nambyar Memorial Lecture Series 2026 Featuring Prof. Dinesha Samararatne

The M.K. Nambyar SAARC Law Centre for Advanced Legal Studies at NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad, has announced the M.K. Nambyar Memorial Lecture Series 2026, to be delivered by Prof. (Dr.) Dinesha Samararatne, Professor at the Faculty of Law, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka.This year's lecture series is titled “Constitutional Governance in South Asia: Perspectives from Sri Lanka”...

There Are Instances Of Collegium Failing To Protect Righteous Judges : Justice Dipankar Datta

Collegium must stand by and protect judges who walk the path of righteousness, Justice Datta said.

Justice Nagarathna Flags Paradox Of Govt Raising Concerns About Case Pendency While Contributing Most To Arrears

The State, instead of acting as a model litigant, was the largest generator of litigation by filing routine appeals, she said.

Supreme Court Seeks Data From All States/UTs On Prison Occupancy

The States have been also asked to furnish steps taken to decongest prisons.

Andhra Pradesh Liquor Scam Case: Supreme Court Grants Regular Bail To Avinash Reddy Using Article 142 Powers

Invoking Art 142, the Court converted his plea for anticipatory bail into one for regular bail.

'Await Guidelines On Press Briefings' : Supreme Court Disposes Plea To Regulate Social Media Postings By Police

The Supreme Court on Friday disposed of a petition seeking guidelines on the posting of images of accused persons by the police on their official social media accounts.The Court noted that in another recent PUCL case, directions were issued to the States to frame guidelines for media briefings by the police. The Court observed that those guidelines could cover social media postings as well....