Collegium Faces Casual Criticism From Those Unaware Of How Judiciary Functions : CJI Surya Kant

Chief Justice of India Surya Kant on Tuesday said that the Supreme Court Collegium often faces "casual criticism" from people who do not understand how the judiciary functions or the rigorous process involved in selecting judges for constitutional courts. He stressed that the Collegium considers a range of objective factors, including merit, performance, experience, inclusiveness and diversity, while recommending appointments to the Supreme Court and High Courts.The CJI made the remarks while...

CJI Surya Kant Responds To Criticism On 2024 'Delhi Metro' Ruling

Chief Justice of India Surya Kant today made a veiled response to a criticism made by a Supreme Court Judge that the 2024 judgment in the 'Delhi Metro' case had caused immense damage to arbitration in India.A bench led by the CJI was hearing the proceedings arising out of the curative petition filed by the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Ltd against the Delhi Airport Metro Express Pvt Ltd.During the hearing, the CJI said : "Judgment debtor is now getting so many supporters also. Judgment...

Kapil Sibal Condemns Delhi Police Action Against Students In CJP Protest, Calls For Independent Investigation

Sibal warned that if there is no independent investigation, the police might invoke UAPA charges against students, alleging they started violence.

'No Allegation That He Exhorted Violence' : Supreme Court On 2020 Rioting Case Against Punjab Minister Aman Arora Over AAP Protest

In a rioting case against Punjab Minister Aman Arora (AAP), the Supreme Court today orally opined that mere presence in an unruly group does not per se result in sharing of common intention so as to attract Sections 147/148 of the Indian Penal Code.The Court also orally commented that there was no allegation that Arora had exhorted violence.A bench of CJI Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice Vipul Pancholi was dealing with the Chandigarh administration's challenge to a Punjab and...

Remaining Maharashtra Local Body Elections Can Be Conducted Without Breaching 50% Reservation, Says Supreme Court

The Supreme Court today orally said that elections of 20 Zilla Parishads and 211 Panchayat Samitis, which are yet to be held in the State of Maharashtra, can be conducted without exceeding the reservation ceiling limit of 50 per cent.A bench of CJI Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice Vipul Pancholi was dealing with a bunch of petitions related to Maharashtra local body elections, which remained held up between 2022 and 2025 over issues pertaining to reservation for Other Backward...

'Even In Terror Cases, Constitutional Safeguards And Right To Fair Trial Cannot Be Diluted': Supreme Court

'The greater the public outcry, the greater becomes the responsibility of the Court to ensure that the determination of guilt is based solely upon law and evidence' - Court

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Supreme Court Woman Advocate Alleges Assault By Bar Association Office Bearer Over Land Grabbing Case In Lucknow District Court

A practicing Supreme Court advocate today alleged before the Court that she and her client were beaten up by a Bar Association office bearer in connection with a land grabbing case at the Lucknow District Court.Just as the Chief Justice of India's bench was rising for the day, the counsel appeared online and submitted, "A very urgent matter your lordships...I am a practicing advocate in Supreme Court...I came to Lucknow District Court to attend a hearing. The defendant is a Bar Association...

2023 Parliament Security Breach: Delhi Court Grants Interim Bail To Accused On Humanitarian Grounds

A Delhi Court recently granted interim bail to an accused in the Parliament security breach case which happened on December 13, 2023, on humanitarian grounds.Additional Sessions Judge Amit Bansal of Patiala House Courts granted relief to accused Sagar Sharma, who said that his father passed away on July 14 because of cancer. Sharma also said that he needed to perform cremation rituals as he is the only male member in his family. The Court clarified that it was granting the relief only on...

Nearly One-Third High Courts In India Functioning Without Permanent Chief Justices

Seven out of 25 High Courts in the country are currently functioning without a permanent Chief Justice, with Acting Chief Justices heading these courts.Four of these vacancies arose after Justice Sheel Nagu (Punjab and Haryana HC), Justice Chandrashekhar (Bombay HC), Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva (Madhya Pradesh HC), and Justice Arun Palli (Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh HC) were elevated as...

MadhyaPradesh Special Lok Adalat Settles 1,945 Cheque Bounce Cases Worth Over ₹106 Crore In A Day

A Special Lok Adalat for the disposal of cases under the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 was organised across Madhya Pradesh on July 18, 2026, resulting in the amicable settlement of 1,945 cheque dishonour cases involving more than ₹106.42 crore.The Special Lok Adalat was organised under the leadership of Justice Vivek Rusia, Acting Chief Justice of the Madhya Pradesh High Court and Patron-in-Chief of the Madhya Pradesh State Legal Services Authority (MPSLSA), in compliance with the directions...

Women Representation, Increase In Enrolment Fee, Bar On Foreign Law Firms: BCI Proposes Amendments To Advocates Act; Seeks Suggestions

The Bar Council of India has prepared a draft proposing amendments to the Advocates Act, made in consultation with the State Bar Councils, reputed Senior Advocates practising in the Supreme Court of India, various High Courts and District Courts, Vice-Chancellors, Deans of Law Universities of the Ministry of Law and Justice and other stakeholders.In a press note issued by the bar body, the...