indian judiciary
- India
Biggest challenge is limited access to justice, not lack of laws: CJI Suryakant
Dehradun: Chief Justice of India Surya Kant on Sunday said that the greatest challenge facing the country’s legal system is not a dearth of laws, but rather the limited access that ordinary…
- Hyderabad
Activists condemn Amit Shah’s remarks against Salwa Judum verdict
Hyderabad: People’s organisations and activists in Telangana strongly condemned Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s remarks in the recent Parliament Session, against the 2011 verdict delivered by former Supreme Court Justice B Sudershan…
- India
NCERT revamps curriculum committee after SC rap over Class 8 textbook
New Delhi: The NCERT has reconstituted its curriculum committee after being rapped by the Supreme Court over a section on “Corruption in Judiciary” in the now-withdrawn Class 8 Social Science textbook, officials…
- India
AI must strengthen, not override judiciary: CJI Surya Kant
Bengaluru: CJI Justice Surya Kant has said that AI must be integrated into the judicial system in a manner that strengthens the institution without undermining its core functions. In his inaugural address…
- India
Disassociate from authors of judiciary chapter, SC tells Centre, states
New Delhi: Acting tough against three experts involved in drafting of a controversial chapter in the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) Class 8 social science book containing “offending” contents…
- Top Stories
SC bans NCERT book over judiciary corruption; orders seizure, digital takedown
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday, February 26, imposed a blanket ban on Class 8 NCERT book carrying a chapter on corruption in the judiciary, and ordered a seizure of all…
- Featured News
Judiciary: Delay… deference… drift
In a constitutional democracy, criticism of institutions, particularly the judiciary, must be articulated with restraint, precision and fidelity to constitutional principle. Yet, restraint does not entail silence. Certain developments, when viewed cumulatively…
- Hyderabad
Interview: Justice Muralidhar on ‘weak’ CJIs, Ayodhya verdict and more
Hyderabad: Outspoken, upright and a firm defender of citizens’ constitutional rights. In the legal circles, Justice S Muralidhar’s name evokes both respect and admiration in equal measure. Perhaps that’s why his panel discussion…
- India
SCBA flags low representation of women judges in higher courts
The Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) has flagged a resolution passed on Saturday, August 30, voicing deep concern over the unequally low representation of women in the higher judiciary, urging the Collegium…
- India
Judiciary has to be ‘flag bearer’ & march with nation, says SC
New Delhi: Observing that the judiciary has to be the “flag bearer” and march with the nation, the Supreme Court on Monday pulled up the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) over the treatment…
- India
Dissent needed, gives assurance to public that SC doing its task well: Fali
New Delhi: Noted jurist Fali S Nariman emphasised on Friday the need of dissent in judiciary, saying it sends out a message of assurance to curious public that the highest court of…
