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Tuesday, October 21, 2025
TopicChief Justice of India

Topic: Chief Justice of India

‘Mocked Hindu faith,’ says VHP chief on CJI Gavai’s ‘ask your deity’ remark in Khajuraho case

VHP chief Alok Kumar's reaction came Thursday when CJI Gavai sought to put a lid on the controversy, explaining that his remark was misrepresented on social media. 

SC Collegium clears Chief Justices of Bombay, Patna HCs for top court, no woman judge picked

Speaking at an event, Justice Oka hailed the legacy of dissenting judges in landmark cases, criticised terminology like 'lower courts', & raised concerns over delays in judicial appointments.

‘This is not personal’—what Supreme Court said in stray dogs order that sparked outrage

Detailed order was published Wednesday. It said court’s decision was driven not by momentary impulse, but stemmed from authorities’ systematic failure to address the problem.

‘Quiet revolution’: CJI Gavai praises Indian Constitution, says it uplifts historically oppressed

Speaking at the Oxford Union, Gavai, a Dalit-Buddhist, used his own example to assert how the Constitution is not merely a legal framework but a social and moral document.

A judge cannot ignore ground realities, isolation not an effective approach for those in judiciary’—CJI Gavai

At a Bar Council of India felicitation event, the CJI emphasised the crucial role of judges in understanding and responding to societal realities.

Ex-CJI Chandrachud’s house hunt lays bare India’s disability blind spot

The 50th CJI recalled the experience while speaking on disability rights at an event organised by non-profit Mission Accessibility.

SC’s transparency in Justice Yashwant Varma cash controversy draws praise from legal fraternity

The Supreme Court has made all relevant information regarding the alleged cash recovery from Justice Varma's residence publicly available on its website.

New SC judge Joymalya Bagchi had sought mercy for Dhananjoy Chatterjee, won relief for Taslima Nasreen

Justice Bagchi is in line to become Chief Justice of India in May 2031 and will be the seventh judge from West Bengal to occupy the office.

Indian Supreme Court a true people’s court—CJI Khanna’s full speech on 75th anniversary of 1st sitting

Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna said SC 'remains accessible to common public, and in its diversity of judges, multitude of voices find representation at highest level of judiciary'.

As SC Collegium considers proposal to tackle nepotism, how the bar views the possible move

Some from the legal community welcome the proposal to stop recommending names of judges’ kith & kin for appointment of HC judges, while some others say there's no need for blanket rule.

On Camera

Pakistan’s next target could be India’s economy — and the US won’t mind

The one thing that bothers Pakistan, China, and the US is the global talk about India’s resilient economy and its inevitable rise as the third pole in geopolitics over the next decade.

What’s keeping homegrown consulting firms from taking on Big 4? Here’s what ICAI chief has to say

Institute of Chartered Accountants of India president Charanjot Singh Nanda, a stakeholder in govt's plans to promote home-grown consulting firms, speaks on what is holding back domestic firms.

Precise & proven: The Tomahawk, America’s prized missile wanted by Kyiv & feared by Kremlin

After initially showing interest in supplying the long-range missile to Ukraine, Trump appeared hesitant following his meeting with Zelenskyy, a day after his phone call with Putin.

CJI, IPS, IAS & Homebound: A wake-up call 75 years in the making

Education, reservations, govt jobs are meant to bring equality and dignity. That we are a long way from that is evident in the shoe thrown at the CJI and the suicide of Haryana IPS officer. The film Homebound has a lesson too.