The increase in sanctioned Bench strength of the court will take place with immediate effect and 32 out of 42 will be permanent judges while 10 will be additional judges.
Justice N.V. Ramana, who has also faced controversy after Andhra CM Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy accused him of influencing judges of the state HC, has taken over as the 48th CJI.
SA Bobde retired as India's Chief Justice Friday ending a tenure that was marked by his efforts to make Supreme Court more tech savvy. However, he also stirred many a controversy.
Supreme Court also indicates it may withdraw some of the Covid-related issues being taken up by different high courts across the country and instead take them up itself.
Not a single woman judge has figured in the list of 48 Chief Justices of India including the CJI-designate NV Ramana, since the position came into existence on 26 January 1950.
When CJI Bobde demits office on 23 April, Supreme Court will have five fewer judges than when he took charge. But the number of pending cases have only gone up.
There are strong reasons to believe that some kind of conspiracy might have been undertaken against the then CJI Gogoi, the bench said, while quoting the report of Justice Patnaik.
SC Friday held lawyer Prashant Bhushan guilty of contempt for a couple of tweets where he raised questions about the conduct of CJI Bobde, and some of his predecessors.
The reach and impact of influencers are so significant that even politicians such as Prime Minister Narendra Modi have recognised their value—the National Creators Award is proof.
Economists say there are weaknesses in India’s GDP data. But statisticians claim the accusations are based on flawed understanding, saying while GDP has problems, the economists are looking in the wrong places.
Coaching centres for Army aspirants in Jhunjhunu are shutting down due to plummeting admissions in the face of a lack of job guarantees under Agnipath Scheme.
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