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Topic: CJI

‘Won’t allow anyone on Earth to taint’—CJI on row over NCERT textbook chapter calling judiciary ‘corrupt’

Class 8 Social Science textbook lists 'corruption at various levels of judiciary' as a challenge; CJI says bar and bench 'perturbed', takes suo moto cognisance of the matter

SC forms panel to curb unauthorised online access to courtroom hearings in age of AI, hackers

Online access is currently permitted only through Supreme Court app, & link is only shared with Advocate-On-Record, who is authorised to provide it to client & arguing counsel.

Justice on a schedule, and with empathy: CJI brings in reforms on who gets heard first in Supreme Court

CJI’s administrative reform aims to bring more transparency, procedural certainty in listing & hearing of cases. Priority to senior citizens, acid attack victims, PwDs; fixed time for oral arguments.

‘Do we give intruders a red carpet welcome?’—CJI Surya Kant’s observation on ‘missing’ Rohingya case

Hearing petition alleging custodial disappearance of 5 Rohingya from Delhi, CJI asked: 'If there is no legal status of a refugee... do we have an obligation to keep that fellow here?'

SC lawyer admits he ‘hurled’ shoe at CJI; was let go after brief police detention

Kishore says he was enraged at CJI's remarks while hearing plea to restore Vishnu idol. He also says he was apprehensive CJI might intervene in anti-encroachment drive in Bareilly.

What hasn’t changed in the Supreme Court for 75 years—the ushers

A senior advocate at the SC recounted a conversation with an usher. 'He told us that the judge's flask wasn't water, but a spirit of a different kind to keep His Lordship happy.'

Merely publishing names of picks won’t make judicial appointments transparent—SC ex-judge Justice Oka

New Delhi: Former Supreme Court judge, Justice Abhay S. Oka, who demitted office in May this year does not support the view that transparency...

‘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.

CJI Gavai’s Collegium clears names for Rajasthan, Allahabad & Delhi HCs after govt re-sends files

SC Collegium led by CJI Gavai reconsidered the names afresh after the government returned the files to it, wanting its members to re-assess the candidates, it is learnt.

‘Important to send message’: SC says CJI empowered to recommend removal in cases like Justice Varma’s

This power is drawn from a conjoint reading of Judges (Protection) Act, 1985 and Article 141 of Constitution, it asserts.

On Camera

US will try to derail India’s rise. New Delhi must put behind innocence in ties

India has silently acknowledged that the US is helpful in some ways, but also a roadblock in others. Both China and the US have an unspoken interest in slowing down India’s rise.

Maharashtra Budget: Fadnavis hands farmers another loan waiver even as 6 lakh await benefits of 1st one

Other key promises in the budget include AI- and other technology-enabled services for farmers and continuation of the Ladki Bahin Yojana, which will have the same outlay. 

Iranian naval ship Lavan with crew of 184 docked in Kochi same day US torpedoed IRIS Dena

IRIS Lavan was in the region for the International Fleet Review held last month and ‘sought urgent docking in Kochi citing technical issues,’ it is learnt.

Trump brings the Age of Humiliation for friends. Modi needs stoicism abroad, humility at home

Trump has ushered in the age of humiliation. His method is to push around America’s friends rudely and publicly. He knows none of them can afford to fight back.