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Topic: CJI

‘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?'

CJI announces free Wi-Fi across entire SC premises

Chief Justice of India BR Gavai said Friday that earlier the access was limited to the courtrooms only, but now it has been extended to all areas of the apex court’s main building.

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.

Judge cash row: Why did you wait till now to challenge enquiry? SC asks Justice Yashwant Varma

New Delhi: Allahabad High Court judge Justice Yashwant Varma, at the center of the cash-judge row, faced some tough questions Monday from the Supreme...

CJI’s involvement in selection of CBI director is a safeguard, not a subversion

When the Vice President raises concern over the Chief Justice of India’s role in appointing the CBI Director, he touches not on privilege, but on architecture.

On Camera

How Gen-Z is changing the violent extremist landscape online

The evolving extremist threat now hinges on young people online, demanding new strategies beyond traditional counter-terror models.

India’s urban co-op banks are turning the page—crisis to cautious revival, one metric at a time

With bad loans shrinking & capital buffers stronger, urban co-op banks’ new umbrella body NUCFDC is now prioritising rollout of digital transformation.

Greece looking at TATA’s WhAP infantry combat vehicle for army procurement

If deal goes through, Greece will be 2nd foreign country to procure vehicle. Morocco was first; TATA Group has set up manufacturing unit there with minimum 30 percent indigenous content.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.