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Thursday, April 30, 2026
TopicCJI Bobde

Topic: CJI Bobde

‘Justice now depends on technology,’ said SA Bobde. Indian judiciary has miles to go

Legal acumen doesn't translate to tech competence. We need adequate training to transit from paper briefs to screens.

Goswami hearing to Prashant Bhushan contempt case, Bobde’s CJI stint wasn’t without controversy

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.

SC allows Salve to recuse as amicus for Covid matters, raps lawyers for ‘imputing motives’

SC bench led by CJI Bobde took a grim view of the criticism its earlier order faced for interfering with high courts and said it will not transfer pending cases to itself.

CJI Bobde writes to Modi govt seeking info on gay lawyer’s elevation as judge within 4 weeks

CJI Bobde has also asked Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad to give more clarity on the central govt's objection to Saurabh Kirpal’s name.

Under Bobde, pending cases rose in Supreme Court. Now they lie at the next CJI’s door

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.

CJI Bobde says his ‘will you marry her’ remark in minor rape case was ‘complete misreporting’

SC has ‘highest respect’ for women, CJI Bobde says while hearing a different case Monday. Solicitor General Tushar Mehta says the remarks were ‘twisted’.

SC collegium likely to write to Centre for inputs to decide on gay lawyer’s elevation as judge

The collegium deferred its decision to elevate Saurabh Kripal on 2 March. This was the fourth time his name was deferred ever since he was recommended by Delhi HC collegium in 2017.

Zee’s Sudhir Chaudhary asks if Congress needs a vaccine, News18’s Zakka Jacob on ISF tie-up

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‘Will you marry her?’ — CJI Bobde asks govt servant accused of repeatedly raping minor

Mohit Subhash Chavan, a technician in the Maharashtra State Electric Production Company Ltd, has been accused of raping a girl in 2014, who was a minor then.

CJI Bobde asking rape-accused if he’d marry victim can reverse significant strides

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Eight journalists, four states and 1 UT—how ThePrint covered 2026 Assembly elections

As I read through the reports by these journalists, it became clear that ThePrint’s coverage was more about depth than breadth.

Adani’s giant copper plant hits technical setbacks in first year

The 500,000 tonne-per-year plant produced just 94,000 tonnes of refined copper from April 2025 to February this year.

Indian drone tech company ideaForge signs MoU with Japanese firm to develop next-gen AI powered drones

By pairing Indian drone engineering with Japanese semiconductor expertise, the two firms aim to develop more advanced autonomous systems tailored to both defence & commercial use.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.