The launch of Tarini Mohan’s memoir Lifequake was a tribute to the author’s resilience, who had slipped into a coma and lost function in her right hand after a road accident.
Trinamool’s Mahua Moitra berated the former judge for inviting Modi to a Ganpati puja at his home, and for his remark that he prayed to a deity before Ayodhya verdict.
‘The Great Cases of CJI DY Chandrachud’, organised by the Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy, explored the many facets of the retiring CJI’s legacy and personality.
New Delhi: Amid ongoing debate about courts taking a long “summer vacation”, the Supreme Court has replaced the term with “partial court working days”...
Justices Nagarathna & Dhulia took exception to 'harsh criticism' against Justice V.R. Krishna Iyer. The verdict, however, doesn't mention the word 'disservice'.
During Chandrachud’s tenure, there was little, if any, resistance to the government’s control over the appointment and transfer process. Two major controversies highlight this.
In Episode 1542, ThePrint's Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta unpacks the outgoing CJI's stellar orders and some much-criticised judgments in a tenure of 2 years.
There are 3 broad categories of Chandrachud rulings: those where rhetoric matched impact, those that were high-minded but not too impactful, and those where the impact contradicted the rhetoric.
Armenia has procured significant defence equipment from India, including artillery guns, multi-barrel rocket launchers, air defence system, sniper rifles, weapons locating radars, anti-drone weapons.
The key to fighting a war successfully, or even launching it, is a clear objective. That’s an entirely political call. It isn’t emotional or purely military.
He was just a pro establishment CJI. Even if if we exclude article370,ayodya he was not a people’s CJI. Bulldozer Raj one of the worst legacies of the current government flourished under his watch.
People like Alok Prasanna Kumar will not utter a single word against the blatant nepotism in judicial circles. The new CJI, Mr. Khanna, too is a product of nepotism.
It seems as if there is absolutely no way for a person to be a High Court or Supreme Court judge without coming from a “distinguished” legal family.
A man with humble origins simply cannot aspire for the exalted position of the Lordships of High Courts and Supreme Court. These positions are reserved for the legal elite society.
It’s such a shame!
He was just a pro establishment CJI. Even if if we exclude article370,ayodya he was not a people’s CJI. Bulldozer Raj one of the worst legacies of the current government flourished under his watch.
The system of Master of the Roster needs streamlining. Recall it was an issue that led to that famous press conference.
People like Alok Prasanna Kumar will not utter a single word against the blatant nepotism in judicial circles. The new CJI, Mr. Khanna, too is a product of nepotism.
It seems as if there is absolutely no way for a person to be a High Court or Supreme Court judge without coming from a “distinguished” legal family.
A man with humble origins simply cannot aspire for the exalted position of the Lordships of High Courts and Supreme Court. These positions are reserved for the legal elite society.
It’s such a shame!