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Tuesday, July 22, 2025
TopicCJI DY Chandrachud

Topic: CJI DY Chandrachud

‘Extremely disturbing,’ SC slams Kolkata police’s delay in registering case on medic’s rape & murder

Chief Justice Chandrachud said it was very surprising the postmortem was conducted on 9 August between 6.10 pm and 7.10 pm, before the case of unnatural death was even entered.

SC asks docs protesting Kolkata medic’s rape & murder to join duty, assures no ‘adverse action’

Bench headed by Chief Justice told by counsel for resident doctors at AIIMS, Nagpur that they were being victimised for the protests.

SC expunges ‘contemptuous’ remarks by judge, advises HC judges to exercise ‘greater restraint’

A 5-judge bench led by CJI took suo motu cognisance of remarks made by Punjab and Haryana HC judge Justice Rajbir Sehrawat in an order passed on 17 July.

No SC/ST groups will be excluded — how Supreme Court order treads sub-classification minefield

SC has allowed states to sub-classify Scheduled Castes & Scheduled Tribes for reservation, but they can do so only on basis of demonstrable data on backwardness and representation. 

300 cases settled amicably on Day 1 of Lok Adalat in Supreme Court, being held for 1st time

2,000 cases listed for five-day Lok Adalat, an alternative resolution mechanism that settles disputes outside the conventional court system.

‘Judges should use sense of robust common sense when deciding bail petitions,’ says CJI

Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud on Sunday said that the trial judges prefer playing safe by not granting bail on important issues of crime.

SC directs NTA to publish city, centre-wise results of NEET-UG 2024 exam

Many other key issues were raised by SC during the hearing, from how much money govt makes from conducting NEET-UG to addressing admitted leaks at Patna and Hazaribagh.

CJI Chandrachud inaugurates multi-facilitation centre in SC, says it’s part of access to ‘justice mission’

The CJI also expressed hope that the facility would enhance the quality of service rendered by the top court to the citizens.

NUJS students write to CJI Chandrachud seeking V-C’s removal over sexual harassment allegation

The Chief Justice of India Justice Chandrachud also happens to be University Chancellor of National University of Juridical Sciences (NUJS), Kolkata.

CJI Chandrachud praises new criminal laws for ‘holistic approach to deal with crimes in digital age’

At a conference, CJI lauds new laws for measures such as audiovisual recording of searches & seizures, and provision for proceedings to be conducted electronically.

On Camera

India’s TRP ecosystem needs a reset. Time to end BARC monopoly

A ratings monopoly in India has led to lack of technological variation, resulting in sluggish systems detached from market dynamics.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

Not just AK-203, India & Russia to jointly manufacture AK-19 and PPK-20 for domestic use and export 

India-Russia JV is also racing to deliver 7,000 more AK-203 assault rifles by 15 Aug. These are currently being made with 50% indigenisation and this will surge to 100% by 31 December.

Strategic partner one day, tactical nightmare the next: India’s learning Trumplomacy the hard way

Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.