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Saturday, May 4, 2024
TopicCJI DY Chandrachud

Topic: CJI DY Chandrachud

Five new judges take oath as Supreme Court judges

With the swearing-in of five new judges, the strength of the top court would go up to 32 from 27 and only two vacancies would remain.

Basic rights have become ‘luxuries’ & ‘entitlements’, former J&K CM Mehbooba writes to CJI

In a letter to CJI D Y Chandrachud, she also alleged that the trust deficit and growing alienation has widened in Jammu & Kashmir since the abrogation of Article 370 in 2019.

A month of CJI Chandrachud’s SC reforms – mobile app upgrade, accessibility panel, hackathon

After he took over on 9 November, CJI is taking 'engaging', 'collaborative' steps, says SC stakeholders. Many lawyers say it is for first time such engaging steps have been taken.

What’s stopping India’s judicial infrastructure upgrade? The absence of Centre-state unity

Justice DY Chandrachud raised the dismal state of affairs in district courts where female judges don't have access to toilets. But judicial infrastructure needs more than momentary focus.

PILs can become ‘instrument of blackmail’ to target infra — SC upholds order against Mumbai NGO

Bench led by CJI Chandrachud upheld Bombay High Court order that imposed Rs 1 lakh fine on NGO for filing ‘motivated’ Public Interest Litigation against redevelopment project.

Longest CJI only served for seven years. Real changes need continuity in leadership

CJI UU Lalit made the Supreme Court stand on a better footing in just 73 days. With a longer tenure, he would have been able to achieve more for the judiciary at large.

SC Collegium recommends transfer of 7 HC judges, Justice Nikhil Kariel not on list

Reports on proposed transfer of Justice Nikhil Kariel to Patna High Court had triggered protests by lawyers in the Gujarat HC, with a delegation of bar leaders meeting the CJI.

All SC benches to hear 10 matrimonial transfer cases & 10 bail pleas every day, says CJI

There were 3,000 petitions pending in the top court pertaining to matrimonial cases where parties are seeking transfer to a place of their liking.

On Camera

Stop targeting Galgotias University students. Focus on politicians instead

Going through their Instagrams and dissecting their ‘statements’ is not the astute political commentary you think it is—it is time for us to back off from targeting 20-year-olds.

High capacity usage, fresh borrowings & new orders — why FY25 could be a big year for pvt investment

Companies are borrowing more from banks and public. Economists say high capacity utilisation & growing new orders could set stage for renewed investment push by India Inc.

China builds road through Shaksgam Valley, India registers protest

New Delhi has, in past, too, objected to Chinese construction activities in Shaksgam Valley. Work in this strategic region gathered pace after the 2017 Doklam stand-off.

Frontrunner is letting the challenger define this poll campaign. Modi still hasn’t found a big theme

A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.