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Topic: CJI Surya Kant

CJP stir: SC directs release of detained under-18 students with no criminal record, bars coercive action

Top court gives order to Delhi Police & govts of 7 states to release students. CJI-led bench indicates that it will set-up a probe panel to address the grievances of stakeholders.

Mere agitation can’t justify police excess, CJI Surya Kant says on pleas against protest crackdown

In first official reaction to NEET protest, CJI says Constitution protects right to peaceful, lawful protest and 'if there is excess committed, it should be independently examined'.

‘Don’t waste our time’—CJI’s bench declines urgent hearing on police action during CJP protest march

The lawyer seeking judicial intervention offered to show video clips of the police lathi charge on the protest day, but the court declined to view them.

India’s ‘cockroach’ moment—why Gen Z is turning unemployment into satire

CJP and OJP show that Indian youth are not politically apathetic. Sometimes they speak not through manifestos, but through memes. That should worry the political establishment.

71 retired civil servants write to CJI Surya Kant over remarks on environmental litigants

In the letter, the group has warned CJI Surya Kant that his remarks on environmental litigants could discourage citizens from challenging ecologically damaging projects.

Last call for ‘deceptive’ alcohol tetrapacks? SC to examine excise policies, lay down guidelines

The SC was responding to a plea seeking a ban on sales of alcohol in ‘inconspicuous packaging’, marketed as ‘Bunty Premium Vodka’, ‘Chelli Mango Vodka’, & ‘Premium Romanov Vodka–Apple Thrill’.

Hotmail’s Sabeer Bhatia swears allegiance to Indian youth’s Cockroach Janta Party

What began as a joke has gone viral as millions of young Indians embrace the label to demand modern, relatable political representation

Boston University student starts Cockroach Janta Party. ‘Youth disconnected from politics’

Most of CJP’s new followers are in their early 20s. They want founder Abhijeet Dipke to make it an actual political party.

Does increasing number of Supreme Court judges impact pendency? What trends have shown over the years

The Union Cabinet has approved increasing the number of judges in the Supreme Court to 38 from 34. This comes at a time when the top court faces a whopping pendency of 93,000 cases.

CJI alarmed over disputes pending for a decade—how India is failing to live up to its arbitration promise

India does not rank among the top global arbitration hubs, despite changes to the law to ensure a faster mechanism.

On Camera

The thrill of ‘down low’ wears off fast. Why do gay men even fall for it?

Being DL is not the same as being closeted, though there’s some overlap. A closeted man knows he is queer, but a DL one does his best to not acknowledge the Grindr logo on his phone.

Despite PM Modi’s appeal to cut fertiliser use, farmers show no sign of scaling back—Parliament data

Combined sales of urea, DAP, MOP and complex fertilisers rose 25 percent in April even as Modi asked farmers to cut chemical fertiliser use by up to half to save soil and foreign exchange

In Delhi, an emotional farewell to former Army chief Gen VN Sharma with full state honours

The three service chiefs paid tributes, along with several former Army chiefs. Friends & fellow soldiers remember him as a 'natural charmer'.

India’s Gen Z has opened a breach, for BJP to fill or Opposition to widen

The young people broke the self-imposed silence among the elite not to speak a word critical of the Modi government, except to whisper on the sidelines, looking left, right and behind.