Class 8 Social Science textbook lists 'corruption at various levels of judiciary' as a challenge; CJI says bar and bench 'perturbed', takes suo moto cognisance of the matter
Online access is currently permitted only through Supreme Court app, & link is only shared with Advocate-On-Record, who is authorised to provide it to client & arguing counsel.
CJI’s administrative reform aims to bring more transparency, procedural certainty in listing & hearing of cases. Priority to senior citizens, acid attack victims, PwDs; fixed time for oral arguments.
Hearing petition alleging custodial disappearance of 5 Rohingya from Delhi, CJI asked: 'If there is no legal status of a refugee... do we have an obligation to keep that fellow here?'
Kishore says he was enraged at CJI's remarks while hearing plea to restore Vishnu idol. He also says he was apprehensive CJI might intervene in anti-encroachment drive in Bareilly.
A senior advocate at the SC recounted a conversation with an usher. 'He told us that the judge's flask wasn't water, but a spirit of a different kind to keep His Lordship happy.'
Detailed order was published Wednesday. It said court’s decision was driven not by momentary impulse, but stemmed from authorities’ systematic failure to address the problem.
SC Collegium led by CJI Gavai reconsidered the names afresh after the government returned the files to it, wanting its members to re-assess the candidates, it is learnt.
In FY 2025-26, AoN for 55 proposals amounting to Rs 6.73 lakh cr has been accorded by DAC. Both the quantum of AoN given and capital contracts signed, so far, have been the highest in any FY.
Only an entitled brat from a privileged family can truly feel the “pain” of another fellow privileged elite.
Mr. Dave’s hurt and disappointment at Ms. Grover missing out on Senior Advocate is laughable.
It’s a classic case of “I scratch your back, you scratch mine”.
Both of them are of elite society and hobnob with SC and HC judges. Their “brilliant” careers in law is solely due to their parents being famous lawyers/judges who propped them up using their social capital.
Both Vrinda Grover and Indira Jaisingh are part of the Left-liberal cabal. They are part of the elite society of Delhi and hobnob with SC and HC judges.
More often than not they are a nuisance in the court protecting all sorts of crappy garbage under the pretext of “human rights”.
And of course, they are on excellent terms with Mr. Kapil Sibal and Mr. Abhishek Manu Singhvi – like minded people from the highest strata of Delhi society.
These high society legal crooks have held the SC hostage with their devious and cunning machinations.
Needless to say, Mr. Dushyant Dave’s heart bleeds for them.
How does this even matter except for lawyers who miss out. India’s judiciary sucks and will continue to do so irrespective of who gets nominated to which council. I guess it’s important for this writer and his ilk, for who career progression ranks above the proper functioning of the judiciary. No conscientious individual with a single moral fibre in his/her body would wish to be associated with this dysfunctional ‘institution’.
Only an entitled brat from a privileged family can truly feel the “pain” of another fellow privileged elite.
Mr. Dave’s hurt and disappointment at Ms. Grover missing out on Senior Advocate is laughable.
It’s a classic case of “I scratch your back, you scratch mine”.
Both of them are of elite society and hobnob with SC and HC judges. Their “brilliant” careers in law is solely due to their parents being famous lawyers/judges who propped them up using their social capital.
When a deserved honour is not conferred upon a worthy person, so many people speaking up for her is an even better accolade.
Both Vrinda Grover and Indira Jaisingh are part of the Left-liberal cabal. They are part of the elite society of Delhi and hobnob with SC and HC judges.
More often than not they are a nuisance in the court protecting all sorts of crappy garbage under the pretext of “human rights”.
And of course, they are on excellent terms with Mr. Kapil Sibal and Mr. Abhishek Manu Singhvi – like minded people from the highest strata of Delhi society.
These high society legal crooks have held the SC hostage with their devious and cunning machinations.
Needless to say, Mr. Dushyant Dave’s heart bleeds for them.
How does this even matter except for lawyers who miss out. India’s judiciary sucks and will continue to do so irrespective of who gets nominated to which council. I guess it’s important for this writer and his ilk, for who career progression ranks above the proper functioning of the judiciary. No conscientious individual with a single moral fibre in his/her body would wish to be associated with this dysfunctional ‘institution’.