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Women have entered Odisha district courts in good numbers. Problem is the promotion pipeline

Data shows not a single female judge from Odisha’s district judiciary has been appointed as a high court judge between 2000 and 2025.

India’s district judiciary isn’t filling SC-ST-OBC seats

RTI responses reveal that several states are not taking adequate steps to fill reserved vacancies for district judges. Ensuring social diversity in the judiciary is a constitutional imperative.

Why Delhi HC’s pecuniary jurisdiction proposal has triggered strong pushback from IP lawyers

They protested against the HC’s administrative proposal to raise the pecuniary jurisdiction of district courts from Rs 2 crore to Rs 10 crore 

After complex fire, 21 Gurugram courts navigate chaos in a guesthouse. ‘Can court run out of a bedroom?’

After May blaze, courts continue to function from a PWD rest house, with makeshift courtrooms, cramped spaces, and lawyers and litigants eagerly awaiting transition to new building.

From makeshift structures to modern courts—10 UP districts to get integrated judicial complexes

CJI to lay foundation of Rs 1,630-cr Phase 1 of project that envisages futuristic court complexes with conference hall, residences, gym, advocate chambers, waiting rooms & latest tech.

4000 Indian courts have done away with typing. An AI revolution is on

Kerala High Court has mandated the use of Adalat AI to transcribe witness depositions in district courts, citing the need to tackle 'procedural delays' in India’s legal system.

In rare move, MP HC takes suo motu note of own judge’s ‘disparaging remarks’ against sessions judge

Court directs state to move SC within 10 days against Justice Rajesh Kumar Gupta’s order suggesting disciplinary action against first ASJ of Shivpuri, Vivek Sharma.

Punjab & Haryana HC restricts functioning of Amritsar, Ajnala courts amid India-Pakistan tensions

Order issued by the Registrar General of Punjab & Haryana HC has restricted public entry to courts in the Pakistan-bordering city and town, and moved urgent hearings online.

Why is compulsory retirement used to mass-fire district court judges? Origins go back to British

In 'Tareekh Pe Justice', Prashant Reddy T and Chitrakshi Jain conduct a deep dive into the dysfunction plaguing the district judiciary.

Over 1000 e-Sewa Kendras established to give free legal information

1072 centers in district courts and 27 in high courts across the country have been set up.

On Camera

MC Stan questioned women rappers’ anger. He should know what rap is built on

MC Stan has built his music around struggle, rivalry and aggression. So why question women rappers for bringing their own anger to hip-hop?

India’s crude imports set to record highest-ever 5.4-5.6 mn b/d in October as refiners diversify supplies

Russian oil accounts for 35 percent of imports, down from 55 percent in July, as Angola and Venezuela gain amid shipping disruptions.

Design, develop & deploy: Sarvam signs 5-year MoU with MoD to build AI for Army, Navy, IAF

Work will be carried out by Chanakya, Sarvam’s firewalled division. Focus areas are decision support, target acquisition and data fusion across the ‘sensor-to-shooter loop’.

Netanyahu has won because he isn’t defeated. And Israel is left more divided

Netanyahu has won only because he hasn’t been defeated. He’s also changed Israel fundamentally. Any ruling alliance now will have to be a coalition to the exclusion of Israel’s Arab citizens.