Collegium has recommended 4 HC judges for elevation as Chief Justices for HCs of Uttarakhand, Meghalaya, Jharkhand and Sikkim; it has also recommended Chief Justice of Meghalaya HC take charge of Kerala HC.
Of 687 high court judges, at least 102 related to former or sitting judges, 117 were either 2nd- or 3rd-generation lawyers before elevation or related to members of legal fraternity.
In Justice Yashwant Varma’s case, Delhi police commissioner shared photographs and video of cash, allegedly found in aftermath of a fire, with the Delhi high court chief justice.
In its previous hearing, Supreme Court had stayed Lokpal's order saying it was 'something very, very disturbing' & concerned independence of judiciary.
Moreover, data shared by Modi govt in Parliament this week shows only 17% of lawyers elevated as judges to various high courts across the country since 2018 were women.
Trump's goal of ending the Iranian nuclear programme cannot be accomplished without overthrowing the Islamic regime in Iran, which is likely not possible without a ground invasion.
This special edition of Cut The Clutter, straight from the Siliguri corridor, details the strategic importance of the narrow strip of land in West Bengal, and how it’s a vital link connecting the Northeast to the rest of India.
American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.
1. Saying the backlog is just because we don’t have enough judges is as shallow as blaming corruption on low salaries. Both miss the real issue: priorities and incentives.
2. The courts are overloaded not by the number of cases, but by how time is spent — on flashy PILs, suo motu orders that should be left to the government, long vacations, and foreign junkets. Meanwhile, ordinary people’s civil and criminal cases rot for years.
3. Off-the-cuff remarks get more attention than actual judgments. The system rewards drama, not resolution.
4. Take my own case: a tiny dent between my jeep and a truck. Neither of us wanted to complain. Police filed an FIR anyway, and the matter dragged on for nine years before it was quietly closed. The system created a case nobody asked for.
Real reform isn’t about hiring more judges. It’s about building a system that kills frivolous cases early, pushes mediation, and saves courtroom time for matters that actually need it.
Until we stop rewarding delay and spectacle, more judges will only make the backlog worse.
1. Saying the backlog is just because we don’t have enough judges is as shallow as blaming corruption on low salaries. Both miss the real issue: priorities and incentives.
2. The courts are overloaded not by the number of cases, but by how time is spent — on flashy PILs, suo motu orders that should be left to the government, long vacations, and foreign junkets. Meanwhile, ordinary people’s civil and criminal cases rot for years.
3. Off-the-cuff remarks get more attention than actual judgments. The system rewards drama, not resolution.
4. Take my own case: a tiny dent between my jeep and a truck. Neither of us wanted to complain. Police filed an FIR anyway, and the matter dragged on for nine years before it was quietly closed. The system created a case nobody asked for.
Real reform isn’t about hiring more judges. It’s about building a system that kills frivolous cases early, pushes mediation, and saves courtroom time for matters that actually need it.
Until we stop rewarding delay and spectacle, more judges will only make the backlog worse.