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Friday, August 1, 2025
TopicHigher judiciary

Topic: Higher judiciary

8 of 25 high courts have only 1 woman judge. Data shows poor representation in higher 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.

Black coat, My lord, long leaves—How Indian judiciary can be decolonised

Indian judiciary needs a Dharma-based approach. Its emphasis on 'Rights' is colonial concept.

Can Justice Shekhar Yadav be removed? A look at judicial ethics code & disciplinary process

Allahabad High Court judge Shekhar Kumar Yadav has been in the eye of a storm after he made controversial remarks about Muslims at a VHP event. Supreme Court has taken note.

‘Diversity deficit’ — House panel calls for more inclusivity in higher judiciary to bolster trust

SC & HC collegiums should recommend adequate number of SC/ST/OBC, minority & women candidates, says parliamentary committee. It also calls for raising retirement age of HC judges.

Advocate Sundaresan not on govt list of 3 new Bombay HC judges despite Collegium reiteration

Collegium reiterated his candidature in January. But, law ministry notified appointments of Shailesh Pramod Brahme, Firdosh Phiroze Pooniwalla, & Jitendra Shantilal Jain on 12 June.

‘Govt is not nation’ — 300 lawyers slam Rijiju’s ‘anti-India’ remark against retd judges

In a statement, the lawyers said minister is 'clearly sending a message that no voice of dissent will be spared', adding that retired judges have ‘shepherded’ courts through thick & thin.

Digitising over 3,000 cr records, pushing online hearings — Modi govt’s plan for eCourts Phase III

Phase III, likely to be rolled out this yr, envisions a more accessible and efficient justice system. Officials say an important part of this is to make courts paperless.

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.

Modi govt will have to wait on All India Judicial Services. Top judiciary main opposition

AIJS aims to draw better talent to the district and subordinate judiciary but the higher judiciary does not want to give assertion over the lower courts.

15 high court judges transferred in major rejig, 4 from Allahabad HC

The transfers were recommended by the Supreme Court collegium a fortnight ago. The judges are from 11 high courts across India.

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Trump tariff forces India to shed illusion. Stop conflating status with power

India’s future lies in pragmatism. Protectionism must be phased out gradually, not in disruptive shocks.

BJP MPs go full throttle against Trump even as govt hails enduring India-US ties amid tariff tension

New Delhi: While the Indian government has made a measured response to the 25 percent trade tariff imposed by Donald Trump, many in the BJP...

India to get last of Spain-built C-295 next month, focus now on 1st India-made aircraft

New Delhi: The last of the C-295 transport aircraft that is replacing the ageing Avro fleet of the Indian Air Force (IAF) will be...

Modi’s Bharat vs Indira’s India: 11-yr report card of politics, diplomacy, economy, nationalism

As Narendra Modi becomes India’s second-longest consecutively serving Prime Minister, we look at how he compares with Indira Gandhi across four key dimensions.