CJI’s remarks come in the backdrop of HC judge Justice Yashwant Varma facing allegations of corruption after the discovery of large amount of burnt cash from his official residence in Delhi.
The Supreme Court justice gave his farewell address after holding the post for 3 years and 9 months, after serving as a judge of Bombay High Court, & Chief Justice of Karnataka High Court.
High court dismissed PIL filed by advocate Amit Sahni citing that judiciary & Union govt are already aware of the problem & administrative measures may be taken to resolve it.
Court proceedings began in April 2011 after CBI filed chargesheet against five accused, including Justice Nirmal Yadav. All were acquitted on 29 March this year.
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.
Now retired, Nirmal Yadav was sitting judge of Punjab and Haryana High Court at the time. Verdict comes at a time when the spotlight is on the Justice Yashwant Varma controversy.
Bharat Climate Forum 2026 was convened as India faces a dual challenge: to meet ambitious climate goals while accelerating industrialisation, job creation and resilient development.
As Visakhapatnam readies a mega airport, the Andhra Pradesh government has revived its shelved Dagadarthi project, aiming to boost cargo and connectivity on the south coast.
Both the Russian and Ukrainian militaries are leaning on drones, but they’re also firing cruise and ballistic missiles, some of them relatively new and experimental.
UK, EFTA already in the bag and EU on the way, many members of RCEP except China signed up, and even restrictions on China being lifted, India has changed its mind on trade.
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