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Monday, November 3, 2025
TopicIndian judiciary

Topic: indian judiciary

100 seconds to a decision — trust in senior advocates replaces hard facts, legal details

In ‘Court on Trial’, Aparna Chandra, Sital Kalantry & William HJ Hubbard analyses the Supreme Court using original empirical data and provide suggestions to improve its efficiency.

New book dives into the Indian Supreme Court, demystifying its functioning

Published by Penguin India, 'Court on Trial' by Aparna Chandra, Sital Kalantry and William H.J. Hubbard, will be released on 24 July on SoftCover, ThePrint’s e-venue to launch digital ebooks.

Concern over the state of the judiciary

The judiciary has to clear up the state of political mess and political bankruptcy in leadership today.

Indian justice system promotes encounters by making convictions impossible. Time to amend laws

Police encounters can be reduced if witnesses, judges, and prosecution counsel are protected from the vast network of loyal individuals obstructing the trial.

‘Stop blind import of US verdicts’ — RSS mouthpiece Organiser slams judiciary on same-sex unions, Sabarimala

Calling for 'indigenising jurisprudence', Organiser criticises 2018 SC judgments decriminalising same-sex relations & adultery, and allowing women of all ages to enter Sabarimala.

Victim or criminal? How law finds itself in knots when a battered woman kills her abuser

Courts are coming up with different understanding & versions of battered women syndrome to adjudicate such cases, but stakeholders say more clarity from law, judiciary required.

Social media engagement by judges goes against ‘expected’ aloofness

A peek into a judge’s opinions and online interactions with certain individuals may affect the perception of neutrality expected while delivering a verdict.

Indian judiciary’s well-being is at stake. Conflicts over collegium system can create tension

The discussions about the law should be seen from a legal and objective perspective rather than letting political biases cloud the discourse.

Efforts to delegitimise judiciary is troubling, aimed at reducing its standing: Sonia Gandhi

In her address to Congress MPs on Wednesday, the former party president also accused the government of not allowing a debate on Chinese incursions, and failing on the economic front.

What’s stopping India’s judicial infrastructure upgrade? The absence of Centre-state unity

Justice DY Chandrachud raised the dismal state of affairs in district courts where female judges don't have access to toilets. But judicial infrastructure needs more than momentary focus.

On Camera

Rahul Gandhi must stop with irresponsible SIR comments. There’s no ‘click’ to delete voters

No matter the rhetoric spun by the Opposition, the people of Bharat have faith not just in the system, but also in the intelligence of the voters.

Consumer Price Index gets up to date. Airfare, OTT plans, e-commerce prices in new basket—MoSPI secy

New CPI series will take 2024 as base year, will provide more accurate measure of inflation, spending on digital services. Expected to enhance representation and reliability, says Saurabh Garg.

Joint production, closer ties, emerging tech: The foundation of new defence pact between India & US

The agreement, signed after meeting between Rajnath and US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth on sidelines of ADMM-Plus in Kuala Lumpur, aims to deepen bilateral ties in the critical sector.

Trump’s trade wars have rewritten powerplay, but India didn’t get the memo

This world is being restructured and redrawn by one man, and what’s his power? It’s not his formidable military. It’s trade. With China, it turned on him.