Topic: indian judiciary

Supreme Court adopted a charter called the ‘Restatement of Values of Judicial Life’ on 7 May 1997. It serves as a guide for an independent & fair judiciary.

Congress’ election manifesto opens debate on much-needed reform in Indian judiciary but promises have seldom turned into government action.

It made everyone watch the court more closely, not just in appreciation but to scrutinise its actions.

Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi has asked chief justices and high court judges to not take leaves on working days to tackle the...

Courts must stop accepting complaints from Indian parents about their daughter's choices.

A 2016 study, commissioned by the law ministry, says that on average a case takes anywhere between 10 and 15 years to be decided by higher courts in India.

Judges are squabbling, popular confidence is frayed, and the executive is poised to bury the hatchet: in its back. Can an exhausted judiciary fight back?

The judiciary is under threat from within – from stretching jurisdictions, headline-hunting and its inability to put its own house in order.

At a recent event, Justice Chelameswar said that serving judges can talk to the media about issues relevant to the judiciary without violating guideline number 9 of the Judicial Code of Ethics. Experts weigh in on the likely impact on the Indian judiciary.

CJI Misra has a full range of options to choose from, but inaction is the worst of them, with unforeseen, presumably undesirable consequences.