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Friday, January 30, 2026
TopicJasti Chelameswar

Topic: Jasti Chelameswar

Chelameswar continues crusade post-retirement, says every govt wants tailor-made judiciary

Retired Justice Chelameswar, who led the judges’ revolt against former CJI Dipak Misra, also said a multiple-bench Supreme Court created uncertainty in law.

Modi govt clears name of judge as Himachal chief justice after stalling for 9 months

Approval to elevate Justice Surya Kant comes on the day Ranjan Gogoi takes over as CJI. Himachal has been without a chief justice since April 2017.

Justice Chelameswar’s exit and a fake promise ridden Amit Shah

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Hitler wasn’t permanent & neither is this phase in Indian Supreme Court: Jasti Chelameswar

In an exclusive interview on his last day as SC judge, Justice Jasti Chelameswar talks about Justice K.M. Joseph, his career high point...

Two Supreme Court benches. One case. Divergent views

The case — promotion of judges in lower judiciary — relates to a Punjab and Haryana HC order that the court itself has challenged.

Curious case of an SC verdict that never came: Lawyers lay blame at Justice Agrawal’s door

Supreme Court lawyers claim there was an understanding between justices Agrawal & Chelameswar that the former would deliver the verdict in a power tariff case.

Chelameswar again: Judges appointed mostly based on perceptions, not objective criteria

The second most senior judge of the Supreme Court also criticises the practice of regional representation in the apex court.

Govt hits back at Chelameswar letter: Karnataka judge probe didn’t check sexual harassment

Law minister Prasad writes to CJI Misra suggesting judiciary didn’t handle the probe well, but SC functionary calls it an attempt to obfuscate the issue.

Supreme Court collegium breaks with tradition, ‘interviews’ candidates for HC judge posts

The exercise is an attempt to address criticism about the collegium’s ‘opaque’ appointments process.

Justice Chelameswar does not attend court, no breakthrough in sight for SC crisis

The possible reassigning of judge Loya's case not seen as a step towards resolving the crisis between the CJI and the four senior judges.

On Camera

India’s tech ambitions need private sector investment in R&D. Budget 2026 holds the key

India’s private sector remains hesitant to invest in R&D. This is understandable, as the domestic market often fails to reward differentiated technologies adequately.

India’s public debt stabilising post pandemic hike as Centre cuts burden, but states lag—Economic Survey

While Centre makes progress lowering debt from pandemic peak and cutting borrowing costs, states face slower adjustment with limited market discipline, survey finds.

‘LCA man’ Ravi Kota, key in operationalisation of IAF’s Tejas fleet, picked as next HAL CMD

Mechanical engineer & alumnus of IIM-A & IAS France, Kota was General Manager in HAL’s Light Combat Aircraft division. He was selected from a pool of eight candidates.

Non-alignment is coming back in a new avatar: Trump-peedit alliance

No nation other than China can negotiate one-on-one with Trump on an equal footing. That’s why the middle powers who so far formed the core of multilateral bodies now feel orphaned.