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Saturday, January 3, 2026
TopicJudicial accountability

Topic: judicial accountability

SC expresses ‘pain’ at trend of benches overturning own verdicts, says it undermines court’s authority

Top court said revering past judgments defeats Article 141 of Constitution, which says that a Supreme Court verdict is 'law of the land', meaning a bench’s pronouncement is final.

Issue of ‘cash’ found at residence of judge raised in RS, Congress calls for judicial accountability

Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar said he would consult the Leader of the House and the LoP to find a mechanism for a structured discussion during the session.

On Camera

Savitribai Phule made space for radical women misfits. She pioneered Satyashodhak modernity

The distinctiveness of her writing is evident in her compositions—women, shudras, and atishudras are at the center. Her poetry challenges the aesthetics of 'modern' Marathi literature.

India’s urban co-op banks are turning the page—crisis to cautious revival, one metric at a time

With bad loans shrinking & capital buffers stronger, urban co-op banks’ new umbrella body NUCFDC is now prioritising rollout of digital transformation.

Greece looking at TATA’s WhAP infantry combat vehicle for army procurement

If deal goes through, Greece will be 2nd foreign country to procure vehicle. Morocco was first; TATA Group has set up manufacturing unit there with minimum 30 percent indigenous content.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.