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Saturday, February 21, 2026
TopicJudicial accountability

Topic: judicial accountability

8,630 complaints filed against sitting judges in past decade, data shows post-pandemic surge

Ruchi Bhattar -
In-house mechanism adopted by Supreme Court in 1997 handles thousands of complaints against judges, govt clarifies in Lok Sabha reply.

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

Bhadra Sinha -
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

Neelam Pandey -
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.

Governance accountability is a myth. Just see what has happened in India: Ex-IAS officer

T.R. Raghunandan -
Where does India stand, in today’s post-accountability world? The government has won, civil society has lost.

Can Supreme Court judges be criticised? That’s the key issue in lawyers’ association poll

Apurva Vishwanath -
Senior advocate Dushyant Dave, who demanded a judicial probe into judge bribery allegations, is a top contender for SCBA president’s post.

‘Judges bribery’ allegations: SC to take a call on petition Tuesday

Apurva Vishwanath -
This is the same case that was referred to a constitution bench of five most senior judges by justices J. Chelameswar and Abdul Nazeer on 9 November.

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Opinion

Cautious optimism — India’s new relationship with Tarique Rahman’s Bangladesh

Sushant Sareen -
Both Bangladesh and India will have to work together to repair the damage done during the Yunus administration.

5 years of Ukraine war—why Delhi must de-hyphenate Moscow from the West

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India can sell its vision, but it can’t spectacle its way to AI power

Economy

In the West, there’s anxiety. In India, optimism—Rishi Sunak says India poised to be leader in AI

Vrinda Tulsian -
On Wednesday, the former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was speaking in New Delhi at a Carnegie & Observer Research Foundation event on AI.

Defence

Embraer moves full throttle in pursuit of IAF contract, ties up with Hindalco after Adani

Snehesh Alex Philip -
IAF is firming up plans to revamp airlift capabilities with medium transport aircraft that will be assembled in India & serve as its main workhorse. Embraer is leading contender as of now.

National Interest

The new Great Game—Trump’s playing for time, China for leverage & India for wiggle room

Shekhar Gupta -
This is the game every nation is now learning to play. Some are finding new allies or seeing value among nations where they’d seen marginal interest. The starkest example is India & Europe.

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