Speaking in the US this week, the SC judge highlighted top court's efforts to address criticisms of the system of appointing judges, urged judicial humility, & cautioned against use of AI.
Of the 33 judges currently on the Supreme Court, at least 10 are closely related to former judges, while an equal number had fathers who were lawyers, an investigation by ThePrint has found.
Earlier this week, RS Chairman Dhankhar raised the issue of NJAC, which was meant to replace the existing collegium system of appointing judges a decade ago.
Speaking at judicial academy in Kolkata, Justice B.R. Gavai touched upon several lapses found among judges, such as failure to adhere to punctuality and efficiency in their duties.
The state and Punjab & Haryana HC had locked horns over supersession of 13 civil judges to post of district judges, after which Haryana approached ministry of law & justice for its opinion.
Report by SC's Centre for Research and Planning also looks at representation of marginalised sections, says 492 of 650 judges appointed to HCs since 2018 were from general category.
Justice Madan Lokur also raised concerns over issues such as the alleged heavy-handed use of the sedition law, the draconian Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, and the National Security Act.
CJI Chandrachud said CRP, for the first time in India, collected data on country's top 50 judges & such data would come in handy during appointment of judges to SC & high courts.
In May 1974, RSS chief Madhukar Dattatraya Deoras spoke at a lecture series in Pune about caste-based discrimination and social equality within the Hindu fold.
SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.
While the IAF remains committed to the Tejas programme and has placed orders for 180 Tejas Mk1A, the force is eagerly waiting for the Tejas Mk 2 version.
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