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Friday, October 3, 2025
TopicJudiciary

Topic: Judiciary

Justice Chelameswar’s legacy is fraught with contradictions

Justice Chelameswar’s stepping out as a leader of the collegium is important, but as a judge in NJAC case, he privileged the executive as central to individual liberty and the structure of constitutional institutions. 

Appointment of these 4 as judges has been stuck for 2 yrs & Modi govt hasn’t given reasons

Other names recommended by the collegium with Harnaresh Singh Gill, Basharat Ali Khan, Mohammad Mansoor & Mohd. Nizamuddin have been approved or rejected.

Indian judiciary doesn’t need to fear the government; it needs to be afraid of itself

Governments throughout the world want a pliant judiciary, but the onus is on the judiciary to push-back. It is no different in India.

RBI’s ban on Bitcoins puts regulators’ accountability back under judicial scrutiny

India’s most trusted regulatory body, the Reserve Bank of India, has given the courts two opportunities to question its manner of taking significant decisions in the last two years.

The ‘rot’ isn’t limited to courts. It has spread across institutions, says Arun Shourie

Shourie singles out judiciary, says Loya and Prasad Trust cases have particularly hurt credibility of Supreme Court.

K.M. Joseph isn’t alone, Modi govt is stalling HC chief justices’ appointments too

The govt cleared six of 10 names recommended by the collegium after a delay. There is no communication on the status of the other four.

Last Laughs: Modi’s problematic praise for Gowda and Justice K.M. Joseph’s Sunny Deol moment

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by editors at ThePrint.

Modi govt shamelessly blurring Lakshman Rekha between itself and India’s institutions

The very idea of India, and not just its institutions such as the judiciary, RBI, Speaker's office and others, as a vibrant electoral democracy is in peril.

The judiciary has become completely soulless and cold-spirited: Former Delhi Chief Justice Shah

Shah was particularly critical of the handling of the investigation into judge Loya’s death, questioning the SC’s decision to dismiss pleas seeking a fresh probe.

Last Laughs: The game of chess between the judiciary and the Modi government

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by editors at ThePrint.

On Camera

6 reasons Trump’s Gaza plan won’t work—even if Hamas accepts it

On paper, the 21-point plan looks balanced—Palestinian governance, international oversight, reconstruction pledges. But in reality, it is a non-negotiable diktat.

Nodal officers to fast-tracking NOCs, Kerala govt’s heeding investor concerns, and it means business

As many as 21 policy reforms are under implementation following Invest Kerala Global Summit, as LDF govt works to change perception that the state is not conducive to businesses.

Finnish giant ICEYE to build signature radar microsatellites in India, offers full control to govt

Company builds microsatellites that are smaller, faster, cheaper to produce. ICEYE will develop & launch micro-satellites, hand them over to India, which will have full control & sovereignty.

Something’s hidden in the Oval Office photo of Trump, Munir, Sharif. India must look closely

What Munir has achieved with Trump is a return to normal, ironing out the post-Abbottabad crease. The White House picture gives us insight into how Pakistan survives, occasionally thrives and thinks.