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Topic: Judiciary

Indian courts are operating like a lottery. They need smarter case scheduling

Our court scheduling has been unpredictable for so long that every participant has adapted to it. Litigants, too, have learned that non-appearance is tolerated, and adjournments are the norm.

22 judges per million, 26 lakh cases pending: India’s judicial gap widens despite years of reform

While the judge-population ratio rose from 17.48 in 2014 to 22 in 2025, pendency of cases climbed from 2,20,736 in 2016 to 26,85,836 in 2025.

Indian judiciary is letting citizens down. When liberty is in danger, judges are looking away

If you are charged with a crime for which there is not a single scrap of evidence the judge will still send you to jail.

Winners’ remorse in Indian litigation—2 ways to resolve execution delays

A 19th-century system that forces the winner of a litigation to run from pillar to post to enforce a hard-won decree, poses an existential question for the judiciary.

5 days after President Murmu’s directive, Kerala HC notifies Justice Banu’s swearing-in on Dec 19

Centre notified Justice Banu’s transfer from Madras to Kerala HC nearly two months ago. But she did not immediately assume charge and was on earned leave since transfer was approved.

As SC looks at lethal injections vs death by hanging debate, how other countries execute convicts

The petition dates back to 2017, but still awaits an outcome. In 2018, the Centre opposed abolishing death by hanging for convicts, saying it wasn’t ‘practically feasible’.

A Supreme Court order opens up district judge posts to young talent. What are the implications

Court said magistrates & civil judges with 7 yrs of Bar experience can compete for district judgeship, adding that previous rulings restricting eligibility violated equality.

3-yr multi-crore land dispute resolved in 2 weeks. Curious case of Gurugram judge’s fast-track verdict

Judge Ramesh Chander’s verdict in favour of builder has sparked row, with district bar association lodging complaint with Punjab & Haryana HC & seeking anti-corruption probe.

Who is an ‘ideal Indian wife’? Madhya Pradesh High Court’s answer

Petty quibbles, trifling differences shouldn't be magnified to destroy what is said to have been 'made in heaven', HC observes.

After success in metros, SC panel & NALSA working on module to train community mediators in villages

New Delhi: In an effort to reduce workload for courts, a mechanism is being developed to encourage out-of-court mediation. The National Legal Services Authority...

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India must reduce its dependence on fertiliser imports before it’s too late

What worsens India’s dependence on fertiliser imports is not merely the volume of imports, but the inefficiency with which the country utilises them.

Air India CEO Campbell Wilson steps down amid turbulent times, to remain till successor is announced

Development comes days after Air India’s biggest rival IndiGo hired aviation industry veteran Willie Walsh as its next CEO replacing Peter Elbers.

UAE walks away from financing Rafale F5 due to restricted access to technology, reports French media

French newspaper La Tribune earlier last week indicated that UAE withdrew from deal to fund EUR 3.5 billion. India is looking to order 114 new Rafales, which could include the F5.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.