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Friday, September 26, 2025
TopicJustice Indu Malhotra

Topic: Justice Indu Malhotra

Firm & meticulous, Justice Indu Malhotra retires after short SC stint of less than 3 years 

Justice Malhotra, appointed as SC judge in April 2018, was among two women judges in the apex court. She was the first woman lawyer to be directly elevated to the top court.

As SC judge Indu Malhotra retires, a look at 3 woman judges who could make it to top court

Justice Malhotra, appointed as SC judge in April 2018, was first woman lawyer to be directly elevated to top court. After her retirement, SC will be left with only one woman judge.

Justice Indu Malhotra replaces NV Ramana on panel to probe CJI sexual harassment charges

Justice N.V. Ramana recused himself from the panel after the woman who made the accusations alleged that he was like CJI Ranjan Gogoi’s ‘family member’.

Courts shouldn’t interfere with faith: Lone dissent on Sabarimala case by woman judge

Justice Indu Malhotra says it is not for courts to determine which of these practises of a faith are to be struck down, except if they are oppressive. 

Justice Indu Malhotra’s reading of Section 377 verdict was a mic-drop moment

After Section 377, Justice Malhotra will also be part of the benches that will rule on Sabarimala issue and adultery laws.

Indu Malhotra not first, this former CJI also reprimanded a woman wearing jeans in court

At a lunch hosted in her honour Thursday, Justice Malhotra shared her dislike for palazzo pants and 3/4th trousers in particular.

Supreme Court judge Indu Malhotra to women lawyers: No palazzo pants, dress professionally

Newest judge of the top court says palazzos and 3/4th trousers are not ‘professional attire’. Senior women advocates agree but some juniors don’t.

On Camera

Bads of Bollywood brought Emraan Hashmi out of our guilty pleasure closet, made him cool

With his cameo in Bads of Bollywood, Emraan Hashmi, who has long shifted away from his signature bold image, got the chance to revive his boyhood charm.

Market regulator SEBI clears Adani Group of impropriety alleged by Hindenburg Research

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.

Govt inks deal with HAL for 97 new Tejas Mk1A; previous order’s deliveries likely to begin next yr

There were no plans to have Mk1A version. However, compromise was reached between HAL & IAF in 2015 since original plan for getting Mk2 would've been time-consuming affair.

India doesn’t give walkovers to Pakistan in war. Here’s why it shouldn’t do it in cricket either

Many really smart people now share the position that playing cricket with Pakistan is politically, strategically and morally wrong. It is just a poor appreciation of competitive sport.