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Monday, October 27, 2025
TopicJustice UU Lalit

Topic: Justice UU Lalit

Former SC judge UU Lalit says courts can’t abandon death penalty — ‘Parliament made these laws’

Speaking at 6th Annual Lecture in Criminal Law organised by Project 39A the former SC judge that judges have to strike a balance between statutory provisions and judicial discretion.

In a first, Supreme Court live-streams constitution bench proceedings

A bench headed by Chief Justice Uday Umesh Lalit also said the top court will soon have its own 'platform' to live-stream proceedings instead of using YouTube.

‘All-rounder lawyer, gentleman judge’: New CJI Lalit brings much promise despite short tenure

Justice U.U. Lalit, who was elevated from the Bar to the SC as a judge in 2014, will have a short tenure of 74 days but hopes are high he will hear key constitutional matters.

Justice Uday Umesh Lalit appointed 49th Chief Justice of India

He will assume charge on 27 August after incumbent N V Ramana demits office the day before.

CJI Ramana recommends senior most judge Justice U U Lalit as the next Chief Justice of India

Justice Lalit, who would be appointed head of the judiciary on August 27, will have a tenure of less than three months as the chief justice of India. He retires on November 8, 2022.

Incentivise legal aid, give it weightage in selecting ‘senior’ advocates: SC Justice UU Lalit

The Supreme Court justice spoke about the work of the National Legal Aid Services Authority, and how young lawyers can be encouraged take up legal aid cases

Supreme Court Justice UU Lalit recuses himself from hearing pleas against Jaganmohan Reddy

The pleas alleged that Andhra Pradesh CM Reddy wrote a letter to the CJI making allegations against the judiciary and held a press conference in which false statements were made.

Justice Lalit recuses himself from Ayodhya case hearing, new bench to be set up before 29 January

Justice U.U. Lalit recused himself on the grounds that he appeared for former Uttar Pradesh chief minister Kalyan Singh in 1994.

Scrutinising composition of judicial benches is a welcome barometer

The religious scrutiny of the Supreme Court bench hearing the triple talaq case has been lauded and criticised. But more glaring is an all-male bench in a case linked with gender justice issue. SANYA DHINGRA

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Hindu temples belong to deities & devotees, not the govt. Himachal Pradesh HC got it right

Just as India’s educated elite have benefited from missionary-run schools, temple donations could be channelled for the economic and educational upliftment of Hindus.

Paper in MoSPI journal flags financial inclusion gap—highest among Hindus, lowest for Muslims

Research paper, however, finds lowest indebtedness level among Muslims at 12.3% & highest among Hindus at 14.9%. Overall national financial inclusion level at 87.2%, indebtedness at 14.7%.

From battle of wits and daring air strikes to artillery fury, new details emerge of Operation Sindoor

Fresh details of operation conducted by IAF, Army have come out in gazette notification giving citations of those who were awarded Vir Chakra for their bravery.

Deepfake on duty: when I asked AI to read Op Sindoor citations

On 21 Oct, a buzz went up that the govt had released full list of gallantry award recipients along with Op Sindoor citations. I put an AI caddy on the job. It took me into a never-ending rabbit hole.