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Friday, April 10, 2026
TopicU.U. Lalit

Topic: U.U. Lalit

18 judges’ posts to fall vacant in 2 yrs, SC collegium led by next CJI Chandrachud has task cut out

Apart from 4 current, 14 judges' vacancies will arise in SC from this month to September 2024. While sanctioned strength of apex court is 34, its existing working strength is 29.

Justice UU Lalit and the Kalyan Singh case which led to his recusal from Ayodhya bench

In a 1994 case, U.U. Lalit had represented Kalyan Singh in a contempt matter in which the top court had sentenced the then UP CM for a day.

SC to reconsider two recent rulings against women-centric laws

Larger bench headed by CJI Dipak Misra decides to re-examine the judgments passed earlier this year by justices A.K. Goel and U.U. Lalit.

On Camera

A stronger Iran has emerged from the rubble. US learned the lesson 40 days late

The US and Israel’s assassinations of Iranian leadership ended up bestowing martyrdom on those killed. Shias saw the deaths as a continuity of martyrdom from the Battle of Karbala.

Data centre gold rush risks blackouts, central electricity body warns states against tripping grids

India’s fast-growing data centre sector may strain state electricity networks; Central Electricity Authority has urged Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Tamil Nadu to boost capacity.

Theaterisation proposal to be shared with defence ministry in a week or so—CDS Gen Anil Chauhan

Theaterisation, which aims to divide the forces into three theatres with specific areas of responsibility, will become the single most far-reaching reform that the Indian military has witnessed since independence.

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.