CJI Chandrachud emphasizes on strengthening infra in courts to deal with pendency in cases
7 months, 2 weeks ago

CJI Chandrachud emphasizes on strengthening infra in courts to deal with pendency in cases

Deccan Chronicle  

Chandigarh: Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud on Saturday emphasised on strengthening infrastructure in the courts to deal with pendency in cases even as he said different mediums like the Lok Adalats were being adopted to reduce the number of court cases.He said modern technology like Artificial Intelligence was being used to translate the court verdicts in regional languages for the convenience of people. Replying to a question on pendency of cases, CJI Chandrachud said like in hospitals, people have faith in the courts which is also one of the reasons for the increase in number of cases. CJI Chandrachud said as many as 21 benches of the Supreme Court worked and heard around 4,000 cases during the summer vacation this year. CJI Chandrachud said is important for the high courts and the state governments to fill those vacancies in the district judiciary, he stressed.

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I am probably the most trolled judge: Outgoing CJI Chandrachud
4 months, 2 weeks ago

I am probably the most trolled judge: Outgoing CJI Chandrachud

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Outgoing Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud on Friday said his shoulders are broad enough to accept all criticism as he believed in transparency in public life and the dogma that "sunlight is the best disinfectant".Justice Chandrachud, who is the 50th CJI, also said he is probably one of the most trolled individuals and judges across the system. …

CJI DY Chandrachud Stresses Need For Open Communication Between Judicial Officers & High Court Judges
6 months, 3 weeks ago

CJI DY Chandrachud Stresses Need For Open Communication Between Judicial Officers & High Court Judges

Live Law  

The Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud while speaking at the valedictory ceremony of the 2 day long National Conference of the District Judiciary, addressed the issue of bridging communication gaps between the district judiciary and the High Courts. An environment of open, frank and wholistic communication between judicial officers and High Court judges is vital in achieving fair transfer …

Time To Think Of National-Level Judicial Recruitment Instead Of State-Based Selections : CJI DY Chandrachud
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Time To Think Of National-Level Judicial Recruitment Instead Of State-Based Selections : CJI DY Chandrachud

Live Law  

Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud on Sunday endorsed the idea of a national-level recruitment process for the judicial services of all States. He said that the time has now come to think of national integration by having recruitment to judicial service which crosses "narrow domestic walls of regionalism and state-centred selections". Time has really come now to truly think …

Supreme Court’s pendency crosses 82,000 despite full force of 34 judges most of the time in past two years
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Supreme Court’s pendency crosses 82,000 despite full force of 34 judges most of the time in past two years

The Hindu  

Ever since the appointment of Chief Justice of India D.Y. The unceasing increase in backlog over the past two years raises the question whether a solution to pendency lies beyond maintaining the full sanctioned judicial strength of 34 judges. Several resolutions of the Supreme Court Collegium led by Chief Justice Chandrachud in the past two years have explicitly voiced concern …

Lok Adalat aims to bring justice to every home: CJI
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Lok Adalat aims to bring justice to every home: CJI

Hindustan Times  

Chief Justice of India Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud on Saturday said that the Supreme Court of India, despite being the highest constitutional court of the country, has to be an institution that reaches out to citizens and is deeply associated with their lives. New Delhi, Aug 03 : Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud addresses the commemoration of the Special Lok …

Before Castigating Judiciary, Ensure Govt Appeals Come In Time : Supreme Court Judge Reacts To Sanjeev Sanyal's Comments On Vacation
10 months ago

Before Castigating Judiciary, Ensure Govt Appeals Come In Time : Supreme Court Judge Reacts To Sanjeev Sanyal's Comments On Vacation

Live Law  

In a veiled reference to economist and member of the Prime Minister's Economic Advisory Council Sanjeev Sanyal's criticism of the Supreme Court's working hours, Justice Dipankar Datta today said that those who castigate the judiciary should work towards putting a stop to the delays caused by authorities in pursuing remedies before the court. Expressing displeasure, Justice Datta further remarked, "Those …

Lawyers, judges rise above differences in quest for justice: CJI DY Chandrachud
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Lawyers, judges rise above differences in quest for justice: CJI DY Chandrachud

India TV News  

Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud on Wednesday said that he feels social media exacerbates differences between people but lawyers and judges rise above the differences in the common quest for justice. In his address after laying the foundation stone for the new Telangana High Court complex, to come up adjacent to the Professor Jayashankar Telangana State Agriculture University at …

Supreme Court To Soon Have A New 'Futuristic' Building: CJI DY Chandrachud
1 year, 2 months ago

Supreme Court To Soon Have A New 'Futuristic' Building: CJI DY Chandrachud

Live Law  

The Chief Justice of India, Dr. DY Chandrachud on Saturday delivered a presidential address at the event for the inauguration of the new district court complex at Rajkot in Gujarat and the launching of Nayaya Mandir and E-initiatives. This new district court building serves as a shining example not just for the legal community but communities at large.may this institution …

CJI DY Chandrachud Lauds 'Trend' Of More Women Getting Appointed In District Judiciary Across Country
1 year, 5 months ago

CJI DY Chandrachud Lauds 'Trend' Of More Women Getting Appointed In District Judiciary Across Country

Live Law  

Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud expressed happiness at the trend of more women getting appointed in district judiciary across the country.Before starting the court proceedings today, CJI said that he has a happy news to announce. Referring to 75 newly recruited civil judges of Maharashtra, who were present in Court No.1 today, CJI said :"We wish to share a …

Wrong to say Supreme Court collegium has no factual data to evaluate judges for appointment: CJI Chandrachud
1 year, 6 months ago

Wrong to say Supreme Court collegium has no factual data to evaluate judges for appointment: CJI Chandrachud

India TV News  

Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud on Friday asserted that it's wrong to say the Supreme Court collegium has no factual data to evaluate judges being considered for appointment in top court and High Courts. Delivering the Ram Jethmalani Memorial Lecture, CJI Chandrachud said, "We have prepared broad platform where we have assessed top 50 judges of country for consideration …

Collegium system not perfect but best available: CJI Chandrachud
2 years ago

Collegium system not perfect but best available: CJI Chandrachud

The Hindu  

Not every system is perfect but this is the best system developed by the judiciary, Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud said on Saturday, while defending the Collegium system of judges appointing judges, a major bone of contention between the government and judiciary. Amid the tussle between the government and the judiciary, the CJI also responded to Law Minister Kiren …

Pendency of 50-year-old cases high in HCs; Calcutta leads with 1,192: Law minister
2 years, 1 month ago

Pendency of 50-year-old cases high in HCs; Calcutta leads with 1,192: Law minister

Hindustan Times  

Pending cases dating, some more than 50 years old, exist more in high courts than the district courts, Union law minister Kiren Rijiju told the Parliament on Thursday, indicating that the Centre has no role to play in bringing down the pendency of cases as the solution to that lies within the domain of the judiciary. Replying to a question …

[Judges Appointment] Govt Sent Back 18 SC Collegium Recommendations, 6 Have Been Reiterated: Law Minister Kiren Rijiju
2 years, 1 month ago

[Judges Appointment] Govt Sent Back 18 SC Collegium Recommendations, 6 Have Been Reiterated: Law Minister Kiren Rijiju

Live Law  

The Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju on Thursday informed Rajya Sabha that a total of 18 proposals recommended by the Supreme Court Collegium for appointment of judges has been sent back by the government to the collegium for reconsideration. While answering to the question on total number of collegium proposals returned by Government on its own to Supreme Court Collegium …

CJI plea to reduce pendency of cases in courts
2 years, 2 months ago

CJI plea to reduce pendency of cases in courts

Deccan Chronicle  

VIJAYAWADA: Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud has stressed the need for reducing the pendency of court cases, saying this is a must to ensure delivery of justice to petitioners across the judicial system. Addressing the judges, advocates, young judicial officers and others after inauguration of the AP Judicial Academy and other e-court initiatives on Friday, the CJI quoted from …

Supreme Court wraps up 6,844 cases since Chandrachud took over as CJI
2 years, 3 months ago

Supreme Court wraps up 6,844 cases since Chandrachud took over as CJI

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court has wrapped up 6,844 cases since Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud took over as the new Chief Justice of India on November 9, staying ahead of the curve by disposing of around one thousand more cases than those filed during the same period. Of the total 6,844 cases disposed of over 29 working days, 2,511 cases were bail and …

Case pendency in HCs, district courts highest this year: Govt in LS
2 years, 3 months ago

Case pendency in HCs, district courts highest this year: Govt in LS

Hindustan Times  

All high courts and district courts had more cases pending this year than in any previous year, according to data released by the government on Friday that showed 42.5 million cases yet to be concluded in the lower courts and 5.3 million in the appellate courts. The data released by the government came in response to a set of questions …

Issue of vacancies in higher judiciary will linger till new system put in place, says Law Minister Kiren Rijiju
2 years, 3 months ago

Issue of vacancies in higher judiciary will linger till new system put in place, says Law Minister Kiren Rijiju

Firstpost  

Replying to questions in the Upper House of Parliament, the law minister said the Centre has limited powers over appointments of judges New Delhi: Law Minister Kiren Rijiju told the Rajya Sabha on Thursday that the issue of vacancies and appointments in the higher judiciary would continue to linger till such time a new system is created for the same. …

Becoming A Judge Is A Call Of Conscience, Good Judging Is About Being Compassionate : CJI DY Chandrachud
2 years, 4 months ago

Becoming A Judge Is A Call Of Conscience, Good Judging Is About Being Compassionate : CJI DY Chandrachud

Live Law  

Chief Justice DY Chandrachud was invited as the Chief Guest for the Constitution Day celebrations organised by the Supreme Court Bar Association on 25th November 2022. Referring to his query about "good people" in judicary, CJI Chandrachud said– "Getting good people to enter the judiciary, getting good lawyers to enter the judiciary, is not just about reforming the collegium. Getting …

Hear 10 matrimonial cases daily: CJI
2 years, 4 months ago

Hear 10 matrimonial cases daily: CJI

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: In its full court meeting, the Supreme Court has decided that all its 13 benches will hear every day 10 daily bail petitions and 10 matrimonial disputes in a bid to bring down the pendency of cases, Chief Justice D.Y. “After a full court meeting, we have decided that each Bench will take up 10 transfer petitions, which …

Exceeding cases limit, most courts heard 67-70 matters last Monday: CJI UU Lalit
2 years, 5 months ago

Exceeding cases limit, most courts heard 67-70 matters last Monday: CJI UU Lalit

India Today  

While hearing a request for urgent listing of a case, the Chief Justice of India UU Lalit, on Tuesday observed that every bench of the Supreme Court has been exceeding its limits, with 67-70 matters heard by most courts last Monday. The observation was made after an advocate sought urgent listing of a case pertaining to AIIMS counselling on September …

A good start by CJI Lalit
2 years, 6 months ago

A good start by CJI Lalit

Hindustan Times  

The first week of the new Chief Justice of India, Uday Umesh Lalit, has seen a flurry of activity in the Supreme Court. The apex court, which was dogged by rising pendency of cases and irregular listing of some petitions, has disposed of 1,800 cases in the first four days of his tenure, this newspaper reported last week. In addition, …

'Over 40 Million Cases Pending; Something Drastic Has To Be Done' : Attorney General Rings Alarm Bells On Pendency
2 years, 10 months ago

'Over 40 Million Cases Pending; Something Drastic Has To Be Done' : Attorney General Rings Alarm Bells On Pendency

Live Law  

On Friday, the Supreme Court Bar Association held a reception in honour of Chief Justices of different High Courts at the Supreme Court premises. Venugopal talked about what he thought was the primary impediment towards building an effective justice delivery system - the burgeoning pendency of cases at all levels of judiciary. For a better understanding of the hopeless situation, …

'Citizens Are Entitled To Know What Goes On In The Court', Justice DY Chandrachud On Live-Streaming Of Court Proceedings
3 years, 5 months ago

'Citizens Are Entitled To Know What Goes On In The Court', Justice DY Chandrachud On Live-Streaming Of Court Proceedings

Live Law  

"We have formulated live streaming rules so that cases can be live-streamed, the hearings before a court can be live-streamed for the rest of the country. He added that the government being the largest litigant in India, he has written to all High Court Chief Justices recently that by January, 2022, all cases of the government of India and state …

About 3.5 Crore Cases Pending In Indian District Courts: Plea In Supreme Court For Appointment Of More Judges In Subordinate Judiciary
4 years, 2 months ago

About 3.5 Crore Cases Pending In Indian District Courts: Plea In Supreme Court For Appointment Of More Judges In Subordinate Judiciary

Live Law  

A public interest litigation has been filed in the Supreme Court, underscoring the issue of long pendency of cases in Subordinates Courts in India, inter alia seeking formal guidelines and rule of procedures for the appointment of judges within the time-bound duration. The Petitioner pointed out that about 3.5 crore cases are pending in Indian District Courts, out of which …

Over 51 Lakh Cases Pending in Indian High Courts; 3.5 Crore In District & Subordinate Courts [Read Statement]
4 years, 6 months ago

Over 51 Lakh Cases Pending in Indian High Courts; 3.5 Crore In District & Subordinate Courts [Read Statement]

Live Law  

As per the data released by the Union Ministry of Law and Justice, over 51 lakh cases are pending in various High Courts across the country and almost 3.5 crore cases are pending in lower Courts of the country. With over 7 lakh unresolved litigations, the Allahabad High Court tops the list of High Courts Backlogs, followed by the Punjab …

India’s next generation reforms must begin in courts
5 years, 9 months ago

India’s next generation reforms must begin in courts

Live Mint  

Last week, eighteen months after the crime, a special court in Pathankot delivered its verdict on the Kathua case. Across India’s subordinate courts --- the first port-of-call for most cases --- more than a third of the 31 million cases have been pending for more than three years. In the High Courts, the pendency is even higher: half of all …

Nearly 4,500 cases pending per high court judge, shows law ministry data; pendency caused by delay in judicial appointments
6 years, 1 month ago

Nearly 4,500 cases pending per high court judge, shows law ministry data; pendency caused by delay in judicial appointments

Firstpost  

Each high court judge is saddled with nearly 4,500 pending cases, according to the law ministry. New Delhi: Each high court judge is saddled with nearly 4,500 pending cases, according to the law ministry. Going by the number of cases pending in high courts and the lower courts, the ministry came up with the average cases pending per judge based …

Ad hoc judicial appointments affecting economy even as India's high courts lack 37% of required judges
7 years, 1 month ago

Ad hoc judicial appointments affecting economy even as India's high courts lack 37% of required judges

Firstpost  

High courts nationwide are 37 percent short of judges, and ad hoc appointments–not posting judges to courts that need them most–are worsening delays and affecting India’s economy, according to our analysis of data released by the department of justice. By Shobhit Mathur and Pallabi Mandal New Delhi: High courts nationwide are 37 percent short of judges, and ad hoc appointments–not …

Supreme Court judges vs CJI: Four retired Justices back rebel judges in open letter to Dipak Misra
7 years, 2 months ago

Supreme Court judges vs CJI: Four retired Justices back rebel judges in open letter to Dipak Misra

Firstpost  

Four retired judges, including an ex-Supreme Court judge, wrote an open letter to the chief justice of India, saying they agree with the issues raised by the four apex court judges over the allocation of cases and the crisis needs to be resolved “within the judiciary” New Delhi: Four retired judges, including an ex-Supreme Court judge, on Sunday wrote an …

By working through summer, Supreme Court is doing its bit to clear pendency: Govt must also chip in
7 years, 11 months ago

By working through summer, Supreme Court is doing its bit to clear pendency: Govt must also chip in

Firstpost  

In a break from tradition, most of India’s Supreme Court will be working this summer with 19 of the 28 judges hearing cases over the summer. Like other courts of record across the Commonwealth, India’s Supreme Court also takes a vacation during the summer months, but during this period there is a vacation bench where a party may move an …

Short of 5k judges, district courts have 2.81 cr pending cases
8 years, 2 months ago

Short of 5k judges, district courts have 2.81 cr pending cases

India TV News  

Short of 5k judges, district courts have 2.81 cr pending cases The district courts across the country have a whopping 2.8 crore pending cases while nearly 5,000 positions of judicial officers remain vacant leading to suggestions in two Supreme Court reports to increase the judicial manpower manifold. The district courts across the country have a whopping 2.8 crore pending cases …

Few judges, fewer courtrooms: Indian judiciary tripped by poor infrastructure
8 years, 4 months ago

Few judges, fewer courtrooms: Indian judiciary tripped by poor infrastructure

Hindustan Times  

The Indian judiciary is not quite in the pink of health. “Adequacy of judicial infrastructure is a pre-requisite for reduction of pendency and backlog of cases in courts,” the National Mission for Justice Delivery and Legal Reforms said in one of its reports. Read Part 1 | Waiting for justice: 27 million cases pending in courts, 4500 benches empty Proposal …

Supreme Court dignifies Justice Katju’s Facebook post with a debate: Was it necessary?
8 years, 5 months ago

Supreme Court dignifies Justice Katju’s Facebook post with a debate: Was it necessary?

Firstpost  

There is no convincing enough reason for why any court should spare any amount of its precious time in engaging with a criticism such as by Markandey Katju. Justice Markandey Katju’s reasons for criticising the Supreme Court judgment in the Soumya rape case may have been legitimate, but is the SC right in engaging with him by inviting him for …

'Shortage of judges' not the only reason for pendency, more appointments will not be a solution
8 years, 6 months ago

'Shortage of judges' not the only reason for pendency, more appointments will not be a solution

Firstpost  

Can the huge pendency be just because of lesser number of judges? The then Chief Justice of the Punjab and Haryana high court SK Kaul had asked all the district courts to expedite the disposal of long pending cases. The annual report of Punjab and Haryana high court 2014, states, “A special drive was run to reduce the pendency of …

More than 70,000 Judges required to clear the pending Cases; Chief Justice Thakur
8 years, 10 months ago

More than 70,000 Judges required to clear the pending Cases; Chief Justice Thakur

Live Law  

Access to Justice is a fundamental right and no government can afford to deny its people their fundamental right, he saidChief Justice of India Justice TS Thakur today, while inaugurating the centenary celebrations of Orissa High Court at Cuttack, said that 'we require more than 70,000 judges to clear backlog of cases'.“While the Law Commission of India in 1987 had …

More than 70,000 Judges required to clear the pending Cases; Chief Justice Thakur
8 years, 10 months ago

More than 70,000 Judges required to clear the pending Cases; Chief Justice Thakur

Live Law  

Access to Justice is a fundamental right and no government can afford to deny its people their fundamental right, he saidChief Justice of India Justice TS Thakur today, while inaugurating the centenary celebrations of Orissa High Court at Cuttack, said that 'we require more than 70,000 judges to clear backlog of cases'.“While the Law Commission of India in 1987 had …

Jharkhand HC constitutes Special Bench to hear Criminal Appeals during Summer Vacations
8 years, 10 months ago

Jharkhand HC constitutes Special Bench to hear Criminal Appeals during Summer Vacations

Live Law  

Jharkhand High Court has decided to constitute a special Division Bench during the ensuing Annual Summer Vacations for taking up Criminal Appeal cases in which the appellants have been in custody for more than 10 years.The notice, published in the daily cause list of the High Court of Jharkhand, demands submission of willingness by Advocates willing to argue their cases …

Reflections on CJI’S speech: Going beyond judicial appointments for clearance of cases
8 years, 10 months ago

Reflections on CJI’S speech: Going beyond judicial appointments for clearance of cases

Live Law  

Years ago, Justice Krishna Iyer was received by almost all the judges of the Allahabad High Court. Looking at the huge crowd of around 100 judges, Justice Iyer wondered “this is not court; this is population”. But the Allahabad High Court had the highest average pendency of case in India of 1337 days, according to a study by DAKSH, a …

Indian judiciary on a roller-coaster ride?
8 years, 10 months ago

Indian judiciary on a roller-coaster ride?

Op India  

Few recent cases: Bombay High Court shifting IPL matches out of Maharashtra Uttarakhand HC, while assessing the validity of President’s rule commented “Absolute power can spoil anybody’s mind and even the President can be wrong, and in that case his decisions can be subjected to evaluation” CJI passionately finger-pointing at centre for judicial delays SC recognizing the need to assess …

CJI Thakur's outburst makes a valid point, but judiciary must also hold a mirror to itself
8 years, 10 months ago

CJI Thakur's outburst makes a valid point, but judiciary must also hold a mirror to itself

Firstpost  

That the Chief Justice of India would be on the verge of tears in public does make for good optics. For example, Kerala, with a literacy rate of more than 90%, has some 28 new cases per 1,000 people, as against some four cases per 1,000 in Jharkhand, which has a literacy rate of around 53%.” The consequences of an …

Retired judges to be reappointed to tackle pending cases: CJI Thakur
8 years, 11 months ago

Retired judges to be reappointed to tackle pending cases: CJI Thakur

India TV News  

New Delhi: In a significant step to tackle mounting cases, a conference of chief ministers and chief justices of high courts on Sunday adopted a resolution to invoke a constitutional provision to appoint retired judicial officers as ad hoc judges. Chief Justice of India TS Thakur announced that the conference adopted a resolution that Article 224 A will be invoked …

Three crore cases pending before judiciary, retd. officers to work as ad hoc judges
8 years, 11 months ago

Three crore cases pending before judiciary, retd. officers to work as ad hoc judges

India TV News  

Three crore cases pending before judiciary, retd. officers to work as ad hoc judges New Delhi: In a significant step to tackle mounting cases, a conference of chief ministers and chief justices of high courts today adopted a resolution to invoke a constitutional provision to appoint retired judicial officers New Delhi: In a significant step to tackle mounting cases, a …

Kerala High Court to hear Old cases during summer vacation
9 years ago

Kerala High Court to hear Old cases during summer vacation

Live Law  

The Chief Justice of High Court of Kerala, Justice Ashok Bhushan has ordered to take up certain old cases which are ready for hearing during the summer vacation. This is in view of large number of civil, criminal and Writ petitions which are pending for quite long time in the High Court.In a press release issued on Wednesday, the Registrar …

Kerala High Court to hear Old cases during summer vacation
9 years ago

Kerala High Court to hear Old cases during summer vacation

Live Law  

The Chief Justice of High Court of Kerala, Justice Ashok Bhushan has ordered to take up certain old cases which are ready for hearing during the summer vacation. This is in view of large number of civil, criminal and Writ petitions which are pending for quite long time in the High Court.In a press release issued on Wednesday, the Registrar …

850 new courts will be established in 75 districts of UP; CJ Chandrachud
9 years, 4 months ago

850 new courts will be established in 75 districts of UP; CJ Chandrachud

Live Law  

While Inaugurating the new premises of the CBI Court in Gaziabad Chief Justice of Allahabad High Court Justice Dhananjaya Yashwant Chandrachud said that, to deal with large number of pending cases, 850 new courts will be established in 75 districts of Uttar Pradesh.Justice Chandrachud was deeply troubled over the 1,44,000 pending cases in city court. While Inaugurating the new premises …

850 new courts will be established in 75 districts of UP; CJ Chandrachud
9 years, 4 months ago

850 new courts will be established in 75 districts of UP; CJ Chandrachud

Live Law  

While Inaugurating the new premises of the CBI Court in Gaziabad Chief Justice of Allahabad High Court Justice Dhananjaya Yashwant Chandrachud said that, to deal with large number of pending cases, 850 new courts will be established in 75 districts of Uttar Pradesh.Justice Chandrachud was deeply troubled over the 1,44,000 pending cases in city court. While Inaugurating the new premises …

Law Commission Chairman against Supreme Court benches in different cities
10 years, 6 months ago

Law Commission Chairman against Supreme Court benches in different cities

Live Law  

Attending a function at the Bombay High Court, Chairman of Law Commission of India has reportedly said that “more benches would not serve any purpose”.He was speaking at a debate organized by Advocate Association of Western India on “Should there be SC benches in various parts of the country?”Agreeing with the point that the Supreme Court is currently overloaded with …

Law Commission Chairman against Supreme Court benches in different cities
10 years, 6 months ago

Law Commission Chairman against Supreme Court benches in different cities

Live Law  

Attending a function at the Bombay High Court, Chairman of Law Commission of India has reportedly said that “more benches would not serve any purpose”.He was speaking at a debate organized by Advocate Association of Western India on “Should there be SC benches in various parts of the country?”Agreeing with the point that the Supreme Court is currently overloaded with …

Hurrying the law in the time of retirement
11 years, 8 months ago

Hurrying the law in the time of retirement

The Hindu  

In his dissent in the >National Eligibility cum Entrance Test case last week, Justice A.R. In his judgment, Justice Chandrachud wrote that the impending retirement of Chief Justice Sikri did not leave enough time after the conclusion of arguments for an exchange of draft judgments. In a very short order of seven paragraphs, Justices Chandrachud and Bhagwati declared the Act …

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