Chief Justice of India Surya Kant on Thursday said he was stunned to learn of an instance wherein a plea, which had been declined by a three-judge bench, was later listed before another bench.
Dr. Ajay Kummar Pandey calls for structural reforms to address India’s undertrial crisis and protect judicial officers applying constitutional principles
Copies of the advisory were circulated to the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA), the Supreme Court Advocates-on-Record Association (SCAORA), and other stakeholders.
Yesterday was an important and historical moment when the President of India swore in the 53rd Chief Justice of India.
Justice Surya Kant will take oath on November 24.
Two out of five judges of the Supreme Court Collegium headed by the Chief Justice of India have opposed the process of selection and appointing judges by circulation for filling up the vacancies in the Supreme Court.
Justice Uday Umesh Lalit was sworn in as 49th Chief Justice of India today, a day after the retirement of Justice NV Ramana. President Droupadi Murmu administered the oath of office of the Chief Justice of India to Justice UU Lalit at Rashtrapati Bhavan.
President Droupadi Murmu, on Wednesday, appointed Justice Uday Umesh Lalit the next Chief Justice of India (CJI) with effect from August 27.
The common man always considered the judiciary as the ultimate guardian of rights and liberties.
It was rightly pointed out that during the last six years, the pendency of court cases has increased by 55 per cent to over four crores.
