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.
The Supreme Court on August 31 imposed a token fine of Re 1 against Mr Bhushan as punishment in a contempt case against him.
They were submitted to CJI Sharad Arvind Bobde on 6 October and released to the media in Vijayawada on 10 October by Ajeya Kallam, Principal Advisor to the Chief Minister.
CM has also referred, in his eight-page letter, to TDP leader and former Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu, and an Anti-Corruption Bureau investigation into “questionable transactions of land” involving two daughters of Justice Ramana.
Credibility in the functioning of the justice delivery system and reasonable satisfaction of the affected parties are relevant considerations to ensure public confidence in the impartiality of the judiciary.
The apex court has been holding hearings through video conferencing since March 25 due to the COVID-19-induced nationwide lockdown and even after the restrictions were relaxed; it has decided to continue with the practice.
