Several organisations and former civil servants have expressed deep concern over recent remarks by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant on environmental litigation.
He said offences like “digital arrests” and other forms of cyber crimes committed day and night, causing harassment, most particularly to the senior citizens, are the latest and new challenges that the Indian judiciary is facing.
The Supreme Court on Thursday issued a slew of directions to ease the workload on Booth Level Officers (BLOs) involved in the Election Commission's ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise in several states, following reports of deaths and FIRs against ground-level staff.
If approved, Justice Kant will become the 53rd Chief Justice of India (CJI) and assume office upon Justice Gavai’s demitting charge on November 23.
A Bench of Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi said the matter could not be taken up due to a lack of time and will now be heard on November 11.
The individual was later identified as advocate Rakesh Kishore, who was taken into custody and interrogated by senior police officers, including the Deputy Commissioners of Police for New Delhi and the Supreme Court security zone.
A lawyer attempted to throw a shoe at CJI Gavai during a Supreme Court hearing, sparking widespread outrage.
The incident occurred during a Supreme Court proceeding when a lawyer today attempted to throw a shoe at CJI Gavai, shouting "Sanatan ka apmaan nahi sahenge" (we will not tolerate insult of Sanatan Dharma).
The decision on which Bench will hear the matter will be taken by the Chief Justice of India (CJI), following a direction issued by a Bench led by Justice Surya Kant.
Chief Justice of India Justice Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai, along with twenty judges of the Supreme Court, participated in the Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam campaign organized by the Delhi Government as part of Van Mahotsav 2025, here on Saturday.
