Several organisations and former civil servants have expressed deep concern over recent remarks by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant on environmental litigation.
Describing the practice as “very deceptive”, the Supreme Court on Wednesday issued notice to the Central government and Excise Departments of various States on a Public Interest Litigation seeking a ban on the sale of alcohol in “inconspicuous packaging” such as tetra packs and sachets resembling fruit juice cartons.
The Supreme Court on Monday urged the judges, at all levels, across the country to show patience, compassion and a spirit of encouragement towards young lawyers, observing that fresh law graduates should be motivated to join the Bar, particularly at the trial court level.
The Supreme Court on Tuesday observed that the practice of excluding Parsi Zoroastrian women from their community upon entering interfaith marriages appears to be discriminatory, particularly when such consequences are not applied to men.
Chief Justice of India, Surya Kant on Friday declared Sikkim as the country’s first paperless judiciary, marking a major milestone in India’s push towards digital justice delivery.
The Supreme Court of India on Friday was told that clear constitutional principles must be laid down to determine freedom of religion, rather than deciding such issues on a case-by-case basis.
A Bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice Vipul M. Pancholi said that while citizens in a democracy are expected to exercise their franchise, the State cannot compel them to vote.
Emphasising the judiciary’s commitment to defence personnel and their families, the Chief Justice remarked, “Justice must reach the soldier, because the soldier cannot always travel to the law.”
The Supreme Court on Wednesday declined to entertain a plea challenging the Central government’s guidelines on playing the national song Vande Mataram at government and public functions, observing that the advisory neither imposes any penalty nor makes singing mandatory.
The Supreme Court on Wednesday pulled up a litigant over the conduct of the petitioner’s father, calling (phoned) the brother of the Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, questioning an order passed on January 28 relating to the petitioner, Jaat, by caste, converting to Buddhism to avail reservation benefits accruing to a minority community.
