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.
When the Supreme Court declined to mandate menstrual leave nationwide, it stepped into a debate that has long hovered between the language of welfare and that of equality.
The Court noted that while the issue concerns the welfare of women, making menstrual leave compulsory through legislation may lead to employers becoming hesitant to hire women or assign them important responsibilities.
A democracy does not teach civics by reciting hymns. It teaches by showing how power is meant to work ~ and how it sometimes fails.
The Court, however, kept in abeyance the ₹50,000 costs imposed on him by the Rajasthan High Court after he expressed regret and undertook not to pursue such proceedings again.
Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal, appearing for the state government, raised the issue through an urgent mentioning.
