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All Eyes On CJI Bhushan Ramakrishna Gavai During His Crucial Six-Month Tenure

The 52nd CJI, Bhushan Ramakrishna Gavai, is the first Buddhist to head the judicial family in the country. His father, G.S. Gavai, who headed the...

17.05.2025 10

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Justice Yashwant Varma’s Repatriation To Allahabad High Court Tarnishes Its

Lawyers, who appear for their clients in all 25 high courts throughout India, are mandated to wear a black gown over their black coats and white bands...

19.04.2025 10

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Amended NJAC Act May Be Re-Introduced To Overhaul Judicial Appointments Process

The Modi government may reintroduce the National Judicial Appointments Commission Act (NJAC) in Parliament to ostensibly safeguard the interests of...

05.04.2025 30

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Justice Yashwant Varma's Case: A Rotten Judge Can Destroy The Image Of The Judiciary

CJI Sanjiv Khanna’s directive to the Delhi High Court chief justice, D.K. Upadhyay, not to assign any judicial work to this tainted judge will...

25.03.2025 30

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Law And Injustice: Two Sides Of The Same Coin In The Debate Over Manan Kumar Mishra's Dual Roles

Law and justice are not identical, so what is injustice for those who have lost a case will mean justice for the winners. This became obvious when a...

22.03.2025 30

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Will Appointing Retired Judges Reduce The Arrears In High Court?

On January 30 this year, the Supreme Court allowed high courts to appoint retired judges on an ad hoc basis, but it may block appointment of legal...

08.03.2025 10

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Police Negligence Benefits Criminals

The police and the judiciary form two sides of the same coin because the former maintains law and order while the latter upholds justice. If the...

22.02.2025 30

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Amendments To Waqf Law Rouses Ire Of Those Affected

The Waqf (Amendment) Bill, introduced in the Lok Sabha on August 8, 2024, has proposed 572 amendments to the draft Bill, which anticipates renaming...

08.02.2025 10

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Government’s Sway Over Judiciary Makes Judges Espouse Its Doctrine

A High Court or Supreme Court judge cannot equate religious morality with constitutional morality, which are mutually antithetical.

24.01.2025 10

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Talent And Not Nepotism Should Be The Rule In Judges’ Selection

Excluding familial ties in appointments will enhance judicial diversity and merit-based recruitment.

10.01.2025 10

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Violence Supplants Rights: A Disturbing Trend In India

Mob violence replaces peaceful discourse, undermining democracy and endangering judicial independence in India.

28.12.2024 10

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