Chief Justice of India Surya Kant has called upon judiciaries across BRICS nations to assume a more consequential role in ecological governance, stressing that development must remain within the limits of nature’s capacity to sustain it. Addressing the fourth session of the BRICS+ Chief Justices’ Forum, hosted by the Supreme Court of India, CJI Kant…
On Teachers’ Day, Chief Justice of India Surya Kant has announced two institutional initiatives aimed at strengthening legal scholarship and fostering sustained engagement between the judiciary, legal academia and the younger generation of the legal profession. The Supreme Court is set to commence a Monthly Lecture Series on Law, Justice and Legal Education, with the…
The second day of the BRICS Chief Justices’ Forum in New Delhi witnessed extensive deliberations on the evolving challenges confronting judicial institutions, with Chief Justice of India Surya Kant calling for sustained dialogue, principled disagreement and institutional cooperation among the participating jurisdictions. Addressing the heads of delegations from BRICS Member States and Partner Countries, the…
Chief Justice of India Surya Kant has underscored the centrality of an efficient and predictable justice-delivery system to the economic and institutional ambitions of the BRICS grouping, describing justice as the “load-bearing wall” upon which sustainable growth ultimately depends. Addressing the inaugural session of the BRICS+ Chief Justices’ Forum at the Supreme Court on Friday,…
Chief Justice of India Justice Surya Kant has underscored the growing strategic importance of mediation in resolving cross-border commercial disputes, asserting that mechanisms for dispute resolution must evolve with the pace and complexity of global commerce. Addressing the first working session of the BRICS Chief Justices’ Forum on Friday, on the theme “Mediation as a…
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has registered a case against Essel Group chairman Subhash Chandra and three others in connection with an alleged financial fraud involving approximately ₹1,322 crore in loans extended by LIC Housing Finance Ltd (LICHFL). The FIR follows a complaint lodged by LICHFL after an internal examination allegedly detected irregularities in…
The Supreme Court has directed that retiral benefits be extended to an employee whose Scheduled Tribe (ST) community certificate was subsequently found to be invalid, after he had rendered nearly 25 years of service. The judgment underscores the importance of balancing the consequences of a belated caste verification exercise against the employee’s long and otherwise…
The Supreme Court has acquitted a man convicted in a kidnapping-cum-murder case, holding that the prosecution failed to establish a credible chain of circumstances linking him to either the deceased or the premises where the body was recovered. A Bench comprising Justice J.B. Pardiwala and Justice K. Vinod Chandran allowed the appeal filed by Kondapaka…
The Supreme Court has declined to interfere with the Madras High Court’s order granting bail to former DMK functionary Jaffer Sadiq and his brother Mohamed Saleem in a money laundering case, while expressing “reservations” about the High Court’s decision. A Bench of Justice MM Sundresh and Justice Augustine George Masih said that, although it had…
The Supreme Court on Thursday (September 3, 2026) acquitted a man who was the sole surviving convict in a kidnapping-for-ransom and murder case, holding that the prosecution had failed to produce reliable evidence linking him to the crime. A Bench of Justice JB Pardiwala and Justice K Vinod Chandran said the investigation was largely based…