By Kumkum Chadha Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) leader Shibu Soren actually broke down when lawyer-turned-politician Abhishek Manu Singhvi withdrew from the case because he had been tipped to be Additional Solicitor General of India: “Since it was a messy corruption case, I thought it wise to withdraw. It was a wrong decision because the appointment…
By Dilip Bobb The former chief justice, as one of his last acts in office before retiring on November 23, forwarded a report to all the High Courts. It was a request to do with updating the judiciary’s administrative nomenclature. He termed it a small, but significant step towards affirming the worth of every individual…
By Kenneth Tiven The world is getting a first-hand look at how US President Donald Trump’s long history with deception has transformed lying into both an offensive and defensive weapon. Governments have always lied to their citizens—sometimes under the guise of national security, sometimes to hide uncomfortable truths. The rise of smartphones and the internet…
By Dr Swati Jindal Garg Through its latest judgment, the Supreme Court has reignited the national debate over the permissibility of ex-post facto environmental clearances (ECs). Delivered by a bench comprising then Chief Justice of India BR Gavai and Justices K Vinod Chandran and Ujjal Bhuyan, the Court’s ruling in Confederation of Real Estate Developers…
By Sujit Bhar Manual scavenging—defined as the practice of manually cleaning, carrying, disposing of, or handling human excreta from dry latrines, sewers, or septic tanks—is not merely illegal in India; it is an act that violates human dignity at its very core. Despite constitutional guarantees of equality, multiple central legislations banning the practice, and repeated…
By Binny Yadav On November 19, the Supreme Court revisited a question India has circled for decades, but never fully resolved: How should a constitutional democracy committed to equality respond to religious practices that place disproportionate burdens on women? The latest hearing in the challenge to Talaq-e-Hasan was not merely about the validity of an…
Chief Justice of India Surya Kant has termed the Kesavananda Bharati verdict of 1973, which laid down the basic structure doctrine of the Constitution, as one of the most profound affirmations of the country’s commitment to constitutionalism and the rule of law. Speaking at the inauguration of the International Mooting Academy for Advocacy, Negotiation, Dispute…
The Supreme Court of India has introduced a new set of procedures that will take effect from December 1, changing how lawyers can seek urgent listings, make oral mentions, and request adjournments. The rules were issued through four circulars and are aimed at creating a more structured and transparent process for handling urgent matters. Under…
Within the first week of assuming the office of the Chief Justice of India, Justice Surya Kant has decided to give the Supreme Court a major procedural overhaul, complete with a new framework for oral mentioning, urgent listing, adjournment requests, and the processing of bail matters. The reforms would be implemented through four detailed circulars,…
By Inderjit Badhwar “Surya” means the sun. A new chief justice of India (CJI) always brings a sense of occasion, but Justice Surya Kant’s elevation feels distinctly consequential. His journey from the modest fields of Petwar in Hisar to the highest judicial office is a story not merely of professional ascent, but of immersion in…