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…
By Sanjay Raman Sinha On the 76th Constitution Day, Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant unveiled yet another dimension of his judicial philosophy—one rooted in India’s evolving social realities and committed to an equitable, inclusive jurisprudence. His address outlined a future in which India’s justice system speaks in a unified voice while remaining firmly…
Attorney General for India R Venkataramani has said that the Indian judiciary should remain intellectually porous to comparative and international judicial developments, even as it pursues a project of swadeshi institutional renewal that seeks to reinforce an indigenous constitutional tradition. Speaking at a felicitation organised by the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) in the honour…
Chief Justice of India (CJI) Justice Surya Kant has announced a fresh set of institutional and administrative reforms to enhance transparency, predictability, and efficiency in the working of the Supreme Court. Speaking at a felicitation ceremony organised by the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA), the CJI said the pilot initiative, which would come into effect…
The Supreme Court on Friday allowed the Maharashtra local body elections to proceed as per the notified schedule, while directing that the results in constituencies where the reservation ceiling appears to have been breached will remain non-operative and subject to adjudication in ongoing constitutional proceedings challenging the State’s revised Other Backward Classes (OBC) quota framework…
The Supreme Court of India strongly criticized the Kerala Governor for failing to take action on the report submitted by Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia regarding the appointment of Vice Chancellors in two state universities. The Court made it clear that the report is not an ordinary document and represents the considered work of a former Supreme…