Chief Justice of India Justice Surya Kant has said the district judiciary serves as a backbone and life line for the legal system while inaugurating Additional Court Buildings at the Madurai District Court Campus at the Madras High Court. The CJI said he was also of the view that a good infrastructure provides the foundation…
The Supreme Court of India has said it will seek a report from the Chief Justice of the Calcutta High Court regarding how appellate tribunals are functioning in connection with the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in West Bengal. The Bench of Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi was apprised by…
Congress leader Pawan Khera has approached the Gauhati High Court seeking anticipatory bail in connection with a case registered by the Assam Police. His plea follows recent developments before the Supreme Court of India, which declined to continue the interim protection that had earlier shielded him from arrest and advised him to seek relief from…
Supreme Court judge Justice BV Nagarathna on Saturday said that judges must develop courage and independence in discharging their duties, cautioning them against being influenced by external factors while deciding on cases. She also underscored that for most citizens, the district judiciary remains the primary interface with the justice delivery system. Addressing the 22nd Biennial…
By Inderjit Badhwar In politics, victories are rarely accidental. But neither, sometimes, are defeats. The failure of the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill in the Lok Sabha marks a rare moment in contemporary parliamentary history. For the first time in more than a decade, the ruling coalition led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi was unable to…
By Vickram Kilpady It is less a whodunnit than a why-done-it. For the first time in nearly 12 years, the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA), led by Narendra Modi and Amit Shah, tasted defeat in the Lok Sabha. For over a decade, the lower house of parliament had largely functioned as the ruling party’s legislative…
By Sanjay Raman Sinha It is not everyday that a defendant questions the impartiality of the judge hearing his case. Yet, that is precisely what unfolded recently in the Delhi High Court, where former Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal personally argued for the recusal of Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma. The hearing concerned the Central Bureau…
By Kumkum Chadha Had Justice Yashwant Varma not resigned recently, Senior Advocate Sidharth Luthra would have earned the distinction of being the only lawyer to have handled three impeachment cases. It may be one short but that in no way undermines the range, prowess, legal skill and expertise of Luthra who is currently a sought-after…
Behind the staggering figure of more than 3.7 crore pending criminal cases in India lies a familiar story—relationships gone sour, boundaries contested, and words spoken in anger that refuse to remain just words. Many disputes that begin as personal quarrels eventually enter courtrooms, translated into the language of criminal law. One such dispute recently reached…
By Dr Swati Jindal Garg In the labyrinth of India’s criminal justice system, the figure of the witness occupies a sacred space. Witnesses are the backbone of criminal trials—without credible testimony, courts cannot arrive at truth. Their words form the foundation upon which justice rests. The Supreme Court has repeatedly emphasized this centrality. In Zahira…