Meet Justice Sanjiv Khanna, new Chief Justice of India | India News

Meet Justice Sanjiv Khanna, new Chief Justice of India | India News

NEW DELHI: Justice Sanjiv Khanna, who has contributed to several significant Supreme Court rulings—like overturning the electoral bonds scheme and supporting the abrogation of clauses of Article 370— was sworn in as the 51st Chief Justice of India on Monday. President Droupadi Murmu administered the oath at Rashtrapati Bhavan. He takes over from Justice DY … Read more

CJI DY Chandrachud’s emotional farewell speech: ‘No greater feeling than being able to serve those in need’ | India News

CJI DY Chandrachud’s emotional farewell speech: ‘No greater feeling than being able to serve those in need’ | India News

CJI DY Chandrachud. (Photo/Agencies) NEW DELHI: The outgoing Chief Justice of India got emotional on his last working day on Friday and reflected on his tenure saying “there is no greater feeling than being able to serve those in need”.CJI Chandrachud will retire on November 10 but today was his last official working day.A ceremonial … Read more

Third Eye: When CJI got annoyed, UP top cop’s viral video, and Punganur cow

Third Eye: When CJI got annoyed, UP top cop’s viral video, and Punganur cow

Don’t Be Law(yer) Unto YourselfChief Juctice of India DY Chandrachud made no secret of his annoyance with lawyers who requested urgent hearings on cases that, in his judgement, did not merit an urgent hearing. “I do not get paid to persuade lawyers. You’re making a mockery. Have a sense of proportion. This is how lawyers … Read more

From scrapping electoral bonds to upholding abrogation of Article 370: Landmark judgments delivered by Justice Sanjiv Khanna

From scrapping electoral bonds to upholding abrogation of Article 370: Landmark judgments delivered by Justice Sanjiv Khanna

Justice Sanjiv Khanna, poised to become the 51st Chief Justice of India, has authored several significant judgments during his tenure in the Supreme Court, solidifying his reputation as a key judicial figure in the country. As Chief Justice Chandrachud is demitting office on November 11, 2024, he has proposed Justice Khanna to take over as … Read more

Judges can’t dodge explainability of their decisions: CJI | India News

Judges can’t dodge explainability of their decisions: CJI | India News

NEW DELHI: Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud on Wednesday told a gathering of Chief Justices of J-20 countries, the judicial counterpart of G-20 nations, that judges are neither princes nor sovereigns to dodge the critical responsibility of writing judgments which everyone can understand.Speaking on ‘Digital transformation and use of technology to enhance judicial … Read more

Governor: Governor post ‘serious’, must act under Constitution: Justice B V Nagarathna

Governor: Governor post ‘serious’, must act under Constitution: Justice B V Nagarathna

Hyderabad: Supreme Court Judge BV Nagarathna has cautioned against instances of governors sitting indefinitely on bills passed by elected legislatures, referring to the case involving the Punjab Governor. In her keynote address at the inaugural session of the fifth edition of Courts and the Constitution Conference, held at the NALSAR University of Law here on … Read more

Chief Justice of India: PM backs letter by 600 lawyers to CJI against ‘group trying to influence verdicts’

Chief Justice of India: PM backs letter by 600 lawyers to CJI against ‘group trying to influence verdicts’

A letter written by 600 senior advocates, including some prominent names, to the Chief Justice of India, alleging that a “vested interest group” is trying to pressurize the judiciary to influence judicial outcomes- especially those involving political figures and the corrupt- caused a stir when Prime Minister Narendra Modi backed the lawyers and termed this … Read more

‘Attack on judiciary will not be tolerated…’ Over 600 Lawyers write to CJI expressing concerns – The Economic Times Video

‘Attack on judiciary will not be tolerated…’ Over 600 Lawyers write to CJI expressing concerns – The Economic Times Video

More than 600 lawyers addressed a letter to the Chief Justice of India, expressing concerns over “a vested interest group trying to pressure the judiciary, influence judicial process and defame courts on the basis of frivolous logic and stale political agendas”. Read original article here Denial of responsibility! Pioneer Newz is an automatic aggregator of … Read more

Higher education in law must be extended to remote areas: CJI Chandrachud | Education

Higher education in law must be extended to remote areas: CJI Chandrachud | Education

Chief Justice of India Justice DY Chandrachud on Friday said university education in law should be extended to remote rural areas so that students from small towns are not deprived of the opportunity to become lawyers. Chief Justice of India Justice DY Chandrachud said university education in law should be extended to remote rural areas … Read more

‘Decision based on law’: CJI Chandrachud responds to criticism over judgment on scrapping Article 370 | India News

‘Decision based on law’: CJI Chandrachud responds to criticism over judgment on scrapping Article 370 | India News

NEW DELHI: Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud on Monday opted not to escalate the controversy surrounding the Supreme Court’s unanimous decision affirming the annulment of Article 370 of the Constitution, which conferred special status on the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir. He succinctly remarked that judges base their decisions “according to the Constitution … Read more