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Married in 2000 and separated since 2001, the couple’s divorce granted in 2010 was set aside by the high court in 2011.

Supreme Court’s latest report reveals why we need a caste-aware judiciary

December 12, 2025 5:11 pm

If the judiciary, the final sentinel, will not exorcise caste from its reasoning, ‘Mother of Democracy’ becomes a slogan, not a destiny

The path to becoming a district judge has, until now, been distinct for advocates and lower court judges.

SC opens door for junior judges to directly become district judges: What the ruling means

October 09, 2025 8:02 pm

District Judge (Judicial Officer) Appointment Eligibility, Process: The Supreme Court’s verdict not only reinterprets the law but also comes with a set of directions that will change how district judges are recruited across India.

The real cause of delays in district courts

June 17, 2025 1:18 pm

Reorienting the public debate on reforms to crucial issues of judicial governance and away from the resource crunch narrative will be significant in tackling the root of the problem of delays in India’s district courts

Three-year minimum legal practice requirement narrows the path to judiciary, could also worsen pendency

May 21, 2025 6:53 pm

In its bid to ensure competence, the Supreme Court’s three-year practice mandate inadvertently reinforces structural inequities while doing little to address the deeper crisis within the judiciary

Women in judiciary: A mountain to climb

May 21, 2025 11:55 am

Since its establishment in 1950, the Supreme Court has had only 11 women judges, while the situation is not better for High Courts and lower courts. But how does this imbalance affect gender justice?

‘One of the last remaining spaces of hope’: Ex-CJI N V Ramana says ‘unwarranted attacks’ on judiciary impact people’s trust

May 08, 2025 11:10 am

Former Chief Justice of India N V Ramana’s book, Narratives off the Bench - A Judge Speaks, was released on Wednesday.

In a 1995 case concerning allegations of financial impropriety against the Bombay HC Chief Justice, the SC said there was “a yawning gap between proved misbehaviour and bad conduct inconsistent with the high office”.

SC judges to publicly declare assets: Recalling the 1997 ethics code which mentioned the idea

April 08, 2025 4:20 am

A code of ethics that the judiciary adopted three decades ago continues to inform conversations on how judges should conduct themselves while performing their official duties.

The judiciary is slow and clogged — it’s time to get outside help to fix it

November 22, 2024 12:42 pm

Inducting experienced outsiders to streamline efficiency by taking on administrative tasks could be a step towards overhauling the justice system.

In a letter to CJI Chandrachud, former judges raise concern about attempts to ‘undermine judiciary’

April 16, 2024 2:25 am

As many as 21 former Supreme Court and High Court judges wrote to Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud.

tamil nadu tribal woman becomes civil judge

Tribal woman from Tamil Nadu’s backward hills picked as Civil Judge, taking exam days after having a baby

February 15, 2024 9:16 am

Sources close to Sripathi's family said she took the exam in Chennai, 250 kilometres away, in November 2023.

JUDICIARY VIDEOS

'The patriarchal notion that women are not in the right place when working outside homes, persists... Need sensitisation in every workplace'

June 22, 2020 6:12 pm

Justice (retired) Sujata Manohar talks about the importance of #MeToo as a women's empowerment movement, why there is a need for 'fresh thinking' on the 2013 sexual harassment guidelines and more.

Highlights: Justice Ranjan Gogoi’s speech at the Ramnath Goenka memorial lecture

June 22, 2020 6:22 pm

Justice Ranjan Gogoi spoke at length about the state of the Indian judiciary at the third Ramnath Goenka memorial lecture - The Vision of Justice. Among other things, he said there is a need for independent journalists and "sometimes, noisy judges".

Full speech of Justice Ranjan Gogoi at the third Ramnath Goenka memorial lecture

June 22, 2020 6:22 pm

Kanhaiya joined JNU to become a professor: Family members

February 21, 2016 2:20 pm

New Delhi, Feb 21 (ANI): Jawaharlal Nehru University Students' Union president Kanhaiya Kumar's family members, who are in the national capital to meet him, said Kanhaiya joined JNU as he wanted to be a college professor. Kanhaiya's grandfather said Kanhaiya was very much serious about being a professor and that was the reason he joined JNU. He added that they think his life is in danger and he should be given a tight security. Kanhaiya's brother said they have firm believe in the Constitution and the judiciary. He added that he is sure that Kanhaiya will be released soon.

Inappropriate to contradict judiciary on Ram Janmabhoomi: Kamal Farooqui

January 09, 2016 9:12 am

New Delhi, Jan 09 (ANI): Pronouncing the entire process of discussion and seminar on the Ram Janmabhoomi as insubstantial, former Samajwadi Party (SP) leader Kamal Farooqui on Saturday said that law will take its own course and it would be inappropriate to contradict the judiciary before any final statement arrives. Farooqi further added that the decision to allow such seminars completely depends on the Delhi University authority.