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‘No legal lineage’: New Calcutta High Court Chief Justice reflects on humble roots
September 09, 2026 2:21 pm
Ravindra V Ghuge was sworn in as the 45th Chief Justice of the Calcutta High Court on Wednesday. He was the acting Chief Justice of the Bombay High Court earlier.
How the relationship between law and society shapes assumptions about femininity
August 29, 2026 2:43 pm
Why does transformative change in social assumptions about women require examining the relationship between law and society? Are the new gender-sensitivity guidelines on judicial language and courtroom conduct sufficient to bring about meaningful and transformative change?
Can’t ‘recklessly’ accuse judges: Contempt proceedings dropped against lawyers, litigant
July 07, 2026 12:42 pm
The Chhattisgarh High Court accepted the unconditional apologies, noting the genuine regret expressed by the erring persons in relation to a transfer plea.
Supreme Court panel proposes complete ban on using AI to decide verdicts or judge bail criteria
June 05, 2026 3:41 am
The draft regulations proposed by a Supreme Court AI committee emphasise that the use of AI in court processes will remain ‘strictly subservient to human judgment and judicial authority’.
Like Charles Dickens’ Bleak House: Supreme Court flags delay in justice, orders Rs 164.91 crore refund to Reliance
May 01, 2026 6:31 pm
The Supreme Court was hearing an appeal against a June 9, 2025 order of the Delhi High Court, which had refused to grant summary judgment in a commercial recovery suit filed by Reliance against the DDA.
Honesty in judiciary not a virtue, but given, says Justice Nath
April 04, 2026 8:11 pm
The SC judge says celebrating honesty as an exceptional quality risks lowering the standards that society is entitled to expect.
IIT Gandhinagar to decide on Michel Danino's position after SC calls for dissociating from his NCERT book team
March 12, 2026 5:30 pm
On Wednesday, the Supreme Court directed the Centre, states, Union Territories, universities, and public institutions to dissociate from three members of the textbook development team who drafted the chapter on the judiciary in the now-withdrawn Class 8 social science textbook.
A Supreme Court check on Trump’s power — and a lesson for democracies
March 10, 2026 11:09 am
Judicial courage can uphold constitutional balance between the executive, legislature and judiciary. Today, the challenges faced by the judiciary the world over are more similar than ever. The clear signal of the US Supreme Court shouldn’t be ignored by the Indian Supreme Court
Before ‘corruption in judiciary’, the 15 instances where NCERT textbook revisions went unchallenged
February 27, 2026 11:32 pm
The NCERT has made sweeping changes to school textbooks in recent years. The latest expression of regret and the textbook’s withdrawal, even before the court’s order, stands out.
‘No leniency’: Rajasthan High Court upholds penalty on judge for ‘trying to approach colleague’ in father’s cases
February 13, 2026 5:02 pm
Referring to the judiciary as the backbone of a democratic nation, the Rajasthan High Court said any conduct that erodes faith in it deserves no indulgence.
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
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".
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.
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