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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.

Michel-Danino, Suparna-Diwakar Alok-Prasanna-Kumar

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to dissociate from three members of the textbook development team who drafted the chapter on the judiciary in the now-withdrawn Class 8 social science textbook.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 the new books were released, the NCERT had four rounds of textbook revisions since 2014.

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.

Rajasthan high court judge influenced colleague

‘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.

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

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.