The Chief Justice of India, DY Chandrachud, today emphasized the importance of Lok Adalat, highlighting its role in delivering justice directly to people’s doorsteps. He stressed that it is not solely run by judges and aims to bring justice to ordinary citizens. The mechanism resolves cases through mutual satisfaction outside the conventional court system.
The Supreme Court today declined to stay the Patna High Court’s ruling that annulled the increase in reservation for Backward Classes, Extremely Backward Classes, and Scheduled Castes and Tribes (SC/STs) in Bihar from 50% to 65% in public employment and educational institutions. The final hearing is scheduled for September, with no interim relief granted.
The Supreme Court granted bail to Ashutosh Garg, accused of tax fraud amounting to Rs 1,032 crores through fake firms. The Court took into account the maximum penalty of five years and time served in custody. Garg’s appeal highlighted the economic impact of his actions, leading to a different approach in bail consideration.
Judicial officers must be proficient in the local language of their appointed area, as they handle witnesses and evidence presented in local languages. The Supreme Court affirmed this requirement, dismissing a petition challenging it. Chief Justice DY Chandrachud emphasized the necessity of local language knowledge for judicial officers. (__Word count: 49__)
Today, On 25th July, A Supreme Court Bench, led by Justice BR Gavai, criticized another Bench for hearing the DDA tree felling case, emphasizing the importance of judicial propriety. The matter has been referred to the Chief Justice of India to ensure proper listing before a single Bench, aiming to prevent conflicting orders and maintain clarity in proceedings.
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Today(on 18th July),The Supreme Court of India has ordered the NTA to release NEET-UG 2024 results city-wise and centre-wise on their website by noon Saturday, ensuring transparency while protecting candidate identities. Chief Justice D.Y. Chandrachud and Justices J.B. Pardiwala and Manoj Misra recently resumed hearings on the issue, focusing on the severity of the question paper leak.
Today(on 13th July),Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud emphasized the importance of translating legal language into simpler terms during his address at the 3rd Convocation of Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia National Law University in Lucknow. He urged educators to teach legal principles in a way that is easily understandable, including in regional languages.
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Justice Sanjeev Khanna today recused himself from hearing a review petition on same-sex marriage, leading to the reconstitution of a five-judge constitutional bench by CJI DY Chandrachud. The Supreme Court deferred the hearing, and it was clarified that review petitions are decided in chambers, with no open court hearing. The original judgment denied marriage rights to queer couples.
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Senior Advocate AM Singhvi today (9th July) urged Chief Justice of India to urgently consider the issue of Delhi Government services control, emphasizing the need for a third judgment to resolve the dispute. The Delhi government’s plea challenging the central government’s law, which gives pre-eminence to the lieutenant governor, has led to a significant power struggle.