Justice V Kameswar Rao was sworn in as Chief Justice of the Patna High Court on September 13, 2026, ending a two-month spell under an acting Chief Justice. He is the fourth permanent Chief Justice the court has had in a year, and is due to retire in August 2027.
In a comment piece for The Tribune, former Supreme Court judge Justice Deepak Gupta argues that no country can call itself truly free without an independent and fearless judiciary, and warns that on liberty, dissent and the appointment of judges, India’s constitutional courts have fallen short in recent years. New Delhi: Former Supreme Court judge […]
The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended the appointment of eight judicial officers, including three women, as judges of the Delhi High Court, which is functioning with 16 vacancies against a sanctioned strength of 60. New Delhi: The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended the elevation of eight judicial officers, including three women, as judges of the […]
CJI Surya Kant said the allegations raised by Justice Sandeep Mehta against Rajasthan HC acting CJ SP Sharma are being examined institutionally, cannot be treated as proven, and won’t be decided in the media. New Delhi: Chief Justice of India Surya Kant has said that the concerns raised by Supreme Court judge Justice Sandeep Mehta […]
Supreme Court judge Justice Sandeep Mehta has, in three letters to CJI Surya Kant, urged the immediate replacement of Rajasthan HC acting Chief Justice SP Sharma, alleging conduct that “raises doubts on his integrity.” New Delhi: In an extraordinary development within the higher judiciary, Supreme Court judge Justice Sandeep Mehta has written a series of […]
Today, On 16th December, Supreme Court issued notice to the Lok Sabha Speaker and Parliament secretariats on Justice Yashwant Varma’s plea challenging constitution of a three-member inquiry committee. While flagging procedural lapses, the Court questioned how such an oversight occurred during impeachment proceedings.
