The Supreme Court of India acknowledged the significant pressure on judges, leading to inevitable errors, during a ruling on adverse remarks made against a Delhi judicial officer. Despite a target to raise the judge-to-population ratio to 50 per million by 2024, it remains below 25, highlighting the burden on the judiciary.
Today, On 8th August, The Supreme Court criticized a Delhi High Court rule that limits trial courts from rebuking police. The rule, outlined in Part H of the Delhi High Court’s “Practice in the Trial of Criminal Cases,” dictates that courts should refrain from censuring police unless strictly relevant. The Supreme Court expressed concerns about the rule impinging on judicial discretion.
The Supreme Court of India is currently engaged in a significant legal matter involving a plea by a Delhi judicial officer, specifically an Additional Sessions Judge (ASJ). This plea is in response to remarks made against the judicial officer by Justice Anish Dayal of the Delhi High Court earlier in 2023. The judicial officer’s petition […]
