Former Supreme Court judge Sanjay Kishan Kaul says in his memoir that ex-CJI Chandrachud was too deferential to the government on appointments; Chandrachud says he cannot comment without reading the book.
Criticise the verdicts, not the judges: that is the line the Bar Council of Delhi has drawn in a letter to Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, condemning unsubstantiated personal attacks on judges. New Delhi: The Bar Council of Delhi, the statutory body for advocates in Delhi under the Advocates Act, 1961, has written to […]
Speaking at the 6th Ram Jethmalani Memorial Lecture, Senior Advocate Harish Salve asked why no criminal case was registered after burnt cash was found at a judge’s residence, and argued that judicial independence cannot mean immunity from accountability. Justice Varma denies wrongdoing and no criminal charge has ever been brought.
The judiciary cannot place itself beyond scrutiny, and fair, informed criticism of judicial functioning is a legitimate and necessary feature of a constitutional democracy, Chief Justice of India Surya Kant said, adding that public trust is “the only currency that authority is ever paid in.” New Delhi: Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant has […]
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 Bar Association condemned alleged threats and online abuse targeting Additional District Judge Tabassum Khan after a judicial order. Expressing solidarity, the SCBA urged immediate protection, strict action against those responsible, and reaffirmed that judicial independence is fundamental to constitutional governance.
The Bombay High Court directed the Centre and Maharashtra government to keep investigation reports on threats and an alleged attack against retired Justice Gautam Patel confidential. The Court ordered sealed preservation of reports, noting the matter relates to threats allegedly linked to a judicial verdict.