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    Rule of Law Is Not a Welfare Scheme, It Protects Citizens: CJI Surya Kant Explains Limits on Government Power
    Rule of Law Is Not a Welfare Scheme, It Protects Citizens: CJI Surya Kant Explains Limits on Government Power
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    Rule of Law Is Not a Welfare Scheme, It Protects Citizens: CJI Surya Kant Explains Limits on Government Power

    CJI Surya Kant said the rule of law is not a welfare scheme or economic policy but a safeguard against arbitrary exercise of power. Speaking in Stockholm, he highlighted judicial independence, constitutional democracy and judicial review as essential tools to protect individual liberties.

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    Casual Exercise of Judicial Power: Allahabad HC Seeks Explanation After Trial Judge Invokes Non-Existent SC/ST Act Provision
    Casual Exercise of Judicial Power: Allahabad HC Seeks Explanation After Trial Judge Invokes Non-Existent SC/ST Act Provision
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    Casual Exercise of Judicial Power: Allahabad HC Seeks Explanation After Trial Judge Invokes Non-Existent SC/ST Act Provision

    The Allahabad High Court has sought an explanation from a Trial Judge in Aligarh for summoning an accused under a non-existent provision of the SC/ST Act, highlighting a potential violation of the fundamental right to personal liberty under Article 21, pointing casual exercise of judicial power.

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    Fundamental Defect in the Collegium System: Ex-SC Judge Justice Katju’s Letter to CJI Gavai Urges Formation of 11-Judge Bench
    Fundamental Defect in the Collegium System: Ex-SC Judge Justice Katju’s Letter to CJI Gavai Urges Formation of 11-Judge Bench
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    Fundamental Defect in the Collegium System: Ex-SC Judge Justice Katju’s Letter to CJI Gavai Urges Formation of 11-Judge Bench

    Ex-SC Judge Justice Katju highlights the fundamental defect in the Collegium system in his open letter to CJI B.R. Gavai, urging immediate formation of an 11-judge bench to revisit Second and Third Judges’ case verdicts.

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