CJI-designate Justice Surya Kant urged Indian courts to rely on Swadeshi jurisprudence instead of foreign rulings, stressing the need for a home-grown legal framework. He said Indian judgments must reflect the nation’s constitutional values and judicial maturity.
The Supreme Court has raised serious concern over the rising backlog of gangster and terror-linked cases in Delhi, urging urgent reforms and special courts for speedy trials. The Bench stressed that trials must finish within six months and said “the question of granting bail” should not arise if proceedings move on time.
