The Rajasthan High Court held that criminal contempt law does not protect judges’ personal ego. It clarified that personal criticism of a presiding officer, without affecting justice administration or scandalising the institution, ordinarily does not amount to criminal contempt.
The Supreme Court of India will hear in April a PIL by Ashwini Upadhyay seeking a Legal Education Commission to reform legal studies, proposing a four-year LLB after Class 12. A bench led by Chief Justice Surya Kant considered the plea.
Chief Justice of India Surya Kant called on young lawyers to look beyond courtroom victories and focus on strengthening India’s constitutional values. Addressing RGNUL graduates, he stressed integrity, compassion and curiosity as the pillars of meaningful legal careers.
