“Govt Counsel Attend Matters Only If They Are Politically Sensitive?”: Cal HC Slams WB Govt Over ‘Absence of Lawyers’ in Non-Politically Sensitive Cases

Today(5th September),The Calcutta High Court, led by Chief Justice T S Sivagnanam, has criticized the West Bengal government for not sending lawyers to non-political cases despite prior instructions. This rebuke occurred during a hearing of a PIL on tiger attack victims in the Sunderbans.

‘Judges Being Judged’: Courts Battling Targeted Social Media Harassment

Ex-SC Judge Justice Madan B Lokur has expressed concern over the social media backlash faced by courts, following trolling aimed at a Delhi judge who granted bail to CM Arvind Kejriwal. He emphasized the potential for such online harassment to influence judicial decisions, highlighting broader challenges in maintaining judicial independence amidst digital scrutiny. [‘Judges Being Judged’]