Judge Kaveri Baweja, who denied bail to AAP leaders including Arvind Kejriwal and Manish Sisodia in the Delhi excise policy case, has been appointed as the Delhi High Court Registrar on deputation. She has handled several politically sensitive cases during her tenure.
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.
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’]
