Today, On 23rd May, Justice Abhay S Oka, on his retirement day, said a judge must be firm and sometimes “able to offend” to uphold justice. He emphasized that firmness is essential for judges to make difficult but necessary decisions.
Supreme Court Justice Surya Kant warned young lawyers against excessive reliance on AI and copy-pasting in legal drafting. He emphasized that AI tools should assist rather than replace critical thinking and originality in legal writing. Overdependence on technology, he noted, could weaken analytical skills and professional growth. Justice Kant urged budding lawyers to focus on research, reasoning, and in-depth understanding to excel in the legal field.
More than 100 lawyers from the Supreme Court Advocates-on-Record Association (SCAORA) expressed concerns to the Supreme Court’s secretary general about procedural challenges in case filings and listings, emphasizing the lack of timelines, delays in defect notification, and verification processes. These issues hinder the legal process and impact timely justice delivery, adding to existing concerns over judicial backlog.