Former Chief Justice of India UU Lalit, during a Supreme Court Bar Association lecture on “BNS 2023 and IPC 1860: Continuity, Change and Challenges,” said male victims remain remediless, as BNS missed the chance to make rape laws gender neutral. Former Chief Justice of India UU Lalit delivered a lecture organized by the Supreme Court […]
SCBA President Vikas Singh hits back at economist Sanjeev Sanyal, saying, “Judiciary is not India’s roadblock.” He firmly stated that the real problem lies with the government, not the courts, which play a crucial role in governance.
The Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) has appealed to Chief Justice of India B R Gavai and Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal. They urged the finalisation of the MoP, calling for a “transparent, equitable, and merit-driven” framework for judicial appointments.
The Supreme Court Bar Association has asked Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to remove 18% GST on its planned group insurance scheme. SCBA says the tax burden discourages advocates from accessing affordable health and accident cover.
The Supreme Court Bar Association has urged the Chief Justice of India to act on the low number of women judges in the Supreme Court and High Courts, stressing that greater gender balance on the Bench is essential for justice.
The Delhi High Court will hear a plea on September 3 challenging the Lieutenant Governor’s order that allows police officials to record evidence virtually from police stations, amid the ongoing strike by lawyers in the capital’s district judiciary.
Lawyers across Delhi district courts staged a complete strike against the LG’s notification permitting police officers to depose from police stations via video conferencing. Bar leaders warned the move threatens fair trial rights and vowed indefinite agitation if not withdrawn.
The Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) has strongly opposed the Delhi LG’s notification designating police stations for recording evidence of police officials. SCBA calls the move “arbitrary, unlawful, and against natural justice.”
Chief Justice of India B.R. Gavai said, “We have built temples of justice with doors too narrow for the very people they were meant to serve,” while stressing the urgent need to tackle rising case pendency nationwide.
Outgoing Supreme Court judge Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia says the apex court will remain the “torchbearer of freedom and justice” as he bids an emotional goodbye, recalling his love for “Hindustan.”
