Supreme Court Justice Dipankar Datta said the Collegium did not always protect judges who showed courage and integrity in the past. He warned that lack of protection may discourage judges from choosing ethics over career growth.
The Chief Justice of India’s office received 8,360 complaints against sitting judges in the last ten years, the Union Law Ministry told Parliament. The disclosure came during Friday’s session, raising fresh concerns about transparency, accountability, and judicial oversight.
Justice Ujjal Bhuyan said the Supreme Court must not legitimise executive actions that curb liberty or breach human rights. Speaking in Goa, he stressed judicial unity to uphold law uniformly and promote global cooperation for extraditing white-collar offenders worldwide.
Chief Justice of India Surya Kant will lead a ‘Mediation Awareness Walk’ in Panaji, Goa, on December 26 to promote mediation as a people-centric dispute resolution method. He will also participate in a two-day national conference and symposium on mediation organised by the Bar Council of India.
Supreme Court judges, top law officers and senior advocates came together at JGLS to re-enact the iconic Kesavananda Bharati case. The event highlighted the Basic Structure doctrine and the continuing debate on judicial independence and parliamentary power.
The seven-member Lokpal headed by Justice A M Khanwilkar has invited bids to buy seven BMW 3 Series 330Li cars worth Rs.70 lakh each, sparking criticism as the tender mandates delivery within 30 days with no extension allowed.
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CJI B R Gavai and Supreme Court judges have donated Rs 25,000 each to the Prime Minister’s Flood Relief Fund. This move reflects their “unwavering commitment to humanitarian values” and support for flood-affected communities across India.
Today, On 30th August, The NALSA-KeLSA legal conference on human-wildlife conflict began in Kerala, where Justice MM Sundresh stressed that reckless human actions drive the crisis. Referring to a WhatsApp message, he noted, “If animals could have a religion, man would be devil.”
Kiren Rijiju slammed Kapil Sibal as an “average lawyer,” saying, “One MP can’t dictate his personal agenda to Parliament,” after Sibal opposed any impeachment move against Justice Varma without probing Justice Yadav’s communal remarks.
