AI can augment reasoning but cannot substitute judicial conscience: CJI Surya KantChief Justice Surya Kant stated artificial intelligence can aid judicial reasoning but not replace conscience. A permanent apex body is pro...
27 Aug, 2026, 11.19 AM IST
Student leader Devendra Nath Mahto ends 16-day hunger strike, calls exam cancellation 'huge victory for Jharkhand'Student leader Devendra Nath Mahto ended his hunger strike after exam cancellations. The Jharkhand government cancelled the JSSC-CGL and al...
18 Aug, 2026, 06.19 PM IST
Cockroach row: CJI Kant says remarks misused with 'malicious intent' to mislead country's youthIn a significant statement, Chief Justice of India Surya Kant raised alarms about the misappropriation of courtroom videos on social platfo...
14 Aug, 2026, 05.42 PM IST
Iranian photojournalist Yalda Moaiery faces 15 years in prison over images, reportingAcclaimed Iranian photojournalist Yalda Moaiery received a fifteen-year prison sentence. Her work documenting dissent and women's lives led...
12 Aug, 2026, 06.08 PM IST
Justice Bhuyan seeks more transparency in collegium systemJustice Ujjal Bhuyan advocates for greater transparency in judicial appointments. He stated that withholding reasons harms deserving judges...
02 Aug, 2026, 12.23 AM IST
International rights groups warn Nepal against political interference in Supreme CourtInternational rights groups express serious concern over Nepal's judiciary independence. They warn against government interference with Sup...
24 Jul, 2026, 05.15 PM IST
NCERT textbook lists judiciary’s key problems: From corruption to case pile-upA new NCERT textbook for class 8 reveals significant challenges within India's judicial system. Corruption, a massive backlog of cases, and...
24 Feb, 2026, 12.34 PM IST
Judges must be free from external control: CJI GavaiChief Justice of India BR Gavai emphasized the importance of judicial independence, cautioning against solutions that compromise it while a...
05 Jun, 2025, 01.34 PM IST
Judge cash row: Parties want judicial accountability without affecting its independenceFloor leaders in the Rajya Sabha met to discuss the alleged cash discovery at Delhi HC judge Yashwant Varma's residence, emphasizing judici...
26 Mar, 2025, 12.16 AM IST
Judiciary needs revamp: Former Attorney General Of India Rohatgi highlights flaws in appointments, removalsMukul Rohatgi, former Attorney General of India, stressed the need for judicial reform, particularly in appointment and removal processes. ...
22 Mar, 2025, 03.30 PM IST
Will launch nationwide movement demanding judicial reforms: Prashant BhushanAlleging that the country's judiciary has an uneven and inconsistent track record in addressing social inequity, advocate Prashant Bhushan ...
23 Nov, 2015, 06.19 PM IST
NDA's "confrontationist attitude" responsible for SC's NJAC decision, says OppositionThe opposition said the effort should now be to work on an improved bill without interpreting the judgement as a turf battle.
17 Oct, 2015, 04.00 AM IST
Need for independent commission for judges' appointment: Prashant BhushanPrashant Bhushan welcomed the apex court verdict declaring NJAC "unconstitutional" and called for establishment of an "independent" commiss...
16 Oct, 2015, 09.24 PM IST
Congress reacts cautiously to SC verdict striking down NJAC ActCongress today said the collegium system, which will stage a comeback after the Supreme Court scrapped NJAC is "shrouded in secrecy" and ha...
16 Oct, 2015, 06.17 PM IST
Supreme Court declares National Judicial Appointments Commission (NJAC) Act unconstitutionalCentre had defended the new law, saying that the two-decade-old collegium system where judges appointed judges was not free from defects.
16 Oct, 2015, 05.37 PM IST
Judicial independence 'paramount': AAP on NJAC verdictAAP leader Ashutosh said the Centre's "haste" in bringing the NJAC Act had sown seeds of doubt about its intentions with respect to the jud...
16 Oct, 2015, 02.18 PM IST
- Govt to introduce new Bill on judicial transparency
In a bid to ensure transparency in the functioning of the judiciary, the Government on Wednesday proposed to set up a National Judicial Cou...
08 Oct, 2008, 08.39 PM IST