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Forget the DOJ. For a Trump pardon, call "Bobby" and other influencersPresident Donald Trump's pardon system has shifted dramatically. Influence now hinges on personal networks and narratives of victimhood, by...
Supreme Court flags 40-year delay by Allahabad HC in murder case, seeks solutions to judicial backlogThe Supreme Court has expressed concern over a 40-year delay by the Allahabad High Court in deciding a murder appeal. The accused, Vijay Si...
Lawyers welcome SC’s AI rules against ‘algorithmic justice’The Supreme Court has released a draft framework for AI in courts, aiming to balance innovation with judicial safeguards. The proposed regu...
A spray of 'pesticide' for our Jobless youngChief Justice of India Surya Kant made strong remarks about unemployed youth. He described them as 'cockroaches' who turn to media and acti...
Cabinet nod to raise SC strength to 37 plus CJIThe Union Cabinet has approved increasing the number of Supreme Court judges. The strength will rise to 37, excluding the Chief Justice of ...
58% surges in Insurance Ombudsman cases: 4 reforms to fix the backlog before it breaksThe Insurance Ombudsman serves as a guardian of trust for the industry and has resolved thousands of disputes for policyholders. But a grow...
Recent UGC, NCERT rows could have been avoided: Dharmendra PradhanUnion Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has labelled recent controversies surrounding UGC equity regulations and an NCERT textbook as a...
Supreme Court's AI Committee: CJI Surya Kant unveils plans to boost India's justice systemThe CJI stated that AI would be utilised to achieve speedy, affordable, and true justice, adding that the apex court's research centre had ...
Court, heal thyself before crying foulIn a striking legal tug-of-war, the Allahabad High Court is standing firm on its right to establish service rules for the lower judiciary, ...
Centre party in 7.27 lakh cases pending across various courts, govt tells Lok SabhaThe central government is involved in 7.27 lakh pending court cases, as stated by Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal. Despite significant...
CJI, top SC judges hold meeting to discuss appointment of ad-hoc judges in HCsChief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna, along with senior Supreme Court judges, held a meeting with high court judges to discuss filling up v...
Digital courts can help clear backlog of cases: Kerala HC judgeJustice A Muhamed Mustaque of the Kerala High Court emphasized that digital courts can expedite case clearances, reinforcing trust in the l...
View: Tribunals must be integrated into the legal and administrative apparatusAgainst this backdrop, Parliament inserted Articles 323A and 323B in the Constitution in 1976. These provisions gave wide powers to Parliam...
CJI says women lawyers not stepping forward to become judges citing domestic responsibilities“We consider women lawyers all the time,” he said, during a hearing on Thursday on an application to consider women lawyers from the top co...
India doesn't need 70,000 judges; just fill vacancies to cut backlogEveryone agrees that judicial pendency is a serious problem in India. Most of the suggested big-ticket reforms call for major changes in th...
Rate of disposal key to clearing court backlog: GovernmentAccording to the government, the capital has 47 judges per million persons (almost touching United Kingdom at 51) and yet suffers from a hu...
Centre backs Supreme Court panel's judicial hour proposalGowda told RS that committee has proposed a “weighted” disposal approach, based on the nature and complexity of cases in local conditions, ...
Poor management of courts responsible for backlog: StudySimilarly, cheque bouncing cases, whose number he says is significant, can be disposed of by bringing an amendment to the existing law.
Focused rather than generic solutions required to clear pending casesIf one is making a general observation that lawyers (and litigants) are often responsible for delays, that's a fair point to make.
- ‘Backlog of 3cr cases a scourge’
PM said that “to wipe off every tear of litigants” should be the goal.