₹100 bribery case highlights deep fault lines in India’s justice systemIndia’s justice system is under strain as delays, backlogs, and questions over judicial integrity erode public trust. A recent example is a...
21 Nov, 2025, 10.48 PM IST
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, ...
31 Oct, 2025, 12.04 AM IST
Plea filed in SC against quashing of amendment to MP Higher Judicial Service RulesThe Madhya Pradesh High Court has appealed to the Supreme Court, challenging an order that quashed a 2015 amendment to judicial service rul...
27 Sep, 2025, 03.01 PM IST
Courts, govt, and the curious case of weakening arbitration softlyRecent decisions by the Indian Supreme Court and governmental actions are raising concerns about the effectiveness of arbitration as a reli...
12 Jun, 2025, 01.40 AM IST
Each government branch must honour its constitutionally assigned role: CJI Sanjiv KhannaIndia's Chief Justice highlighted the judiciary's role and challenges. He stressed the balance between government branches. The courts face...
26 Nov, 2024, 09.53 PM IST
Greatest challenge before judiciary is to eliminate barriers to accessing justice: CJI ChandrachudWhile referring to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's speech at the Red Fort, Justice Chandrachud said the PM mentioned about the apex court's ...
17 Aug, 2023, 11.45 AM IST
Inefficient legislative drafting can weaken laws, democracy: Home Minister Amit ShahAn inefficient legislative drafting system can weaken laws and democracy and even affect functioning of the judiciary, Union Home Minister ...
15 May, 2023, 06.28 PM IST
SC asks NCLT, NCLAT to strictly adhere to IBC timelines, clear pending resolution plansThe NCLT had allowed the withdrawal application filed by Ebix under Section 60(5) of the IBC to withdraw its Resolution Plan submitted for ...
13 Sep, 2021, 11.03 PM IST
- If Prez can be criticised, why not judges: Kovind in RS
The BJP's presidential candidate had said in a debate in Parliament that "if the appointing authority" of judges, that is the president, co...
20 Jun, 2017, 06.07 PM IST
Lack of judicial reforms pulls down India's rankingIn the Bank's 2016 report, India had scored an overall of 7.5 out of 18 on its quality of judicial process.
06 Jun, 2017, 10.55 AM IST
Hidden factors that slow our courts and delay justiceAs of September 30, 2016, SC has nearly 61,000 pending cases, HC hhave a backlog of more than 40 lakh cases, and all subordinate courts tog...
29 Mar, 2017, 11.41 AM IST
Collegium has run its course: Even in the new NJAC, judiciary has veto on appointing judgesThe Constitution does not provide for such a collegium, and judges used to be appointed by the executive branch, that is the government, un...
13 May, 2015, 12.07 PM IST
Judicial reform proposals: Litigations to end in 3 to 5 years, summons to be sent by emailIndia’s justice system is seen as an exemplar in sloth and inefficiency, with over 3 cr cases pending and average closure time being over a...
08 Jan, 2015, 04.00 AM IST
CPI(M) opposes Supreme Court verdict on poll candidatureCPI(M) Politburo referred to order of a 2-member bench that a person who is in jail or in police custody cannot contest elections to legisl...
12 Jul, 2013, 04.27 PM IST
- Delayed justice enough to wreck citizen’s confidence in the system
Mere notion that there might be any inefficiencies in the justice delivery system is enough to wreck citizen’s confidence in that system.
23 Mar, 2013, 04.00 AM IST
- Let us focus on our own problems as we identify them here in India
The domestic reform agenda stands stark, large and abandoned. This is what needs to grab our attention, not campaign rhetoric in the US.
17 Jul, 2012, 06.43 AM IST
- Corruption, scandals impair business environment, says Moody's
Moody's on Monday said cases of corruption and the recent scandals have impaired business environment.
05 Sep, 2011, 10.44 PM IST