Vijay sworn in as Tamil Nadu CM: Here's what TVK promised ahead of Assembly pollsTamil actor Vijay's party, Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam, has taken charge as Tamil Nadu's new government. Vijay is now the Chief Minister. The ...
10 May, 2026, 11.59 AM IST
Betting big on Amaravati: Execution, funding and a real trust test aheadThe Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation (Amendment) Act 2026 has formally settled Amaravati as the state’s capital, ending years of political unc...
27 Apr, 2026, 11.20 PM IST
SC asks states, UTs to prepare action plan to implement guidelines for intensive care servicesThe Supreme Court has directed all states and Union Territories to develop realistic action plans for implementing minimum ICU standards. A...
25 Apr, 2026, 02.50 PM IST
Access to justice not abstract ideal, rather sapient right: Justice Surya KantJustice Surya Kant emphasized that access to justice is a vital right. He highlighted NALSA's new Legal Aid Defence Counsel System. This in...
09 Nov, 2025, 07.32 PM IST
Assam government to establish Directorate of Prosecution to expedite legal processesAssam government inaugurated new judicial court building in Sivasagar district. Chief Minister emphasized the need for robust justice deliv...
16 Jun, 2024, 07.35 PM IST
Virtual hearings amid COVID-19 helped in justice delivery: Rijiju at SCO meetAttending the 9th meeting of Ministers of Justice of the SCO member states in virtual mode, Rijiju mentioned the e-Courts Project and how i...
09 Dec, 2022, 10.00 PM IST
Denial of justice would lead to anarchy: CJI N V RamanaCJI lamented that the justice delivery mechanism in India is very "complex and expensive" and the country is far behind in making courts in...
14 May, 2022, 03.29 PM IST
High Court CJs discuss 4 crore case backlog at conferenceThe CJs will meet state chief ministers on Saturday to sort out infrastructure and manpower issues which bog down the judiciary. Such exerc...
30 Apr, 2022, 04.53 PM IST
To ensure free & fair justice delivery, important for courts to function in safe environment: RijijuHe said the coronavirus pandemic had hit hard the justice delivery mechanism but the courts rose to the challenge by going virtual.
30 Apr, 2022, 03.44 PM IST
CJI: Poor infrastructure derailing justice delivery, need financial autonomyCourts are not merely structures made of mortar and bricks. "Rather, they actively assure the constitutional guarantee of Right to Justice,...
23 Oct, 2021, 11.23 PM IST
HC asks Delhi government to respond to plea for age verification mechanism at liquor shops, barsThe plea also sought to restrain the Delhi government from giving effect to the new Excise Policy 2021-22 which reduced the age of consumin...
24 Aug, 2021, 05.34 PM IST
CJI writes to law minister seeking steps to resolve poor digital connectivity in rural, remote areasHe was speaking during the release of a book, 'Anomalies in Law and Justice', authored by former Supreme Court Judge Justice R V Raveendran...
26 Jun, 2021, 04.33 PM IST
Online dispute resolution to decentralise justice delivery system, says Justice ChandrachudJustice Chandrachud mentioned that one of the most important learnings from the past one year of virtual hearing has been that the process ...
10 Apr, 2021, 07.21 PM IST
Robust online dispute resolution can facilitate affordable justice delivery, ease of doing biz: Amitabh Kant"A robust ODR ecosystem in India has the potential to facilitate access to justice and the ease of doing business by making dispute resolut...
08 Aug, 2020, 07.08 PM IST
Justice Tirath Singh Thakur to be next Chief Justice of IndiaJustice Thakur, who will be the 43rd Chief Justice of India, is expected to take several crucial decisions on new judicial appointments in ...
19 Nov, 2015, 05.52 AM IST
Judiciary never praised for deciding 2 crore cases a year: Tirath Singh Thakur, incoming CJIThakur said the judiciary seldom got praise for deciding two crore cases every year as the focus was only on the three crore cases pending ...
06 Nov, 2015, 12.01 PM IST
- Certainty of justice can deter rapists more than the severity of punishment
While being commensurate with the severity of a crime, the law also needs to encompass all forms of molestation and sexual assault against ...
02 Jan, 2013, 06.00 AM IST