Technology should amplify human judgment, not replace it: CJI Surya KantHe was addressing a symposium on 'Ensuring justice for the common man: strategies for reducing litigation costs and delays' here. "Pendency...
14 Dec, 2025, 04.46 PM IST
CJI Kant will ask lawyers to furnish argument deadlinesChief Justice Surya Kant of India is making headlines by urging lawyers to establish specified timelines for their presentations, a change ...
12 Dec, 2025, 12.14 AM IST
Can sit in court till midnight to ensure justice for poor litigants: CJI Surya KantChief Justice of India Surya Kant has declared his top priority is ensuring justice for poor litigants. He stated he will sit in court unti...
28 Nov, 2025, 05.55 PM IST
Justice Abhijit Gangopadhyay resigns as Calcutta HC judge; Litigant pleads him to reconsider with 'folded hands'Calcutta High Court Judge, Justice Abhijit Gangopadhyay, announced his resignation amidst pleas from lawyers and litigants to reconsider. E...
05 Mar, 2024, 04.33 PM IST
Half of judiciary's problems will be solved if govt halts state-sponsored litigations: Ex-CJISpeaking at ISB Leadership Summit 2022, he rued that the state of judicial infrastructure in this country even after 75 years of independen...
24 Sep, 2022, 02.02 PM IST
Litigation is like bleeding wound, says CJI-designate Justice Uday Umesh Lalit; wants free legal aid for poorLADC, constituted under NALSA, intends to provide free legal assistance to the poor who are forced to hire private counsel to fight their c...
21 Aug, 2022, 08.24 PM IST
President Ram Nath Kovind appoints Justice Ranjan Gogoi as the next Chief Justice of IndiaHe will assume office on October 3 after the retirement of the current Chief Justice, Justice Dipak Misra.
14 Sep, 2018, 10.06 AM IST
Lawyer aspiring to become a judge may have to give free legal aid to the poor, indicates govtGovt has launched a slew of measures, including pro bono legal services, tele law service and nyaya mitra (justice facilitator), aimed at “...
21 Apr, 2017, 01.01 AM IST
Supreme Court collegium will forward 125 names for HC judges to law ministry: CJI HL DattuChief Justice of India HL Dattu said the Supreme Court collegium will forward the 125 names cleared for appointment as HC judges to the law...
02 Dec, 2015, 04.00 AM IST
Supreme Court disposed off record over 83k cases in 2014: CJI Dattu"Statistically speaking around 83,013 cases has been disposed off in 2014 which has been unprecedented benchmark," he said.
26 Nov, 2015, 11.11 PM IST
Lok Adalats eased courts' pressure, decided 8.2 crore cases: SC Judge T S ThakurJustice Thakur, the Executive Chairman of National Legal Services Authority who would succeed Chief Justice H L Dattu, said Lok Adalats hav...
09 Nov, 2015, 02.26 PM IST
Law minister D V Sadananda Gowda flags concerns over legal aid programmes in IndiaGovernment flagged concerns regarding legal aid programmes, such as inability to meet the high cost of litigation, and promised to do its b...
07 Nov, 2015, 04.41 PM IST
Government to introduce legislations for business-friendly climateAlong with the National Litigation Policy, the ministries and departments are being encouraged to amend laws to reduce court cases.
10 Feb, 2015, 02.41 PM IST
Justice still a cynical phrase for common man, says CJI P SathasivamJustice is still a cynical phrase for common man despite efforts being made to make it accessible, as it is felt that interest of litigant ...
09 Nov, 2013, 04.03 PM IST
High cost of litigation a challenge before judiciary: Manish TewariThe Ludhiana MP was addressing the newly-enrolled advocates at a function organised by the Punjab and Haryana Bar Council here last night.
24 Oct, 2013, 02.43 PM IST
Litigation has gone beyond reach of poor man: Supreme CourtObserving that lawyers are equal partners with judges in the administration of justice, the apex court said, "Advocates cannot behave with ...
25 Aug, 2013, 10.51 AM IST
Rural courts 'expensive' and 'ineffective': Narendra ModiGujarat chief minister Narendra Modi termed the UPA's concept of gram nyayalayas "expensive" and "ineffective".
08 Apr, 2013, 11.21 AM IST