Didn't expect row over chapter on judiciary; content was correct, we stand by it: NCERT scholar DaninoNCERT academic Michel Danino stands by a controversial Class 8 textbook chapter on the judiciary. He states the content was correct and did...
28 May, 2026, 11.25 AM 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
Only relaxed timeline, but governors cannot hold a bill indefinitely: Outgoing CJI Gavai defends verdictOutgoing Chief Justice of India B.R. Gavai said the Supreme Court delivered a balanced judgment on governors’ powers over bills, noting tha...
23 Nov, 2025, 07.55 PM IST
Judge cash burning case: SC probe panel report says misconduct proved, proposes Justice Yashwant Varma’s removalAn inquiry panel has accused Justice Yashwant Varma of misconduct, alleging he and his family had control over a store room where burnt cas...
19 Jun, 2025, 05.59 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
Instances of corruption, misconduct within judiciary impact public confidence: CJI GavaiChief Justice of India B R Gavai addressed concerns about corruption and misconduct within the judiciary, emphasizing their detrimental imp...
04 Jun, 2025, 12.35 PM IST
After Donald Trump, even the U.S Supreme Court confidence hits historic low at 41% as citizens rally around core constitutional principles for clarityTrust in Supreme Court is hitting a record low, with just 41% of Americans expressing confidence, down sharply from 68% in 2019. But while ...
23 Apr, 2025, 11.09 PM IST
No one's above the law- not even judgesThe Supreme Court's handling of Justice Yashwant Varma's case, involving large amounts of unaccounted cash found at his residence, raises c...
30 Mar, 2025, 10.21 PM IST
Former CJI Ranjan Gogoi draws line between ‘judicial activism' and ‘judicial overreach'Former CJI Ranjan Gogoi stresses the importance of balancing free speech and preventing misinformation while addressing the judicial backlo...
05 Apr, 2024, 09.50 PM IST
BJP's Ravi Shankar Prasad backs letter by 600 lawyers to CJI against 'group trying to influence verdicts'"...It is indeed saddening that some people, including those who are close to the Congress establishment, have always taken a very grim vie...
29 Mar, 2024, 11.56 AM IST
PM backs letter by 600 lawyers to CJI against 'group trying to influence verdicts'A letter signed by 600 senior advocates, including prominent names, alleging pressure on the judiciary to influence outcomes involving poli...
29 Mar, 2024, 12.20 AM IST
SC, HC judges must mandatorily declare assets: PanelA committee of the Indian Parliament on Law and Justice has called for judges of the higher judiciary to be required to furnish annual prop...
07 Aug, 2023, 11.34 PM IST
Imran Khan ally becomes 'prime minister' of Pakistan-occupied KashmirHaq, who was the Speaker of the region's assembly, got the trust of all 48 members present in the house as all major parties, including Pak...
20 Apr, 2023, 12.52 PM IST
An effective judiciary should be independent as well as accountableThe committee simply followed the procedure envisaged in the in-house procedure devised to take suitable remedial action against errant jud...
12 May, 2019, 08.03 AM IST
35-day 'Nyay Yatra' planned to boost Indian judiciary systemNational Convener of the Trust, Pravin Patel, said the Yatra, which would be carried out on four-wheelers, would cover over 170 districts.
24 Jan, 2016, 03.03 PM IST
Appointment of judges: Opinions of government to be considered, says CJI P SathasivamEmphasizing the need for the judiciary to give priority to cases relating to women, children and socially backward communities and minoriti...
20 Aug, 2013, 04.49 PM IST
- Decision of SC judges to declare assets welcomed
Parties welcomed decision by SC judges to make public their assets.
27 Aug, 2009, 12.10 PM IST