SC to hear a challenge to Section 6A of the Citizenship Act from Oct. 17 Context On Wednesday, a Constitution Bench chaired by Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud resolved to hear several petitions contesting the constitutionality of Section 6A of the Citizenship Act, 1955, […]
A ‘platform’ will assess ‘top’ 50 judges before appointment in SC: CJI Context Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud said on Friday that the Supreme Court, working with a young team of distinguished scholars, interns, and law researchers, had prepared a “broad platform” to assess […]
CBI does not require permission to probe pre-2014 cases too: SC Context On Monday, a Constitution Bench ruled that the Supreme Court’s 2014 decision invalidating the need that the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to obtain prior authorization before looking into corruption allegations involving high […]
Criminal trials ideally need dynamic judges, says top court Context The Supreme Court has stated that aggressive and dynamic judges, as opposed to hesitant or taciturn ones, are preferred in criminal proceedings. What is the background behind the observation of the top Court? The verdict […]
SC unveils handbook to eliminate gender stereotypes from law Context Career woman, fallen woman, faithful or obedient wife, eve-teasing, hermaphrodite, and many other terms have been labelled by the Supreme Court as being gender-injust in Indian courts. The Supreme Court provided the correct phrases that […]
SC plans expansion of infra; e-Courts to offer national link Context The Chief Justice of India (CJI) claims that an “overhaul” of the court infrastructure is required as a matter of priority to make them more inclusive and accessible. She also adds that new initiatives […]
SC to appoint an all-woman panel to oversee relief in Manipur Context The Supreme Court will appoint a three-person all-female committee, led by Justice Gita Mittal, a former Chief Justice of the Jammu & Kashmir High Court, to offer a “healing touch” in the violently […]
SC urges Centre to transfer cheetahs to another location Context The deaths of 40% of the 20 cheetahs transferred to the Kuno National Park (KNP) from South Africa and Namibia within a year does not paint a good image, the Supreme Court (SC) informed the […]
Supreme Court’s Suo Motto Context: On Thursday, Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud called the Attorney-General and Solicitor-General of the government to express the court’s “deeply disturbed” response to a video showing two women being paraded naked and subjected to sexual abuse in conflict-ridden Manipur. […]
SC Collegium’s quiet transparency is driving change Context : Through a selection process that includes “meaningful discussion on and assessment of candidates’ judicial acumen,” the Supreme Court Collegium, led by Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud, has subtly and transparently streamlined the appointment process of […]