New Delhi, May 5 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Tuesday questioned the locus and intent of the Indian Young Lawyers’ Association in filing the public interest litigation (PIL) that led to the much-debated Sabarimala judgment, with a nine-judge Constitution Bench repeatedly asking why a lawyers’ body had chosen to intervene in a matter concerning religious practices. Hearing the Sabarimala review reference, the Bench headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant and comprising Justices B.V. …
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New Delhi, April 4 (IANS) The Supreme Court has formally notified the constitution of a nine-judge Constitution Bench, which will commence hearing from April 7 in the long-pending Sabarimala review matter. As per the cause list published for April 7 on the official website of the apex court, the bench headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant will hear the reference arising out of review petitions filed against its September 2018 judgment permitting entry of women of all ages into the Lo…
New Delhi, Jan 21 (IANS) Expressing concern over the alarming number of missing children cases across the country, the Supreme Court has said that authorities were not giving such incidents the “right amount of attention or priority” and indicated that it would work towards evolving a common Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for their recovery. A bench of Justices Ahsanuddin Amanullah and R. Mahadevan was hearing a plea filed by a Tamil Nadu man seeking the recovery of his daughter, who went mi…
Patna, Jan 3 (IANS) Emphasising the transformative role of technology in the justice delivery system, Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant on Saturday said technological intervention is essential to make the judiciary more transparent, accessible and people-centric, especially for citizens living in remote areas.The Chief Justice was speaking at a ceremony held at the Patna High Court premises, where he laid the foundation stone for seven major infrastructure projects.These include the I-Bloc…
Patna, Jan 3 (IANS) The judicial landscape of Bihar marked a significant milestone on Saturday when Chief Justice of India Justice Surya Kant laid the foundation stone for multiple key infrastructure projects within the Patna High Court premises.The occasion is being viewed as a historic step towards strengthening judicial infrastructure and modernising the justice delivery system in the state.Justice Surya Kant laid the foundation stone for several major facilities, including an Alternative Dis…