Chennai, June 1 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay on Monday congratulated senior advocate V. Mohana on her nomination as a Judge of the Supreme Court of India, describing her elevation as a landmark achievement for both Tamil Nadu and the country’s judiciary.In an official statement, Vijay said Mohana had created history by becoming the first woman from Tamil Nadu to be elevated directly from the Bar to the Supreme Court.He noted that she is only the second woman in India to rec…
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New Delhi, May 16 (IANS) Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant on Saturday clarified that his oral observations referring to certain elements as “parasites” and his remarks mentioning “youngsters like cockroaches” were being misquoted by a section of the media, asserting that his comments were aimed only at individuals entering professions with fake degrees and not at the youth of the country. In a statement, the CJI said he was “pained” to read reports suggesting that he had criti…
New Delhi, May 11 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday urged High Courts across the country to constitute grievance redressal committees (GRCs) at their as well as district and taluka levels to address issues arising between members of the bar and the judiciary and ensure their amicable resolution in a timely manner.A Bench of Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi observed that such institutional mechanisms, involving members of Bar Councils and Bar Associations, woul…
New Delhi, March 29 (IANS) Vice-President C.P. Radhakrishnan, on Sunday, stressed on affordable, inclusive and timely justice for citizens, stressing on the need for strengthening access to justice through technology-enabled legal services. Speaking at a National Consultation organised by the Department of Justice under the Ministry of Law and Justice, the Vice-President said, “Legal empowerment depends on three priorities — inclusivity, quality and accountability and innovation or use of techn…
New Delhi, March 29 (IANS) Vice President C.P. Radhakrishnan will lead discussions on strengthening access to justice through technology-enabled legal services at a National Consultation on Sunday.The Department of Justice, Ministry of Law and Justice, is organising the consultation to provide a platform for deliberations, policy dialogue and stakeholder engagement, an official said.The National Consultation 2026 under the Tele-Law initiative of the Designing Innovative Solutions for Holistic Ac…
New Delhi, March 28 (IANS) Vice President C.P. Radhakrishnan will lead discussions on strengthening access to justice through technology-enabled legal services at a National Consultation here on Sunday, an official said. The Department of Justice, Ministry of Law and Justice, is organising the consultation to provide a platform for deliberations, policy dialogue and stakeholder engagement, an official said on Saturday.The National Consultation 2026 under the Tele-Law initiative of the Designing …
Kochi Jan 7 (IANS) The Kalpetta judicial district in Kerala’s Wayanad has become the first district in the country to function as a completely paperless court system, marking a major milestone in India’s judicial digitisation efforts. Under the new system, all courts in the district judiciary will operate entirely in digital mode, from the filing of cases to the delivery of final judgments.Every stage of the judicial process—including pre-trial proceedings, recording of evidence, interlocu…
New Delhi, Dec 31 (IANS) From reinforcing constitutional equality and free speech to issuing far-reaching directions on sanitation, judicial appointments and human dignity, the Supreme Court delivered a series of landmark rulings through the year 2025. Here is a round-up of some of the most significant judgments.Residence-based PG medical quota unconstitutional:The Supreme Court ruled that residence or domicile-based reservation in post-graduate medical courses under the state quota is constitut…