New Delhi, April 3 (IANS) A political row has erupted on Friday after the Chief Justice of India (CJI) Justice Surya Kant, described West Bengal as “the most polarised state in the country” while taking cognisance of an incident linked to the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process.Responding to the court’s observations, Congress MP Pramod Tiwari welcomed the intervention and called for urgent action.He said that the apex court’s move was necessary, questioning how long silence could continue o…
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New Delhi, April 2 (IANS) Acting on the directions of the Supreme Court, the Election Commission of India (ECI) has written to the National Investigation Agency (NIA) requesting it to conduct an inquiry into the recent incident in West Bengal’s Malda district where judicial officers deputed for electoral roll revision work were allegedly gheraoed and attacked.In a communication addressed to the Director General of the NIA, the poll panel referred to the apex court’s order passed in a suo mot…
New Delhi, March 24 (IANS) The Supreme Court Collegium, headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant, on Tuesday recommended the appointment of permanent judges to the High Courts of Chhattisgarh and Madras. “The Supreme Court Collegium, in its meeting held on 24th March, 2026, has approved the proposals for appointment of the following Additional Judges as Permanent Judges in the High Court of Chhattisgarh: (i) Shri Justice Sachin Singh Rajput, (ii) Shri Justice Radhakishan Agrawal, (iii) …
New Delhi, March 20 (IANS) Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant on Friday recused himself from hearing a clutch of petitions challenging the Chief Election Commissioner and the other Election Commissioners (Appointment, Condition of Service and Term of Office) Act, 2023, which excludes the CJI from the process of appointment of top officials of the Election Commission. At the outset, CJI Kant observed that since the issue concerns the role of the Chief Justice of India, it would be appropriat…
New Delhi, March 18 (IANS) A group of senior advocates, academicians, former police officials and members of the Bar have written to the Chief Justice of India (CJI), expressing concern over allegations made by former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal against a sitting judge of the Delhi High Court and seeking initiation of suo motu proceedings to protect the dignity of the judiciary.The representation, addressed to CJI Surya Kant, comes against the backdrop of Kejriwal’s plea before the Su…
New Delhi, March 13 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Friday declined to entertain a plea seeking mandatory menstrual leave for working women and female students across the country, observing that such a matter falls within the domain of government policy. A Bench of Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi remarked that pleas seeking compulsory menstrual leave may inadvertently create a perception that women are weak and could adversely impact their employment prospects.Noting that…
Kolkata, March 10 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday welcomed the Supreme Court order to set up Appellate Tribunals to hear voters’ appeals, saying a door closed by the Election Commission has now been opened. She described the order as a new ray of hope for people whose names were deleted or kept under adjudication categories due to ‘logical discrepancy’ under the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise.“The door that was firmly shut has opened a little. Thi…
New Delhi, Mar 5 (IANS) The Centre on Thursday cleared the appointment of Justice Sushrut Arvind Dharmadhikari as the Chief Justice of the Madras High Court, following the recommendation of the Supreme Court Collegium.”In exercise of the power conferred by the Constitution of India, the President of India, after consultation with the Chief Justice of India, is pleased to appoint Shri Justice Sushrut Arvind Dharmadhikari, Judge of the High Court of Kerala, to be the Chief Justice of the High Cour…
Vijayawada, March 1 (IANS) Chief Justice of India Justice Surya Kant on Sunday called on the judiciary to promote mediation, saying it is gaining wider acceptance as an effective tool for resolution of disputesUnderlining the need for building a “mediation culture”, he stated mediation was no longer an alternative method but has emerged as a preferred mode of dispute resolution.He was delivering the keynote address at a State-level symposium on ‘Mediation: Dialogue as Cornerstone of Justic…
Amaravati, March 1 (IANS) Chief Justice of India, Justice Surya Kant, on Sunday laid the foundation stone for Andhra Pradesh Judicial Academy and inaugurated High Court Judges’ Residential Complex in Amaravati. He also laid the foundation stone for the Andhra Pradesh Judges’ Guest House.The Judicial Academy is being constructed at a cost of Rs 165 crore with academic, residential and training facilities to accommodate 120 trainee judges in each batch.With a total built-up area of about 2.05 la…