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…
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New Delhi, May 11 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday issued a slew of directions to ensure the expeditious disposal of bail applications pending before High Courts across the country, stressing that courts, investigating agencies, and governments must work in coordination to safeguard the personal liberty of undertrial prisoners without compromising victims’ rights. Expressing concern over delays in hearing bail pleas, a Bench headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant said bail matters…
New Delhi, May 8 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Friday expressed serious concern over the growing drug menace in Punjab, pulling up the state authorities for allegedly failing to act against influential persons involved in narcotics trafficking while targeting only small-time peddlers for “publicity”. A Bench of Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi made the observations while hearing a suo motu matter concerning the creation of exclusive courts across the country for …
New Delhi, May 5 (IANS) In a continued push towards ensuring accessible and expeditious justice, the National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) will organise the second National Lok Adalat of 2026 on May 9 across the country. The nationwide initiative, to be held under the leadership of Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant, Patron-in-Chief of NALSA, and Justice Vikram Nath, Executive Chairman, seeks to promote amicable settlement of disputes and reduce the burden on courts through participator…
New Delhi, April 30 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Thursday agreed to examine a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking directions to the Centre and states to establish a separate Revenue Judicial Service cadre and prescribe minimum legal qualifications for officers adjudicating land disputes. A Bench of Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi was hearing the plea filed by advocate Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay, which contends that adjudication of title, succession, inheritanc…
New Delhi, April 29 (IANS) In a significant ruling impacting thousands of reassessment cases under the Income Tax Act, the Supreme Court has set aside a series of High Court rulings that had quashed reassessment notices issued by Jurisdictional Assessing Officers (JAOs) and remitted the matters back for fresh adjudication in light of the Finance Act, 2026. A bench of Chief Justice (CJI) Surya Kant, and Justices B.V. Nagarathna and Joymalya Bagchi passed a common order in a batch of thousands of …
Ahmedabad, April 13 (IANS) Marking the completion of 20 years of the Right to Information (RTI) Act, a comprehensive reference publication documenting the law’s evolution, institutional framework and landmark rulings was released in Ahmedabad on Monday by Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi. The book, titled ‘Right to Information – Two Decades Journey’, has been prepared as an in-house compilation by the Gujarat Information Commission.The release took place at a programme organised at GUJSA…
Patna, April 11 (IANS) The Bihar government’s new rules governing the use of social media by its employees, warning of strict disciplinary action in case of violations, finally came into force.In January this year, it approved the Bihar Government Servants’ Conduct (Amendment) Rules, 2026, introducing stringent regulations governing the use of social media by government employees.The amendment, notified by the Governor under Article 309 of the Constitution of India, is applicable across Bihar an…
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant on Wednesday expressed strong displeasure over references to “corruption in the judiciary” in a newly introduced Class 8 Social Science textbook published by the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT), remarking that no one would be permitted to “defame or denigrate” the institution.The development arose from a CJI Kant-led Bench after senior advocates Kapil Sibal and Abhishek Manu Singhvi raised conc…
New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS) A group of former Chief Justices of High Courts, senior High Court judges, senior civil servants and armed forces veterans have issued a joint statement condemning the protest staged by members of the Indian Youth Congress during the India AI Impact Summit 2026 at Bharat Mandapam, terming the episode a “national disgrace” that undermined India’s global standing. The signatories said they were “shocked beyond belief” at the recent “unpardonable spectacle” in…