CJI DY Chandrachud
Supreme Court of India observes that it ‘recognizes that pregnancy can also be experienced by some non-binary people and transgender men’.
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Judiciary
Best international practices in juvenile justice system required due to rapid increase in digital crimes: CJI [Read Speech]
CJI Chandrachud stresses need for best international juvenile justice practices to tackle rising digital crimes among minors. Emphasizes digital literacy and responsible online behavior.
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Legal Insiders
New criminal laws watershed moment for society: CJI [Read Inaugural Remarks]
CJI Chandrachud hails new criminal laws as a watershed moment, marking a significant overhaul for the justice system, emphasizing adaptation and technology's role.
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Executive
Centre sets up high-powered committee to suggest measures to end discrimination against queer community [Read Order]
Centre forms committee to end discrimination against the queer community, chaired by the Cabinet Secretary, following a Supreme Court directive.
Legal Insiders
Need to safeguard judiciary from unwarranted pressures: 21 ex-judges write letter to CJI
21 ex-judges write to CJI Chandrachud urging protection of judiciary from pressures undermining its integrity and autonomy.
CJI cautions against overlooking ethical legal consideration on use of AI in court adjudication
CJI D Y Chandrachud warns about ethical, legal challenges in AI use in courts, stressing need for thorough review.
Very disturbed by latest trend of lawyers commenting on pending cases: CJI
Chief Justice of India urges lawyers to prioritize court and Constitution over political beliefs, expressing concern over trend of commenting on pending cases.
SC rejects plea to direct SBI reveal details of EBs prior to April 12, 2019
SC rejects plea to compel SBI to reveal Electoral Bond details prior to April 12, 2019, but mandates transparency for future disclosures to the Election Commission.
CJI, SC judges felicitate daughter of cook for securing scholarship to pursue Masters in Law in US
CJI and SC judges commend cook's daughter for winning US law scholarship, embodying India's young talent and ambition.
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'Political background may not be sufficient to reject candidature of a HC judge,' Collegium rejects name of CPI(M) sympathiser [Read Recommendation]
SC Collegium backs HC judge nominee with political ties, citing lack of concrete grounds for rejection and affirming political background alone isn't disqualifying.
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'Unprecedented,' 52,191 cases disposed of by Supreme Court in 2023 [Read Records]
The Supreme Court has disposed of "unprecedented" 52,191 cases, including 45,642 miscellaneous matters and around 6549 regular matters, in the year 2023. Read all about this major judicial achiev...
'Extremely surprising for Bar member to want particular judge to hear': CJI DY Chandrachud
The Chief Justice of India (CJI) D Y Chandrachud on Thursday expressed concern on the recent trend of members of the Bar ‘choosing’ judges who should or should not hear their cases. The CJI said i...
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