Justice Vikram Nath assumes charge as Executive Chairman of National Legal Services Authority

Supreme Court judge Justice Vikram Nath on Monday officially took over as the Executive Chairman of the National Legal Services Authority (NALSA). President Draupadi Murmu appointed Justice Nath as the…

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Supreme Court raises concern over UP’s Amendment that lets MV-Act cases disappear automatically

The Supreme Court has expressed deep misgivings about a recent Uttar Pradesh amendment that allows certain Motor Vehicles Act (MVA) criminal trials to abate if penalties are not paid. According…

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Judicial independence cannot be judged by frequency of rulings against government: CJI Gavai

Outgoing Chief Justice of India BR Gavai on Sunday underscored that judicial independence constituted a non-negotiable constitutional imperative and could not be reduced to the simplistic presumption that an impartial…

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CJI-designate Surya Kant bats for swadeshi jurisprudence to guide future of Indian Constitution

Chief Justice of India-designate Justice Surya Kant has observed that after more than seven decades of uninterrupted constitutional adjudication, it was both logical and institutionally necessary for the Supreme Court…

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