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May 23, 2026, 08:30 PM - 3 min read
Addressing a press conference, the independent Rajya Sabha MP said this shows the Bharatiya Janata Party-led government's lack of transparency and interest in consultation, which is anti-democratic in nature.
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May 17, 2026, 08:50 AM - 3 min read
The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on May 5 approved the proposal for introducing The Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Amendment Bill, 2026 in Parliament to amend The Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Act, 1956 for increasing the number of Judges of the Supreme Court of India by 4 from the present 33 to 37 (excluding the Chief Justice of India).
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May 15, 2026, 06:16 PM - 3 min read
In a circular issued to this effect,the Apex Court ordered mandatory virtual hearings on Mondays and Fridays in June and July, while also permitting up to 50% of its registry staff to work from home for two days a week , virtual hearings for certain categories of cases and car-pooling by judges.
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April 20, 2026, 04:04 PM - 2 min read
The list comprises 10 lawyers and 1 judicial officer.The lawyers recommended included an Assistant Solicitor General, a Deputy Solicitor General and a former Additional Advocate General.This list also includes a woman lawyer, Tabasum Zafar. If approved, it would mark the first instance of a Kashmiri woman being elevated to the High Court Bench.
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April 18, 2026, 07:09 PM - 3 min read
She said this during a speech she delivered at the 22nd Biennial State Level Conference of Judicial Officers in Karnataka's Bengaluru.She used the occasion to speak on judicial conduct, artificial intelligence in courtrooms, and the treatment of district judges by High Courts.She added that judges must develop courage and independence in discharging their duties and cautioned judges against being influenced by external factors while deciding on cases.
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April 5, 2026, 04:17 PM - 3 min read
She was responding to audience queries after delivering a lecture at the Chanakya National Law University, Patna. Vice Chancellor of CNLU, Professor Faizan Mustafa, opined that the Supreme Court's judgment mandating 3-year practice to enter judicial service will discourage women from joining the judicial service.She emphasised that practical exposure to litigation equips future judges with the maturity and skills necessary to administer justice effectively.
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April 4, 2026, 04:20 PM - 3 min read
The judge noted AI represents the next frontier in judicial innovation, and has the potential to assist courts in many areas, including case management, legal research, translation and transcription of court proceedings. He also flagged concerns that algorithmic systems involved in the development of AI may replicate underlying biases present in the data it is fed.
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March 27, 2026, 05:06 PM - 3 min read
In a letter sent last week, the CJI highlighted the scale of vacancies across the higher judiciary and stressed the need for high court collegiums to expedite recommendations, not just for existing posts but also for those likely to arise in the near future.
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March 20, 2026, 04:59 PM - 3 min read
The nine-judge Bench of Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant along with Justices BV Nagarathna, PS Narasimha, Dipankar Datta, Ujjal Bhuyan, Satish Chandra Sharma, Joymalya Bagchi, Alok Aradhe and Vipul M Pancholi heard extensive arguments on the same for three days before reserving its verdict on Thursday.
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March 9, 2026, 04:45 PM - 4 min read
According to data released by the Ministry of Law and Justice on February 6, 2026, there are 116 women judges out of a total working strength of 781 judges across the High Courts, accounting for roughly 14.85% of the sitting High Court judges.Across the 25 High Courts, the Punjab & Haryana High Court has the highest number of women judges (18).
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March 8, 2026, 09:25 PM - 4 min read
He urged High Court collegiums across the country to actively consider meritorious women lawyers for judicial appointments and widen the zone of consideration where necessary.Justice Kant said that where suitable women candidates are available, their consideration for elevation to the Bench should become the norm rather than an exception.“Institutional intent is no longer enough. It must be accompanied by institutional imagination,” the Chief Justice said.
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March 7, 2026, 05:36 PM - 3 min read
Justice Rahul Bharti observed that the Court has been coming across such practices in both civil and criminal cases, where annexures attached to a petition are photocopies of the trial court's file, rather than certified copies obtained through the prescribed legal procedure.
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