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A Matter of Control

The CJI has cleared the impression that “judges appoint judges in India” and said the selection process is very democratic. Nonetheless, the executive has often tried to interfere without much success.

An Enviable Legacy

The CJI’s last one year will be remembered for filling up crucial vacancies, promoting digital technology and his humanness. However, cases of constitutional importance need more urgency.
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EARTH DAY— A DIARY FROM PURANIKOTI

By Inderjit Badhwar As you know, we are the nation’s first politico-legal, independent weekly, focussing on controversial issues of national and international importance.  The focus in this e...

Understanding Feudal Judiciary

By Justice Kamaljit Singh Garewal Dr Lokendra Malik in his recent article, “A Feudal Mindset”, gives a very detailed overview of Justice Dr DY Chandrachud’s speech at a conference on Mediation and...

Trust Deficit

By Shivanand Pandit The connection between the selected managers of cooperatives and political parties is not unique in India. Such backing is common in many states and has frequently been the rea...

Lankan Lows

By Vikram Kilpady US-based South Africa-born billionaire Elon Musk recently made a $43 billion offer to buy Twitter. Musk may have a gazillion reasons to take over Twitter, including the social me...

Case File at the Click of a Button

Courts are increasingly turning to AI-assisted mechanisms for faster delivery of justice. With relevant case laws before judges in a matter of seconds, the possibility of judicial infirmity also goes away.

Pakistan : Imran Khan’s exit once again shows the real power of the Army

The countdown for exit had begun for the cricketer turned politician, who had no experience of governance before taking the PM’s seat, when he decided to confront the army.

A Feudal Mindset

Justice DY Chandrachud said that technology can be used to end the feudal structure in the judiciary. All judges are equal and the Constitution should be amended and “subordinate courts” renamed as “district judiciary”.

Restoring Court’s Credibility

Chief Justice John Roberts joined the Court’s liberal wing in dissent while blasting the conservative majority in a recent shadow docket case that limits the ability of states to block projects coming under review by the federal Clean Water Act.

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