The scale of pendency in India is staggering, with over 50 million cases currently awaiting resolution. Yet, a closer look reveals that this deeply entrenched issue is not an intractable problem, but one with a surprisingly simple and achievable solution
In a sign of progress, various courts have urged that the age of consent be reduced from 18 years to 16. Even the CJI is against the criminalisation of adolescents engaging in consensual sex
The Chief Justice of India recently stated that the “sealed cover procedure must stop” as it is “fundamentally contrary to the basic process of fair justice”. What lies behind the procedure and why is it used so frequently?
At an event organised to celebrate International Women’s Day, the chief justice of India expressed a need to ensure zero tolerance for inappropriate behaviour and improper use of language against women. He will release a legal glossary in this regard.
The Court clarified that the Forces can try personnel indulging in adultery despite it being decriminalised in 2018. But then, in the Forces, the malaise can be detrimental to the security of the nation.
At a Supreme Court Bar Association event on the eve of Constitution Day, Chief Justice of India Justice DY Chandrachud reiterates the need for stakeholders to sort out disagreements between Bench, Bar and Executive,