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Must create multitude of equitable ways for different groups: CJI

'In order to make sure that we are providing equal access to justice, attention must be paid to the design and administration of the judicial set-up'

Decent judicial infra vital for actualising right to access to justice: CJI

Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud Tuesday said "India also survives much beyond" the national capital and there is need to focus on district judiciary as the country "goes forward". He said an important component of actualising the right to access to justice is ensuring that there is adequate judicial infrastructure which shall begin from the district judiciary. Addressing a gathering at the inauguration function of Delhi High Court's 'S' Block building, the CJI said he always believes that "much as we would like to have the best infrastructure in the capital city. I think India also survives much beyond the capital. It is there (district judiciary) that we need to focus our attention as we go forward". He said the court complexes built during the colonial times were used to create an imposing effect over the public, restricting the access to an exclusive few. "The architecture of our buildings was intended to produce a sense of fear and awe in the consumers of justice and the

DMK files review petition against top court order upholding 10% EWS quota

Plea seeks an open court hearing in the matter on the ground that it affects a lot of citizens in the country

CJI seeks visually impaired lawyer's help to make SC site disabled-friendly

In a bid to make the software used by the Supreme Court accessible to those visually impaired, Chief Justice of India (CJI) D Y Chandrachud sought assistance of senior lawyer S K Rungta and asked him how he follows written arguments of lawyers and gets them converted into a braille document. Rungta, who lost his vision at a very young age, was responding to the written submissions of eminent senior lawyers in a case related to the Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission before a bench which comprised the CJI and Justices Hima Kohli and J B Pardiwala. I wanted to ask you a personal question. I hope you do not mind. The other counsel is citing a compilation, how do you follow it, the CJI asked, adding I am chairing the e-committee as you know, and this (making software accessible to all) is one of my missions." The senior lawyer said he was more than willing to assist the top court in its noble cause and explained how he responds to written arguments in courts instantly. The ..

Delhi HC rejects Future Group's plea to terminate arbitration before SIAC

On November 17, the Supreme Court had said that it would not allow stalling of arbitrary proceedings between Future Group and Amazon before the SIAC

Constitutional offices not open to denigration by activists: Delhi HC

Dismissing a PIL challenging the appointment of Justice D Y Chandrachud as the Chief Justice of India, the Delhi High Court has said offices held by the constitutional functionaries in public trust are not open to denigration by self-styled warriors of public interest on the basis of superficial allegations. The court said the instant petition is "full of surmises, conjectures and wishful thinking", and revolted against the dignity of the constitutional office and has to be "crushed at the threshold in the strongest terms". The PIL was dismissed on November 11 and the detailed order was made public on Tuesday. "It has now become fashion to approach the court by making scandalous allegations against the judges," the court has observed in the order. It said Article 124 (Establishment and constitution of Supreme Court) of the Constitution has been followed in the matter of the appointment of the CJI and On November 11, a bench headed by Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma had dismisse

Need to change the face of district judiciary 'first and foremost': CJI

Chief Justice of India Justice DY Chandrachud says there is a need to change the face of the district judiciary

Compassion, empathy sustains judicial institutions: CJI Chandrachud

Citing colonial era, he said sometimes law and justice don't necessarily follow the same linear trajectory

A fresh beginning

Justice Chandrachud's term will be closely followed

'I will take care of citizens in every aspect', says CJI D Y Chandrachud

President Droupadi Murmu on Wednesday administered the oath of office to Justice Chandrachud as the 50th Chief Justice of India

Enjoyed journey of 37 years in Supreme Court, says outgoing CJI U U Lalit

Outgoing Chief Justice of India Uday Umesh Lalit turned nostalgic on Monday as he recalled his journey of nearly 37 years in the Supreme Court, saying he enjoyed his stint both as a lawyer and a judge. CJI Lalit, who is set to retire on November 8, was speaking as he sat on the ceremonial bench in the apex court for the last time with his designated successor Justice D Y Chandrachud and Justice Bela M Trivedi this afternoon. He said it was a great feeling to pass on the baton to the senior-most judge, Justice Chandrachud, as he began his stint in the top court by appearing before his father and16th Chief Justice Yeshwant Vishnu Chandrachud. "I have spent something like 37 years in this court. My journey in this court began through Court Number 1. I was practising in Bombay and then I came here to mention a case before CJI Y V Chandrachud. "My journey began from this court and today it ends in the same court. The person before whom I mentioned the matter, he passed on the baton to .

Supreme Court upholds 10 per cent reservation for EWS in 3:2 verdict

SC verdict says that the 10 per cent EWS quota does not violate the basic structure of the Constitution. CJI Lalit and Justice Bhat dissent on the exclusion of SCs and STs from the EWS category

SC dismisses plea to block Justice Chandrachud's appointment as next CJI

The petition sought contempt proceedings and criminal action against Justice Chandrachud, objected to CJI Lalit hearing the case

SC dismisses plea against Justice Chandrachud, terms it 'misconceived'

The Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed a plea seeking to restrain its seniormost judge, Justice D Y Chandrachud, from taking oath as the Chief Justice of India on November 9 by terming the entire petition "misconceived". "Having heard the counsel, we see no reason to hear.... We find the entire petition to be misconceived," a bench of the apex court said. Earlier, the bench headed by Chief Justice Uday Umesh Lalit agreed to hear the plea during the day itself, instead of Thursday. "Get the paper books for my brother and sister (justices S Ravindra Bhat and Bela M Trivedi). We will list the matter at 12.45 pm today itself," the CJI said. Justice Chandrachud, the CJI-designate, is set to take oath as the 50th Chief Justice of India on November 9. The plea was filed by one Mursalin Asijith Shaikh.

Soli Sorabjee was true legal and constitutional philosopher: CJI U U Lalit

Chief Justice of India (CJI) U U Lalit on Monday said late jurist Soli Sorabjee was a true legal and constitutional philosopher as well as a social engineer. Speaking at the release of a book titled "Soli Sorabjee - A Great Maestro", the CJI said he worked as a junior lawyer in Sorabji's chambers for about five-and-a-half years and every case that the renowned jurist argued set an example for his juniors. "All his cases bring goosebumps to me. These cases were milestones in my career. I have spent five-and-a-half years with this legendary man, who was a true legal and constitutional philosopher, a social engineer. Whenever an opportunity came by, he never lost it and utilised the most of it," the CJI said. Justice D Y Chandrachud also spoke on the occasion and said Sorabjee brought a joyous zest of human experience to the solemnity of law. "It is said that the fields of mimicry, jazz music suffered a great loss when Sorabjee decided to join law," Justice Chandrachud said. Sorabji'

CJI Lalit restored public confidence in judicial system: CM Mamata

Mamata Banerjee was all praise for the current Chief Justice of India, U.U. Lalit

CJI-designate Chandrachud part of landmark verdicts: A few highlights

He is no stranger to the hallowed corridors of the Supreme Court over which his illustrious father presided for about seven years and four months, the longest in the institution's history. Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, however, had no qualms about overturning the judgements of father Y V Chandrachud on hot- button issues like adultery and the right to privacy. The senior-most Supreme Court judge will now take over as the 50th Chief Justice of India on November 9, stepping into the shoes of his redoubtable father Y V Chandrachud, who was the CJI between 1978 and 1985, the first instance of a father-son duo occupying the most sanctified seat in the over seven-decade history of the highest court of India. The formidable DY Chandrachud, has been part of several constitution benches and penned landmark verdicts at the top court, including those in the vexed Ayodhya land title dispute. Justice Chandrachud will take the charge from incumbent CJI Uday Umesh Lalit, who recommended him as his .

Justice Hemant Gupta has always been great asset to institution: CJI Lalit

Chief Justice of India (CJI) Uday Umesh Lalit on Friday said Supreme Court judge Justice Hemant Gupta, who is set to retire on October 16, has always been a "great asset" to the institution. The CJI, who was heading the bench which also comprised Justice Gupta, said the latter has always tried to contribute to whatever he was called upon to decide to the best of his ability. "He is always a great asset to the institution and we wish him all good health, good luck and everything what he deserves and aspires for," Justice Lalit said. Justice Gupta, who was elevated as an apex court judge on November 2, 2018, said it was a "personally enriching experience" to be in the top court and he always got assistance from all lawyers. "Personally speaking, I enjoyed my innings of judgeship of about 20 years. Each day was learning experience and all of you have helped me in my learning process. Thank you very much," Justice Gupta told the advocates, who were present in the court to bid him ...

What is the Supreme Court Collegium system?

Differences have emerged within the Supreme Court Collegium over appointment of judges to the apex court. But what exactly is collegium and how does it work? Let us find out

SC appointments: What is the collegium system, and how does it work?

The collegium is a group consisting of the Chief Justice of India and the four seniormost judges of the Supreme Court that decides the appointment of judges to the apex court