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On November 24, hearing the petitions calling for a court-monitored CBI or SIT probe into US-based short seller Hindenburg Research’s allegations against Adani group, a three-judge Supreme Court bench led by CJI DY Chandrachud had stated that it wasn’t convinced of any grounds for doubting the ongoing SEBI probe into…

An article published by Newslaundry on December 28, 2023 – titled “The gap he maintained: The dichotomy between CJI Chandrachud’s words and deeds in 2023” – which can, at best, be described as misplaced outrage, has led me to pen my thoughts in response. 

About 100 prosecutors across Ohio violated standards meant to protect a defendant's civil rights in criminal trials, an investigation by NPR and its reporting partners found. Some did so repeatedly.

CJI's comment came after advocate Mathews J Nedumpara told the CJI that he must think of reforming the Collegium system. Read further on Dynamite News:

The Supreme Court today did not rule in favour of same-sex marriages in India. It has now left the matter to the legislature’s domain.

Dozens of media orgs urge CJI to intervene in raids against NewsClick. Protestors demand accountability of State agencies & officers who overstep the law. Letter to CJI requests norms to discourage seizure of journalists’ phones & laptops & guidelines for interrogation. #PressFreedom

Fresh cases, verified by the registry on a Saturday, Monday and Tuesday, will be automatically listed for hearing before Supreme Court Benches on the following Monday and the lawyers need not mention them before the Chief Justice of India (CJI), a Supreme Court circular said.

Justice Chandrachud’s predecessor, CJI U.U. Lalit, had allocated PILs to all the benches.