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'Don't take it so sentimentally', says CJI Surya Kant on narratives after cockroach remark

Chief Justice of India Surya Kant advised against taking a PIL regarding a "cockroach" remark "sentimentally." The Supreme Court refused an urgent hearing for pleas seeking to prevent commercial use of courtroom exchanges and a CBI probe into fake lawyer degrees and a satirical online campaign.

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Flooding and droughts drove them from their homes. Now they’re seeking a safe haven in New York

Data analysis found higher than average migration growth to the US from areas in Guatemala, Bangladesh and Senegal hit by repeated climate disasters

The Guardian - US

No fully virtual courts but wherever possible lawyers can appear online: CJI

CJI told lawyers that judges are being told to conduct virtual hearings wherever possible and lawyers can choose to appear virtually during the hearing. Read further on Dynamite News:

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VIDEO: Have a look at country's first National Judicial Museum and Archive in Supreme Court

Speaking at the inauguration of the museum, CJI Dr DY Chandrachud reflected on the importance of judicial institutions in delivering justice and protecting the fundamental rights of the citizens. Read further on Dynamite News:

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CJI discusses ways to boost bilateral judicial cooperation on Bhutan visit

Chief Justice of India Dr Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud paid an official visit to Bhutan from October 7 to 10, and met the Chief Justice of Bhutan, Lyonpo Chogyal Dago Rigdzin. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Hafta letters: CJI-Modi’s Ganesh pooja, arguments on nuqta, work-life balance

Regarding the CJI-PM pooja meet, I disagree with Shardool. In this case perceptions really matter. It is not the question about freedom to practise religion but rather it is about the public perception that there is a separation between the judiciary and the executive. In a time of growing mistrust…

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NEET UG exam: "CJI bench was convinced that paper has been leaked," says petitioner Alakh Pandey

Alakh Pandey, petitioner in the NEET-UG 2024 exam case, said on Monday that the Chief Justice of India bench, in the hearing today, was convinced that the paper has been leaked and they want to determine to what extent it was leaked. Read further on Dynamite News:

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CJI congratulates Kapil Sibal on being elected as new SC bar association President

Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud on Friday congratulated Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal on winning the election for the president post of the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA). Read further on Dynamite News:

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Interplay between law and technology can ensure criminal justice reform: CJI

Justice Chandrachud made the remarks while delivering the 20th D.P. Kohli Memorial Lecture on ‘Adopting Technology to Advance Criminal Justice’, on the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Raising Day.

The Hindu

'Specific group trying to defame Judiciary integrity': 600 noted lawyers to CJI

The letter has been signed by prominent lawyers including senior advocate Harish Salve, Manan Kumar Mishra, Chetan Mittal, Pinky Anand, among others. Read further on Dynamite News:

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600 lawyers write to CJI Chandrachud against 'vested interest group' trying to defame courts

Lawyers accuse vested interest group of pressuring judiciary and defaming courts with frivolous logic and political agendas.

The Hindu

Electoral bonds | Supreme Court nixes SBI plea for more time to provide details

Electoral bonds case: Supreme Court hears SBI's request for extension to disclose electoral bond details, facing contempt allegations.

The Hindu

CJI flags fear that jail is becoming the rule in district courts

Chief Justice of India C.Y. Chandrachud flagged the rising apprehension that right to personal liberty is losing ground in trial courts, with jail, and not bail, becoming the rule.

The Hindu

"Art of judging must be free of social, political pressure and inherent biases": CJI DY Chandrachud in Ceremonial Bench

The art of judging must be free of social and political pressure and from the inherent biases that human beings hold, Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud said on Sunday in a Ceremonial Bench, marking the 75 years of Supreme Court. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Newslaundry

Hafta letters: CJI Chandrachud, Palestinians rights, culture desk

My letter is a response to Jayashree’s column pertaining to CJI DY Chandrachud. Her attributing of adjournments in Umar Khalid’s case to CJI is disingenuous. Khalid’s plea has not even been listed once before the CJI’s bench. His plea has been listed before these

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Adani-Hindenburg case: SC bats for institutional credibility over media, third-party claims

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…

Newslaundry

It needs practice to preach: The dichotomy between informed criticism and activist outrage

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.

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Ohio prosecutors broke rules to win convictions and got away with it

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.

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CJI DY Chandrachud: "I myself am servant of law and Constitution"

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:

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3 judges oppose, 2 in favour: Ball in Parliament’s court after SC verdict on same-sex marriages

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.

The Hindu

NewsClick raids | Media bodies write to CJI, call for norms on interrogation of journalists

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

The Hindu

Supreme Court comes out with fresh procedure for mentioning of cases for urgent listing before Benches

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.

The Hindu

SC comes out with fresh roster on allocation of cases to benches; top 3 benches to hear PILs

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

The Times of India

It’s raining PILs in Supreme Court, deluge in CJI’s court

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court is experiencing an unusually heavy workload of PILs since Justice U U Lalit took over as the 49th CJI, as true to his words, he has pulled out PILs gathering dust from dingy storerooms of the Registry to list them along with freshly filed PILs.

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