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In an exclusive conversation first carried by Doordarshan, the chief justice of India discusses his journey from a village in Haryana to the countrys highest judicial officeand outlines his vision for a faster, more accessible and more representative justice system. He also makes a pointed appeal: respect the judicial process, preserve context and do not turn courtroom observations into instant verdicts. INDIA LEGAL reproduces the Q&A as an edited presentation The post Justice In The Age Of The

The Supreme Court has reiterated that tribunals constituted under the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007, have the power to order the eviction of children from a senior citizens property when necessary to ensure the parents maintenance, protection and dignity. A Bench of Justice PS Narasimha and Justice Alok Aradhe observed,that [] The post Supreme Court: Tribunals can order eviction of children to protect senior citizens appeared first on India Legal .

The Orissa High Court Bar Association has expressed concern over the declining number of judges at the High Court and urged the Supreme Court Collegium to expedite the appointment process to fill the existing vacancies. The Bar has warned that continued vacancies could seriously affect the functioning of the High Court and push the justice [] The post Orissa High Court Bar seeks urgent filling of judicial vacancies, warns of standstill in Justice delivery appeared first on India Legal .

Chief Justice of India Surya Kant has called upon Indias National Law Universities to move beyond merely adapting to technological change and instead assume a leadership role in determining how artificial intelligence and emerging technologies reshape the legal profession and justice delivery system. Addressing the Second Edition of the Vice-Chancellors Conclave at National Law University, [] The post CJI Surya Kant calls on Law schools to lead Indias Legal-Tech transformation, warns against bli

Bar Council of India (BCI) Chairperson and Senior Advocate Manan Kumar Mishra has tendered an apology to law students amid the controversy surrounding the NALSAR University of Law convocation, acknowledging that the developments of the past few days had caused concern and anguish within a section of the student community. In an Independence Day communication [] The post BCI Chairperson Manan Kumar Mishra apologises to Law Students amid NALSAR convocation controversy appeared first on India Legal

The new legislation promises to bring order, independence and accountability to a system crippled by vacancies, delays and executive interference. But, beneath its carefully drafted architecture lies the more important question: how much control is the government really prepared to surrender? The post Who Holds the Levers? appeared first on India Legal .

News has emerged that during the recent Delhi protests, police personnel have been seen wearing wearable recording devices. That raises serious questions of privacy. It has been argued that technological capability cannot itself become legal authority The post The State Of Surveillance appeared first on India Legal .

The governments decision to give Vande Mataram greater legal and ceremonial prominence has reopened an old question: can a national symbol inspire patriotism without becoming an instrument of political or religious division? The post Vande Mataram: A Song, A Symbol And A New Nationalism appeared first on India Legal .

Chief Justice of India Justice Surya Kant on Saturday urged the legal fraternity to remember the Constitutions promise and to ensure justice remains accessible to all citizens. Addressing the Supreme Court Bar Associations (SCBA) Independence Day function on the Supreme Court lawns, he said, It is my profound privilege to be celebrating the Independence Day [] The post CJI Surya Kant calls on young lawyers to carry forward freedom struggles legal legacy at SCBA Independence Day event appeared fi

The Supreme Court has examined a significant constitutional question in the ongoing Shiv Sena name-and-symbol dispute: whether a division within a partys legislative wing can subsequently manifest itself in the broader political organisation and among its primary members. A Bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana was [] The post Shiv Sena symbol case: Supreme Court questions link between Legislative and Party split appeared first on India Lega