A bench of CJI Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi acknowledged that BLOs are working under 'strain and stress' at the ground level due to high work pressure in the SIR drive.
"We understand that lakhs of people are stranded. Maybe some people have urgent work and are not able to...But then, the Government of India has taken cognisance of the issue. Timely steps appear to have been taken. We don't see any urgency right now", CJI Surya Kant said.
Chief Justice of India, Justice Surya Kant, inaugurated Skill Development Centres, ITI-level vocational programmes and Polytechnic diploma courses inside Haryana's prisons under the State's "Empowering Lives Behind Bars" initiative on Saturday. The launch ceremony at District Prison, Bhon
The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the Election Commission of India (ECI) to consider whether it is required to defer the exercise of filling and submission of enumeration forms, as part of the Election Commission's ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise in Kerala.
The Supreme Court on Monday issued strong directions in the suo moto (self-initiated) case with regard to 'digital-arrests' committed by cyber criminals and fraudsters across the country.
The Supreme Court asked the Centre to reassess its air-pollution action plan for Delhi-NCR, noting the need to examine factors beyond stubble burning. The Court said scientific evaluation is required and will hear the matter twice a month, with the next hearing on December 10.
Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant, alongside Union Ministers Kiren Rijiju and Arjun Ram Meghwal, participated in the All India Judges Badminton Championship organised at Thyagraj Stadium on Saturday.
The Supreme Court on Thursday agreed to examine the matter related to the problem of increasing air pollution in Delhi NCR on a regular basis starting Monday.
Former Chief Justice of India BR Gavai opened up on the shoe-throwing attempt made at him during court proceedings, saying that his reaction, to not pursue action against the lawyer, stemmed from his upbringing and personal values.
In a wide-ranging interview to ANI, former Chief Justice of India BR Gavai strongly defended the independence and integrity of the judiciary, responding to recent attacks and allegations made by sections of the Opposition and civil society.
Former Chief Justice of India BR Gavai, who demitted office on November 23, has said that he never faced pressure from executive or political leaders and that the Collegium system of appointment of judges is transparent, and allegations that it is opaque are not well-founded.