The letter, authored by Justice Rajendra Menon, former Chief Justice of the Delhi High Court and Co-Chairman of the Standing Committee on Legal Education, was addressed to the Registrar Generals of all High Courts as well as the Supreme Court of India. Copies of the letter were also circulat
Himachal Pradesh CM Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said the state will not challenge the High Court's decision to hand over the Vimal Negi case to the CBI, but expressed disagreement over the direction to exclude Himachal cadre officials from the probe.
In a historic move, the Supreme Court has decided to make public the entire process of appointments to the High Courts and Supreme Court and also uploaded the details on its website.
Supreme Court judge, Justice Surya Kant and Chairman of the Supreme Court Legal Services Committee (SCLSC), conducted a review meeting with the Chief Justices of High Courts across the country and the Chairpersons of the State Legal Services Authorities (SLSAs) and High Court Legal Servic
The Supreme Court on Monday expressed concern over the delay in pronouncing the judgement by the court, and directed the Registrar Generals of all High Courts to submit a report on cases where judgments are still not pronounced despite reserving them on or before January 31, 2025.
The National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) conducted the 1st National Lok Adalat of 2025 on Saturday across Taluks, Districts, and High Courts in 34 States and Union Territories.
Amid the growing backlog of cases, the Supreme Court on Thursday relaxed the conditions for High Courts to recommend the appointment of retired judges on an ad hoc basis.
The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended judicial officers and advocates for appointments to the Rajasthan, Uttarakhand, Bombay, and Allahabad High Courts. The recommendations aim to address vacancies and strengthen the judicial system in these courts.
The Central Government has appointed Justice G. Narendar as Chief Justice of Uttarakhand High Court and Justice GS Sandhawalia as Chief Justice of Himachal Pradesh High Court, following Supreme Court Collegium recommendations.
On Thursday, the Supreme Court restrained all courts across the country from issuing effective interim or final orders, including those authorising surveys, in pending cases against existing religious structures.
A bench of Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna and Justices PV Sanjay Kumar and KV Viswanathan also ordered that no fresh suits can be registered over such claims while the court is hearing pleas challenging the Places of Worship (Special Provisions) Act, 1991.
Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal informed Parliament that the proposal for setting up an All India Judicial Service (AIJS) cannot move forward due to a "lack of consensus" among key stakeholders.