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CJI says judiciary cannot earn public trust by shielding itself from scrutiny

September 14, 2026 admin

Chief Justice of India, Justice Surya Kant, addresses the sixth edition of the ‘Ram Jethmalani Memorial Lecture’ organised in memory of the Senior Advocate of the Supreme Court and former Law Minister, late Ram Jethmalani, in New Delhi on Monday, September 14, 2026. | Photo Credit: ANI Chief Justice of India Surya Kant on Monday…

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Judiciary proactively responded to emerging fraudulent schemes like digital arrest: CJI

August 29, 2026 admin

71405958 In his closing address at the 43rd International Symposium on Economic Crime in London, the CJI said the Supreme Court had recently taken suo motu cognisance of the “digital arrest” scam, in which fraudsters impersonate police officers, judicial officials, or bureaucrats over video calls to dupe citizens. “In response, the court has directed the…

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Don’t just adapt but lead in determining use of technology to reshape legal system: CJI to NLUs

August 16, 2026 admin

CJI Surya Kant also addressed the growing debate over the use of generative AI in legal education. File. | Photo Credit: PTI Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant on Sunday (August 16, 2026) urged the national law universities to move beyond merely responding to technological change and instead take the lead in determining how technology…

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Supreme Court says probe needed into ‘serious’ allegation of Registry misplacing case records

June 17, 2026 admin

Supreme Court of India in New Delhi. | Photo Credit: File The Supreme Court on Wednesday (June 17, 2026) took strong exception to an allegation that its Registry had misplaced a case file relating to a plea challenging a Punjab and Haryana High Court order, observing that such “inefficiency” warranted an inquiry. A Bench comprising…

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Organisations and environmentalists demand withdrawal of CJI’s remarks on activists

May 23, 2026 admin

Chief Justice of India Justice Surya Kant. File | Photo Credit: Allen Egenuse. J 49 organisations, collectives and 553 environmentalists, academics, and citizens on Friday (May 22, 2026) wrote a letter to Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant, demanding that the Supreme Court withdraw oral remarks made by the CJI on May 11. The…

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Supreme Court accords ceremonial welcome to Sri Lankan Chief Justice Preethi Padman Surasena

December 11, 2025 admin

Image use dfor representational purpose only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant on Thursday (December 11, 2025) led the Supreme Court in according a ceremonial welcome to his Sri Lankan counterpart Justice Preethi Padman Surasena, who is currently on an official visit to India. Justice Surasena, who assumed office…

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