Supreme Court Declines Plea to Adopt Hindi as Its Official Language
The Supreme Court declined a plea seeking the adoption of Hindi as the Court's official language, reiterating that proceedings before the apex court are conduct…
Judicial Administration: Legal News & Updates
Articles, case updates and legal news tagged "Judicial Administration".
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Supreme Court Judge Seeks Transfer of Rajasthan High Court Acting Chief Justice
A rare judicial controversy has emerged after Supreme Court Judge Justice Sandeep Mehta urged Chief Justice of India Surya Kant to transfer Rajasthan High Court…
Supreme Court Judge Seeks Action Against Rajasthan HC Acting Chief Justice
Supreme Court Judge Justice Sandeep Mehta has written to Chief Justice of India Surya Kant seeking the transfer of Rajasthan High Court Acting Chief Justice San…
CJI Surya Kant Highlights Lawyers' Role In Freedom Struggle, Says Legal Fraternity Must Keep Constitutional Promise Alive
Chief Justice of India Surya Kant highlighted the pivotal role lawyers played in India's freedom struggle and urged the legal fraternity to continue safeguardin…
Supreme Court Approves Handbook for Sensitive Judicial Language
The Supreme Court of India has approved a handbook on sensitive judicial language and courtroom practices for sexual offence and other vulnerable-person cases. …
Supreme Court Collegium Recommends New Chief Justices for Four High Courts
The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended the appointment of new Chief Justices to four High Courts, including Justice Ravindra V. Ghuge as Chief Justice of t…
CJI Surya Kant Highlights Judiciary's Technology Transformation
Chief Justice of India Surya Kant highlighted the Indian judiciary's ongoing technology transformation, emphasizing that digital tools and artificial intelligen…
Failure To Provide Public Prosecutor Will Invite Contempt Proceedings: Jammu NDPS Court Warns Authorities
A Special NDPS Court in Jammu warned the Director General (Prosecution) and Director (Prosecution) of possible contempt proceedings after no Public Prosecutor a…
Supreme Court Rejects Plea for After-Hours Urgent Hearings Mechanism
The Supreme Court declined a plea seeking the creation of a permanent mechanism for urgent hearings outside regular court hours, observing that judicial functio…
Supreme Court Restricts Sharing of Court Hearing Recordings
The Supreme Court of India has passed an interim order prohibiting the extraction, editing, uploading, reposting, dissemination, or monetisation of audio-video …
No petition filed on CJP protests; media recklessly reported that I denied urgent hearing: CJI Surya Kant
Chief Justice of India Surya Kant clarified that no petition had been filed before the Supreme Court seeking urgent intervention regarding police action during …
Supreme Court Asks States To Consider Raising District Judges' Retirement Age To 61
The Supreme Court has directed all States and Union Territories to consider increasing the retirement age of District Judges to 61 years in consultation with th…
Supreme Court Seeks Uniform Benefits for Retired High Court Judges
The Supreme Court has expressed concern over the inadequate and inconsistent benefits provided to retired High Court judges across different states. The Court h…
Supreme Court Orders Nationwide Court Washroom Audit
The Supreme Court has ordered a nationwide audit of washroom facilities in High Courts, district courts, and taluka courts, emphasizing that access to proper sa…
CJI: "Judicial Infrastructure Is a Necessity, Not a Luxury"
Chief Justice of India Justice Surya Kant emphasized that judicial infrastructure is a fundamental requirement for the effective delivery of justice and should …