A total of 5.25 crore cases are pending in all courts in India
Three cases have been pending in two High Courts of the country for 52 years. These include two cases in Calcutta High Court, and one in Madras High Court.
The Supreme Court will hear the case on ‘Place of Worship Act, 1991’ on 17th February
Hindus think that the Parliament enacted the law, and it has the authority to amend or revoke it. Therefore, instead of the court spending time deciding on its constitutionality, Parliament itself should revoke it.
The judiciary is not the opposition, so I have no intention of debating with Rahul Gandhi : Retired Chief Justice Chandrachud
The former CJI further commented, “The judiciary has been entrusted with the responsibility of examining whether the actions of the executive are in accordance with the law and consistent with the Constitution.
Justice Sanjeev Khanna became the 51st Chief Justice of the country
Justice Hansraj Khanna, uncle of Justice Sanjeev, was a Supreme Court judge; however, despite his seniority, he was not made the Chief Justice due to his opposition to the emergency imposed by the Indira Gandhi government.
Don’t carry out bulldozer action overnight
Terming it “very high-handed,” Justice Pardiwala said, “You can’t come with bulldozers and demolish houses overnight. You don’t give time to family to vacate.
I was sitting in front of Deity’s Idol before the judgement on Ayodhya, God showed me the way
I perform puja every day, that day also it was the same, I sat in front of God and said, “only You can find out solution”.
Justice Sanjiv Khanna to be the New Chief Justice
The 64-year-old Justice Khanna will retire on May 13, 2025, meaning his tenure as Chief Justice will be only six months.
Receiving porn videos is not an offence, but watching and sharing child pornography is an offence : Supreme Court
The bench said if one gets such material in the inbox then it has to be deleted or destroyed to avoid scrutiny under the relevant laws.
Attempts are being made to undermine the judiciary through calculated pressure
In their letter, the retired judges pressed on the escalating attempts by “certain factions to undermine the judiciary through calculated pressure”.
Concerned with trend of HC judges keeping judgement reserved for several months after hearing : CJI Chandrachud
Chief Justice Chandrachud remarked, “If the case is heard again after that long, the oral arguments made in the previous hearing do not matter and judges also forget many things.