Collegium system in India: CJI said November 26, 1959 was an important day because it was when the constituent assembly adopted the Constitution.
Supreme Court: Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud said the top court will have four special benches for conducting the hearing on four issues -- criminal matters, direct and indirect tax matters, land acquisition matters and motor accidents claims tribunal.
Chhawala rape case: "The law is that the chain must get completed. The benefit of the doubt must flow in that direction," Justice UU Lalit said.
Justice Chandrachud has been part of several Constitution benches and landmark verdicts of the top court including on matters relating to the Ayodhya land dispute, the right to privacy and adultery.
As per the established practice of the Chief Justice naming the senior-most judge as his or her successor, Justice DY Chandrachud is expected to be appointed as the 50th Chief Justice of India.
According to a statement, SC Collegium in its meeting held on Monday approved proposal for elevation of following judicial officers as judges in the Punjab and Haryana High Court.
Amrapali Group case: The court will examine the report by R Venkataramani, Senior Advocate who was earlier appointed as Court Receiver to look after the issues relating to homebuyers.
Retirement benefit for CJI: In a fresh notification issued on Friday, the Department of Justice in the Union Law Ministry said the Supreme Court Judges Rules have been amended again to extend more post-retirement facilities to retired CJIs and judges of the top court.
Justice Ramana, who will retire from office on August 26 upon attaining the age of superannuation, said that he took up the issues concerning the appointment of judges and infrastructure during his term and hoped that he stood up to the expectations of the legal fraternity.
Justice Ramana, who is scheduled to demit office next week, said it was necessary to ensure that people do not lose faith and trust in the judiciary.
New CJI appointed: Born on November 9, 1957, Justice Lalit enrolled as an advocate in June 1983 and practised in the Bombay High Court till December 1985. He shifted his practice to Delhi in January 1986, and in April 2004, he was designated as a senior advocate by the apex court.
Justice Uday Umesh Lalit has been appointed the 49th Chief Justice of India. He will assume charge on August 27 after incumbent NV Ramana demits office the day before.
Justice Ramana, who had taken over as head of the Indian judiciary from predecessor S A Bobde on April 24, 2021 as the 48th CJI, is scheduled to demit office on August 26 after a tenure of over 16 months.
CJI on access to justice: Justice Ramana was addressing the first All India District Legal Services Authorities Meet in which Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged the judiciary to speed up the release of undertrials languishing in jails awaiting legal aid.
CJI Ramana said one of the biggest challenges before the judiciary at present is prioritising the matters for adjudication as judges cannot turn a blind eye to social realities.
CJI Ramana was speaking at an event organised at the Rajasthan Assembly by the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA).
The CJI inaugurated the NALSA LACMS portal, mobile app and e-Prisons initiatives. The e-parole application is another initiative through which inmates can have continuity of social existence and interaction.
The Chief Justice also expressed disappointment that even after 75 years of Independence people have not understood the roles and responsibilities assigned by the Constitution to each Institution.
The letter petition has been signed by former judges of the top court Justices B Sudarshan Reddy, V Gopala Gowda, and AK Ganguly, former Chief Justice of Delhi High Court AP Shah, former judge of Madras High Court Justice K Chandru, and former judge Karnataka High Court Mohammed Anwar.
PM Modi appealed to chief ministers and chief justices of high courts to give priority to cases related to undertrial prisoners languishing in jails and release them, as per law, based on human sensitivities
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