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Indira Jaising: ‘Live streaming SC hearings will bring accountability to the legal profession’

The Supreme Court on Tuesday decided to stream live all hearings by its constitution bench from September 27. Six high courts in the country already stream their proceedings live. 

Newslaundry · Sep 21, 2022

Will EWS quota cut share of pie of those competing on merit, asks CJI

‘The 50% seats, jobs available in the general category are open to all’

The Hindu · Sep 21, 2022

Kerala 2018 floods | ₹5 crore donated by Guruvayur Devaswom to CMDRF may be an “essentially philanthropic” act, observes Supreme Court

A three-judge Bench led by Chief Justice U.U. Lalit observed this while ordering parties to maintain “status quo until further consideration” in the case.

The Hindu · Sep 19, 2022

MVA allies irked over Maharashtra CM Shinde sharing stage with CJI Lalit amid SC hearing pleas of rival Sena factions

Maharashtra CM Shinde, who was also present on the occasion, had said it was a proud moment for the State as its "son" became the Chief Justice of India

The Hindu · Sep 11, 2022

After over 700 days in jail, Siddique Kappan granted bail by the Supreme Court

The Supreme Court today granted bail to journalist Siddique Kappan, who has been in jail since October 2020.

Newslaundry · Sep 9, 2022

SC to hear DVAC’s plea against S.P. Velumani today

It relates to a HC petition to quash corruption charges against the former Minister

The Hindu · Sep 8, 2022

Supreme Court fixes three key questions for examining EWS quota

The three issues include whether the amendment breaches the Basic Structure by permitting the State to make special provisions, including reservation, based on economic criteria.

The Hindu · Sep 8, 2022

Does EWS quota violate Basic Structure? Constitution Bench asks Union, States, parties to ‘crystallise’ their thoughts by Thursday

Economic reservation was introduced in the Constitution by amending Articles 15 and 16 and adding clauses empowering the State governments to provide reservation on the basis of economic backwardness

The Hindu · Sep 6, 2022

Justice D.Y. Chandrachud appointed as the executive chairman of National Legal Services Authority

Justice Chandrachud takes up the position that became vacant after Justice U.U. Lalit was elevated as the 49th Chief Justice of India

The Hindu · Sep 3, 2022

Supreme Court disposed of over a 1,000 cases in past one week: CJI

This was the first working week for Justice Lalit as Chief Justice of India

The Hindu · Sep 2, 2022