Judicial Accountability

Judicial Accountability

Bench led by Justice Pardiwala modifies August 4 order prohibiting Allahabad HC judge to hear criminal matters over “erroneous” order
Our Constitution protects dissent, not just devotion
Pot calling the kettle black?
Supreme Court dismissed Justice Yashwant Varma’s plea against his removal recommendation
Are the judges free from caste bias?
Supreme Court reserves judgment on Justice Yashwant Varma’s plea, questions his conduct
“Why did you appear before the inquiry panel, if you now dispute the legality of the procedure it followed?”: SC quizzes Justice Yashwant Varma
Justice Varma’s writ is an occasion for the judiciary to hold mirror to what it has become
A High Court directive curbing automatic remand for social media posts lays bare the persistent gaps in law and enforcement
Union notifies five transfers to Delhi HC, reshuffles seniority hierarchy
On uncertain freedom of speech and enforced silences
Supreme Court’s adoption of roster system for appointment of SC, ST candidates came thirty years too late and yet more is to be done
By restoring an archaic senior designation process, the SC took away more than it aimed to give
Editorial: We released the Justice Varma probe report. The real question is what must follow now?
The silver maces and panic buttons: The impeachment story of Justice V. Ramaswami
All India Lawyer’s Association for Justice revives demand for in-house inquiry against Justice Shekhar Yadav, seven months after hate speech
Justice Varma impeachment: Why the government’s reported plan to bypass the Judges (Inquiry) Act procedure should concern us
To deliver justice well, we need judges who have lived it too: In defence of the SC’s 3 year practice mandate for judicial exams
Amidst bench hunting allegations in Punjab & Haryana HC, advocate makes unusual request to transfer bail matter to Justice Mahabir Singh Sindhu
Written complaint to Punjab & Haryana HC CJ made damning allegations, indicated bench-hunting
In one of the biggest reshuffles, Collegium recommends 22 High Court transfers
Collegium recommends new chief justices across Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka, Gauhati, Patna and Jharkhand HCs
Collegium recommends Justices N.V. Anjaria, Vijay Bishnoi and A.S. Chandurkar to the Supreme Court, but no reasons stated for supersession of senior judges
Justice A.S. Oka: The judge known for taking suffering seriously
Of sound decisions and marked silences: CJI Sanjiv Khanna’s balancing act amidst turbulent times
In-house committee found several mismatches between Justice Varma’s claims and evidence on ground
As Justice Yashwant Varma defies resignation calls, CJI Khanna recommends removal
29 High Court recommendations pending with government, 15 SC/ST judges appointed since November 2022: What the Collegium’s data on HC appointments tells us
What are the options before CJI Sanjiv Khanna as the ‘Justice Verma’ in-house committee finally submits report?
Collegium recommends transfer of seven High Court judges, taking the tally to 15 transfers under CJI Khanna’s tenure
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