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Access to justice now depends on access to technology: CJI Bobde SECTIONS Last Updated: Apr 23, 2021, 11:16 PM IST Share Synopsis In his farewell address at the virtual function organised by Supreme Court Bar Association, the 47th CJI said the performance of Indias top court was "among the best" in the world during the COVID-19 pandemic as it was not closed even for a day due to the deadly virus. If we don’t adopt Artificial Intelligence, we’ll find ourselves at great disadvantage: Outgoin...

Time has come for a woman Chief Justice of India: CJI SA Bobde Time has come for a woman Chief Justice of India: CJI SA Bobde Chief Justice of India SA Bobde on Thursday said the time has come for a woman to be appointed the Chief Justice of India. advertisement Chief Justice of India SA Bobde (File photo: PTI) Chief Justice of India SA Bobde on Thursday said the time had come when a woman should be the Chief Justice of India. He also said there was no need for a change of attitude of the Colle...

Nearly half the women from 57 developing countries do not have the right to make decisions regarding their bodies, including using contraception, seeking healthcare or even on their sexuality, according to the United Nations Population Fund’s (UNFPA) flagship State of World Population Report 2021 titled ‘My Body is My Own’ launched on Thursday. Chief Justice of India Sharad A. Bobde on Thursday said time has come for India to have a woman Chief Justice of India. Heading a Special Bench, C...

Time For Woman Chief Justice Of India, Says Chief Justice SA Bobde Time For Woman Chief Justice Of India, Says Chief Justice SA Bobde Representing the Women Lawyers Association, lawyers Sneha Khalita and Shoba Gupta argued that only 11 per cent of women are in judiciary, and sought that more women be appointed as judges. The court did not issue notice on the plea of the Women Lawyers Association. New Delhi: The time has come for India to have a woman Chief Justice, Chief Justice of India S...

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court Thursday said some of the allegations made against judges are so shockingly false that if there had been no security of tenure, they could have been easily knocked out . The top court favoured fixed tenure of two or more years for ad-hoc judges if they are appointed in high courts to reduce the backlog of pending cases. A special bench headed by Chief Justice S A Bobde said, Position of judge has to be made secure. I tell you, we have seen allegations against judg...

Updated Apr 14, 2021, 12:58 am IST Senior lawyer Nikhil Nayyar reminded the Supreme Court had in Sterlite case said that green tribunal cannot strike down rules  The court had in its February 18, 2019, order said: Therefore, it would be fallacious to state that the tribunal has powers of judicial review akin to that of a high court exercising constitutional powers under Article 226 of the Constitution of India. — AFP New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday said that the National Green Tri...

‘AI in courts will aid decision-making for legal fraternity, litigants’ By Mansoor|   Updated: 14th April 2021 8:35 pm IST New Delhi: With impressive advances having been made in artificial intelligence (AI), the Indian judiciary has been early to adopt it too. Soon, AI will be tailored for the justice delivery system, playing a vital role in improving administrative efficiency in courts, and aiding in decision-making processes for lawyers, judges and litigants. But how could robots decid...

SC notice to Centre, others on plea raising issue of discrimination against transgenders SECTIONS Last Updated: Apr 12, 2021, 09:37 PM IST Share Synopsis A bench headed by Chief Justice S A Bobde agreed to hear the plea filed by a Mumbai-based organisation which has said that transgenders should be treated with the same dignity and respect as others while claiming that they have suffered discrimination for ages and are deprived of social and cultural participation. PTI The plea has said that ac...

Rafale Deal: SC to hear fresh plea on corruption charges The Supreme Court will in two weeks hear a new public interest litigation related to the corruption allegations in the Rafale fighter jet deal. By News Desk|   Updated: 12th April 2021 5:04 pm IST New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to list after two weeks a PIL seeking inquiry into the Rafale deal in the light of recent reports in a French news portal alleging payment of bribe by Dassault Aviation to an Indian middleman. Advoc...

As Rape Victim Struggles to Be Heard, Accused TV Anchor Gets Interim Protection The 22-year-old victim has alleged that the police authorities did not use their power to call for the presence of the accused, Varun Hiremath – who has been in hiding for over 50 days – to court. Women in India at an anti-harassment protest. Photo: Reuters Women11/Apr/2021 New Delhi: Varun Hiremath, a 28-year-old journalist accused of rape, sexual assault and confinement by a 22-year-old woman, was grante...