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Virtual court hearings have increased efficiency, says Justice Kaul

Virtual court hearings have increased efficiency and it is necessary to utilise this system for which a vast infrastructure has been created and even large amount of money sanctioned by the government, Supreme Court Judge Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul said on Sunday. Speaking at the concluding session of the four-day long Delhi Arbitration Weekend', Justice Kaul said when the world was hit by the COVID-19 pandemic, the international arbitration community shifted to the virtual system and gradually virtual or hybrid hearings will become a norm and physical hearings will become an exception. To keep the wheels of justice moving as much as possible, we introduced virtual hearing in courts and India being a developing country, faced infrastructural and connectivity issues but it did not take long for the stakeholders to find a way of operating efficiently, he said. Justice Kaul was speaking on the topic Arbitration Vision 2030: What the Future Beholds?' I would say the virtual system has

Justice Sonia Gokani sworn in as Chief Justice of Gujarat High Court

Justice Sonia Gokani was sworn in as the Chief Justice of the Gujarat High Court on Thursday, becoming the first woman judge to be elevated to the post at the high court, just a few days before her retirement on February 25. Governor Acharya Devvrat administered the oath of office to Justice Gokani at Raj Bhavan in Gandhinagar. Assembly Speaker Shankar Chaudhary, Judge of Supreme Court Justice Bela Trivedi, Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel and state Law and Justice Minister Rishikesh Patel were present on the occasion. Justice Gokani's appointment was approved by the Centre on February 12, and she had been serving as Chief Justice (Designate) since February 13. Her appointment came as Justice Aravind Kumar was elevated as a judge of the Supreme Court. Justice Gokani, who joins as the 28th Chief Justice of Gujarat High Court, will retire on February 25, making her tenure the shortest. Born on February 26, 1961, in Gujarat's Jamnagar, she was elevated as the additional judge of the ...

SC to conduct accessibility audit of premises by specially abled persons

The Supreme Court has decided to conduct a comprehensive accessibility audit with an aim to understand the hardships faced by specially abled persons and ensure their better access to the justice system. On International Day of Persons with Disabilities which is observed on December 3 every year, Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud constituted a Supreme Court Committee on Accessibility chaired by a sitting judge. In a statement, the Supreme Court said the committee will be headed by Justice S Ravindra Bhat, who has been asked to conduct an accessibility audit extending to both physical as well as technology accessibility. "The committee has also been tasked to prepare and release a questionnaire for persons with disabilities, who visit the Supreme Court premises to assess the nature and extent of the problems they face," it said, adding that inputs will also be sought by the committee from Supreme Court advocates, litigants and interns. The committee will also include a professor from th

In court, Centre defends excluding Dalit Muslims, Christians from SC list

It told the Supreme Court the Ranganath Mishra Commission, which had recommended the inclusion of Dalit Christians and Dalit Muslims in the SC list, took a myopic view of the issue and was 'flawed'

A fresh beginning

Justice Chandrachud's term will be closely followed

DY Chandrachud appointed 50th Chief Justice of India, to take oath on Nov 9

Lauded as a feminist judge for his reasoning, Justice Chandrachud spoke to young law graduates recently and told them to incorporate a feminist way of thinking while dealing with the law

Delay in getting justice major challenge faced by people of nation: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said that delay in getting justice is one of the major challenges faced by the people of the country. In his video message aired at the inaugural session of the two-day "All India Conference of Law Ministers and Law Secretaries" at Ekta Nagar in Kevadia near the 'Statue of Unity', Modi also said that laws should be written in lucid manner and in regional languages so that the poorest of the poor can understand them. "Delay in getting justice is one of the major challenges being faced by the people of our country," Modi said while also giving various suggestions to overcome the issue. He said the speciality of Indian society is that for thousands of years, while walking on the path of development it also carried out internal reforms. "Our society voluntarily got rid of obsolete laws, bad customs and traditions, as we know that if they become stereotypes they pose a hindrance to progress," Modi said.

Looking forward to working closely with new CJI U U Lalit: Kiren Rijiju

Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju on Saturday said he looks forward to working closely with Chief Justice of India Uday Umesh Lalit for speedy delivery of justice. Rijiju called on Justice Lalit earlier in the day to greet him upon being sworn in as the new CJI. "Earlier today, I called on the new Chief Justice of India, Justice U U Lalit at his official residence in New Delhi. Looking forward to working closely with him to ensure speedy delivery of justice," Rijiju tweeted. Justice Lalit was sworn in on Saturday as the 49th Chief Justice of India.

Judges should face narco-analysis test to disprove allegation: Justice Bhat

This must be applied when allegations are made against judges and if there is a feeling that the complaint is motivated and false even then the complainant should undergo such tests.

Ease of justice equally important as ease of doing business, living: PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said that Ease of justice is equally important as ease of doing business and ease of living

Understanding sub-categorisation of OBCs and Justice G Rohini Commission

The Commission was set up by the President under the Article 340 of the Constitution to sub-categorise OBCs so that the benefits of reservation reach all of them

Senate passes bill to boost security for US Supreme Court justices

Sens. John Cornyn said threats to Supreme Court justices and their families are disgraceful and attempts to intimidate the independence of the judiciary branch shouldn't be tolerated

Tibetans seek justice after 63 years of uprising against Chinese rule

As Tibetians commemorated the 63rd year of Tibetan Uprising Day, demonstrations were held across the world to echo voice of Tibetans seeking justice after decades of struggle against Chinese rule

Denial of speedy justice threat to public confidence in administration: SC

The apex court said while deprivation of personal liberty for some period may not be avoidable, period of deprivation pending trial or appeal cannot be unduly long

Delay in communication of bail orders affects personal liberty: SC judge

Recently, Aryan Khan, son of Bollywood superstar Shahrukh Khan, spend an extra day in the Arthur Road jail in Mumbai, despite securing bail from the Bombay High Court in the drugs-on-cruise case.

VP Venkaiah Naidu calls for making justice accessible, affordable

Naidu stressed that faculties of law universities have to play a key role in training students to become change agents and bring about a transformation in the administration of the justice system.

Indianisation of our legal system is need of the hour: CJI N V Ramana

Chief Justice of India N V Ramana said Indianisation of the country's legal system is the need of the hour and it is crucial to make the justice delivery system more accessible and effective.

Protection from police

CJI's remarks should expedite steps to stop custodial torture

Joilson Melo - From Boy Genius To Justice Warrior

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Live streaming will demystify justice delivery system, SC keen on it: CJI

CJI said given the advancement in technology, live streaming from the apex court could be rolled out cost-effectively