Judicial Service

Joe Biden calls Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu with judicial plan 'concern'

President Joe Biden spoke Sunday with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to express concern over his government's planned overhaul of the country's judicial system that has sparked widespread protests across Israel and to encourage compromise. The White House said Biden reiterated U.S. concerns about the measure to roll back the judiciary's insulation from the country's political system, in a call a senior administration official described as candid and constructive. There was no immediate indication that Netanyahu was shying away from the action, after rejecting a compromise last week offered by the country's figurehead president. Netanyahu said Sunday the legal changes would be carried out responsibly while protecting the basic rights of all Israelis. His government the country's most right-wing ever says the overhaul is meant to correct an imbalance that has given the courts too much power and prevented lawmakers from carrying out the voting public's will. Critics say it

Speeding up judicial processes: How AI is reshaping Indian legal system

The Indian legal system is deploying artificial intelligence for improved efficiency

Preamble marks transition of people from 'subjects' to 'citizens': CJI

Justice tackles the root cause of injustice, while charity merely addresses its aftereffects, Chief Justice of India (CJI) DY Chandrachud said

Nearly 6 million cases pending in HCs, more than 69,000 in the SC: Govt

Over 69,000 cases are pending in the Supreme Court while there is a backlog of over 59 lakh cases in the country's 25 high courts, Rajya Sabha was informed on Thursday. Citing details available on the SC website, Law Minister Kiren Rijiju said in a written reply that 69,511 cases were pending in the top court as on February 1. "There are 59,87,477 cases pending in the high courts across the country as per the information available on National Judicial Data Grid (NJDG) on February 1, 2023," he said. Out of these, 10.30 lakh cases were pending in the Allahabad High Court -- the biggest high court of the country. The Sikkim High Court has the least number of 171 cases. The government, Rijiju said, has taken several initiatives to provide "suitable environment" for expeditious disposal of cases by the Judiciary.

Software for e-inspection of digitised judicial files launched at Delhi HC

E-inspection will also allow the person to store the file in PDF format once the court approves the application for viewing

No plan as of now to bring All India Judicial Service, says govt

Due to divergence of opinion amongst the various stakeholders, there is no proposal "at this juncture" to bring an All-India Judicial Service to select judges of lower courts, the government said in Lok Sabha on Friday. The government has been pushing for an all-India judicial service on the lines of IAS and IPS to select judges or judicial officers for subordinate courts. "In view of the existing divergence of opinion amongst stakeholders, there is no such proposal of All India Judicial Service at this juncture," Law Minister Kiren Rijiju said in a written reply. According to the government, "a properly framed" All India Judicial Service is important to strengthen the overall justice delivery system. "This will give an opportunity for induction of suitably qualified fresh legal talent selected through a proper all-India merit selection system as well as address the issue of social inclusion by enabling suitable representation to marginalised and deprived sections of society," the

Advise Centre to exercise restraint on comments: SC tells attorney general

In his maiden speech in the Rajya Sabha on December 7 and at a public event last week, vice president Jagdeep Dhankar criticised the Supreme Court's judgement overturning the NJAC

SC appointments: What is the collegium system, and how does it work?

The collegium is a group consisting of the Chief Justice of India and the four seniormost judges of the Supreme Court that decides the appointment of judges to the apex court

Letter plea to CJI seeks withdrawal of adverse remarks against Nupur Sharma

A letter petition was filed on Monday before Chief Justice N V Ramana seeking withdrawal of adverse remarks made by a Supreme Court bench against suspended Nupur Sharma while declining her plea

Judicial interventions to nudge executive & not to target, usurp power: CJI

Chief Justice of India N V Ramana Friday said at times courts are compelled to intervene in the interest of justice and the intention is to nudge the executive, and not to usurp its role

SAT extends suspension of physical hearing till Oct 29 amid Covid-19

Interim orders, if any, which are operational would remain in force till the next date of hearing, according to a notification.

Govt finalising draft bill to establish an all-India judicial service

At present, various high courts and state service commissions hold exams to recruit judicial officers

Inadequate budget for judiciary crippling reforms, hurting growth: Report

The study drew on figures from across the four major constituents of the justice system--police, prisons, judiciary and legal aid.

Govt seeks AG's views on all-India judicial service

Modi govt has given a fresh push to the long-pending proposal to set up cadre for a lower judiciary