Supreme Court Judge, Justice Abdul S. Nazeer on Wednesday highlighted the low representation of women in the Indian Judiciary, besides increasing the pay scale for junior lawyers, during his farewell function by Supreme Court Bar Association.
Justice DY Chandrachud said that technology can be used to end the feudal structure in the judiciary. All judges are equal and the Constitution should be amended and “subordinate courts” renamed as “district judiciary”.
A Delhi-based lawyer has written to Attorney General K. K.Venugopal, seeking permission for proceeding with criminal contempt of court proceedings x,śx against Chandrashekhar Azad 'Rawan,' President of Bheem Army and Leader of Azad Samaj Party for scandalising the Indian Judiciary and disgracing its dignity.
The e-Committee is the governing body overseeing the e-Courts Project conceptualized under the “National Policy and Action Plan for Implementation of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in the Indian Judiciary-2005.”
Solicitor General Tushar Mehta has hailed the appointment of Justice Nuthalapati Venkata Ramana as the next Chief Justice of India. In his first reaction on the appointment, Mehta said the incoming Chief Justice is fully equipped to meet all the challenges.
The CJI is now looked upon to make a difference by challenging the status quo and bringing in newer approaches, modern methods and fundamental changes to the judicial system.