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The letter is signed by around 600 lawyers, including senior advocate Harish Salve and Bar Council chairperson Manan Kumar Mishra.

Group of lawyers write to CJI against 'vested interest group' trying to 'pressure' judiciary

 The letter is signed by around 600 lawyers, including senior advocate Harish Salve and Bar Council chairperson Manan Kumar Mishra. 

The letter is signed by around 600 lawyers, including senior advocate Harish Salve and Bar Council chairperson Manan Kumar Mishra.

A group of lawyers, including senior advocate Harish Salve and Bar Council of India chairperson Manan Kumar Mishra, have written to the Chief Justice of India, alleging that a "vested interest group" is trying to pressure the judiciary and defame courts "on the basis of frivolous logic and stale political agendas".
"Their pressure tactics are most obvious in political cases, particularly those involving political figures accused of corruption. These tactics are damaging to our courts and threaten our democratic fabric," their letter, dated March 26, addressed to CJI D Y Chandrachud said.
The letter, shared by official sources, targeted a section of lawyers without naming them and alleged that they defend politicians by the day and then try to influence judges through the media at night.
This interest group creates false narratives of a supposed better past and golden period of courts, contrasting it with the happenings in the present, the letter said, claiming that their comments are aimed at influencing courts and embarrassing them for political gains.
The group of lawyers, who are behind the letter titled "Judiciary Under Threat-Safeguarding Judiciary from Political and Professional Pressure", number around 600 and also include Adish Aggarwala, Chetan Mittal, Pinky Anand, Hitesh Jain, Ujjwala Pawar, Uday Holla and Swarupama Chaturvedi, the official sources said.
Though the lawyers behind the letter have mentioned no specific cases, the development comes at a time when courts are dealing with several high-profile criminal cases of corruption involving opposition leaders.
Opposition parties have accused the central government of targeting their leaders as part of its political vendetta, a charge refuted by the ruling BJP. These parties, whose ranks include some noted lawyers, have joined hands against the recent arrest of Delhi Chief Minister and AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal in the Delhi excise policy-linked money laundering case.
Targeting critics, these lawyers have accused them of suggesting that courts in the past were easier to influence. This shakes the public's trust in courts, they said.
"Their antics are vitiating the atmosphere of trust and harmony, which characterises the functioning of the judiciary," they said in their letter to CJI Chandrachud.
They have also concocted an entire theory of "bench fixing" which is not just disrespectful and contemptuous but an attack on the honour and dignity of courts, the letter said.
"They have also stooped to the level of comparing our courts to those countries where there is no rule of law and accusing our judicial institutions with unfair practices," it said.
These critics have adopted the "my way or the highway" approach at work as they hail the decisions they agree with, but any decision they disagree with, is trashed, smeared and disregarded, they said.
"This two-faced behaviour is harmful to the respect a common man should have for our legal system," the letter said and claimed that this cherry picking has been visible in very recent judgments too.
"Some elements are trying to influence who the judges are in their cases and spread lies on social media to put pressure on them to decide in a particular way," they alleged in the letter.
Questioning the timing, the lawyers said it is all happening when the country is headed for the elections.
"We are reminded of similar antics in 2018-2019 when they took to their 'hit and run' activities, including fabricating wrong narratives. These efforts to belittle and manipulate the courts for personal and political reasons cannot be allowed under any circumstances," they said.
They urged the Supreme Court to stand strong and take steps to protect courts from these alleged attacks.
"Staying silent or doing nothing could accidentally give more power to those who mean to do harm. This is not the time to maintain dignified silence as such efforts are happening since few years and too frequently," they said, adding that the CJI's leadership is crucial in these "tough times".&nbsp;

The argument ensued when advocate Nedumpara intervened and made arguments against the SC verdict on electoral bonds. 

'Don't shout at me': CJI Chandrachud chides advocate during electoral bonds hearing 

The argument ensued when advocate Nedumpara intervened and made arguments against the SC verdict on electoral bonds.&nbsp;

Heated exchanges were witnessed between Supreme Court Chief Justice of India Chandrachud and advocate Mathews Nedumpara while hearing the case related to electoral bonds. It started when Nedumpara intervened and made arguments against the verdict.
The court was hearing a plea filed by major industry associations seeking to defer the disclosure of electoral bond unique identification numbers. These unique alpha-numeric numbers are essential to find which donors funded the political parties of their choice.
It all began when Advocate Mukul Rohatgi was arguing on behalf of ASSOCHAM, FICCI and CII. During this time, advocate Mathews Nedumpara intervened and said that the SC's judgement in the electoral bonds case was delivered behind the backs of the citizens. It is not clear who Nedumpara was representing but the court declined to hear him.
"This was a policy matter and not for the courts to get into. That is why people feel this judgment was given behind their back," he said.
At this time, the Chief Justice kept asking him to pause and listen. To which Nedumpara, replied, "I am a citizen of this country."
Justice Chandrachud then retorted saying, "One second, don't shout at me."&nbsp;
Nedumpara, visibly taken aback, said, "No, no, I am very soft."
The Chief Justice then said, "This is not a Hyde Park corner meeting, you are in the court. You want to move an application, file an application. You have got my decision as Chief Justice, we are not hearing you. If you want to file an application, move it on the email. That's the rule in this court."
When Nedumpara kept speaking, Justice BR Gavai intervened saying, "You are obstructing in the process of administration of justice!"&nbsp;
When he was reminded of his history of getting contempt notice, &nbsp; the lawyer still did not back down.&nbsp;
As he kept speaking, the bench said, "That's all, we will not hear you till you follow the procedure prescribed."&nbsp;
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CJI DY Chandrachud said that he is "personally averse" to sealed covers as there has to be "transparency in court".

Supreme Court refuses to accept Modi govt's sealed cover note on OROP arrears. Here's why

CJI DY Chandrachud said that he is "personally averse" to sealed covers as there has to be "transparency in court".

The Supreme Court sent a strong message to the Narendra Modi government on 20 March 2023 as it refused to accept the Centre's submission on the One Rank One Pension issue in a sealed cover.
A 3-judge bench including the Chief Justice of India said, "We need to put an end to this sealed cover practice in the Supreme Court. This is fundamentally contrary to the basic process of fair justice."
CJI DY Chandrachud said that he is "personally averse" to sealed covers as there has to be "transparency in court".
The case relates to the payment of OROP arrears to ex-service personnel.
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In case the Lok Sabha does not have a Leader of Opposition, then leader of the single largest Opposition party should be included, SC said.

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In case the Lok Sabha does not have a Leader of Opposition, then the leader of the single largest Opposition party should be included, SC said.

The Supreme Court on 2 March 2023 ordered an overhaul in the process of appointments to the top posts of the Election Commission of India.
The top court said that the Chief Election Commissioner and election commissioners should be selected by a committee comprising the Prime Minister, the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, and the Chief Justice of India.
In case the Lok Sabha does not have a Leader of Opposition, then the leader of the single largest Opposition party should be included.
A 5-judge bench said that this process should continue till the Parliament makes a law on the issue.

The minister also said that state representatives should be part of the high court collegium.

Govt's latest push to have a say in Supreme Court appointments: 'representative in collegium' idea

The minister also said that state representatives should be part of the high court collegium.

Stepping up its attempt to have a direct say in appointment of judges, the Union Law Minister has written to the Chief Justice of India on the issue, according to sources quoted by NDTV.
Minister Kiren Rijiju has suggested to CJI DY Chandrachud that government representatives be included in the Supreme Court collegium that decides names for higher judiciary.
The minister also said that state representatives should be part of the high court collegium.
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 Justice DY Chandrachud appointed next Chief Justice of India

Justice D Y Chandrachud was on Monday appointed the 50th Chief Justice of India.

He will take oath on November 9, a day after incumbent CJI Justice Uday Umesh Lalit demits office on attaining the age of 65.

&nbsp;Justice D Y Chandrachud was on Monday appointed the 50th Chief Justice of India, Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju said.
He will take oath on November 9, a day after incumbent CJI Justice Uday Umesh Lalit demits office on attaining the age of 65.
While Justice Lalit has a brief tenure of 74 days, Justice Chandrachud will serve as the CJI for two years.
"In exercise of the power conferred by the Constitution of India, Hon'ble President appoints Dr. Justice DY Chandrachud, Judge, Supreme Court as the Chief Justice of India with effect from 9th November, 22," Rijiju tweeted.
Justice Chandrachud will demit office on November 10, 2024.
On October 7, the government had sent a letter to CJI Lalit, who is set to retire on November 8, to recommend his successor.
According to the Memorandum of Procedure (MoP), which governs the process of appointment of judges in the higher judiciary, the outgoing CJI initiates the process of naming the successor after getting a communication from the Law ministry.
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The MoP says the senior-most judge of the apex court is considered fit to hold the office of the CJI and the views of the outgoing head of the judiciary have to be sought "at an appropriate time".
The MoP, however, does not specify the time limit for the initiation of the process of recommending the name of the successor CJI.

Justice Uday Umesh Lalit was on Wednesday appointed as the 49th Chief Justice of India with President Droupadi Murmu signing his warrant of appointment.
He will assume charge on August 27 after incumbent N V Ramana demits office the day before. He will have a brief tenure as the head of India's judiciary and would demit office on November 8 after holding the charge as the CJI for nearly three months.
While Supreme Court judges retire on attaining the age of 65 years, judges of the 25 high courts retire at 62.
Justice Lalit will be the second CJI who was directly elevated to the apex court bench from the Bar. Justice S M Sikri, who became the 13th CJI in January 1971, was the first lawyer to be elevated directly to the top court bench in March 1964.
"In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (2) of Article 124 of the Constitution of India, the President is pleased to appoint Shri Justice Uday Umesh Lalit, judge of the Supreme Court, to be the Chief Justice of India with effect from 27 August, 2022," a law ministry notification said.
Top officials of the department of justice, along with principal secretary to the prime minister P K Mishra met Justice Lalit and handed over the warrant of appointment, sources said.
Justice Lalit has been part of several landmark judgements including the one which held the practice of divorce through instant triple talaq among Muslims illegal and unconstitutional.
A renowned senior advocate, he was appointed a judge of the Supreme Court on August 13, 2014.
He shifted his practice to Delhi in January 1986, and in April 2004, he was designated as a senior advocate by the apex court.
He was appointed a special public prosecutor for the CBI to conduct trial in the 2G spectrum allocation case.
He has since been involved in delivery of several landmark judgements of the apex court.
In the triple talaq verdict, while the then CJI J S Khehar and Justice S Abdul Nazeer were in favour of putting on hold the judgement for six months and asking the government to come out with a law to that effect, justices Kurian Joseph, R F Nariman and Lalit held the practice as violative of the Constitution.
Justices Khehar, Joseph and Nariman have since retired.

 Justice UU Lalit appointed the next Chief Justice of India

Justice Uday Umesh Lalit was on Wednesday appointed as the 49th Chief Justice of India with President Droupadi Murmu signing his warrant of appointment.

He will have a brief tenure as the head of India's judiciary and would demit office on November 8 after holding the charge as the CJI for nearly three months.

Justice Uday Umesh Lalit was on Wednesday appointed as the 49th Chief Justice of India with President Droupadi Murmu signing his warrant of appointment.
He will assume charge on August 27 after incumbent N V Ramana demits office the day before. He will have a brief tenure as the head of India's judiciary and would demit office on November 8 after holding the charge as the CJI for nearly three months.
While Supreme Court judges retire on attaining the age of 65 years, judges of the 25 high courts retire at 62.
Justice Lalit will be the second CJI who was directly elevated to the apex court bench from the Bar. Justice S M Sikri, who became the 13th CJI in January 1971, was the first lawyer to be elevated directly to the top court bench in March 1964.
"In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (2) of Article 124 of the Constitution of India, the President is pleased to appoint Shri Justice Uday Umesh Lalit, judge of the Supreme Court, to be the Chief Justice of India with effect from 27 August, 2022," a law ministry notification said.
Top officials of the department of justice, along with principal secretary to the prime minister P K Mishra met Justice Lalit and handed over the warrant of appointment, sources said.
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Justice Lalit has been part of several landmark judgements including the one which held the practice of divorce through instant triple talaq among Muslims illegal and unconstitutional.
A renowned senior advocate, he was appointed a judge of the Supreme Court on August 13, 2014.
He shifted his practice to Delhi in January 1986, and in April 2004, he was designated as a senior advocate by the apex court.
He was appointed a special public prosecutor for the CBI to conduct trial in the 2G spectrum allocation case.
He has since been involved in delivery of several landmark judgements of the apex court.
In the triple talaq verdict, while the then CJI J S Khehar and Justice S Abdul Nazeer were in favour of putting on hold the judgement for six months and asking the government to come out with a law to that effect, justices Kurian Joseph, R F Nariman and Lalit held the practice as violative of the Constitution.
Justices Khehar, Joseph and Nariman have since retired.

Chief Justice of India N V Ramana on Thursday set in motion the process of appointment of his successor by recommending the name of Justice Uday Umesh Lalit, the most senior judge, to the Centre.
The CJI personally handed over the copy of his letter of recommendation to Justice Lalit.
Justice Ramana, the 48th chief justice of India who took over as head of the Indian judiciary from S A Bobde on April 24, 2021, is scheduled to demit office on August 26 after a tenure of over 16 months.
Justice Lalit, who would be appointed head of the judiciary on August 27, will have a tenure of less than three months as the chief justice of India. He retires on November 8 this year.

Chief Justice of India NV Ramana recommends Justice UU Lalit as successor

Chief Justice of India N V Ramana on Thursday set in motion the process of appointment of his successor by recommending the name of Justice Uday Umesh Lalit to the Centre.

Justice Lalit, who would be appointed head of the judiciary on August 27, will have a tenure of less than three months

Chief Justice of India N V Ramana on Thursday set in motion the process of appointment of his successor by recommending the name of Justice Uday Umesh Lalit, the most senior judge, to the Centre.
The CJI personally handed over the copy of his letter of recommendation to Justice Lalit.
Justice Ramana, the 48th chief justice of India who took over as head of the Indian judiciary from S A Bobde on April 24, 2021, is scheduled to demit office on August 26 after a tenure of over 16 months.
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Justice Lalit, who would be appointed head of the judiciary on August 27, will have a tenure of less than three months as the chief justice of India. He retires on November 8 this year.

Chief Justice of India-designate Justice U U Lalit on Friday highlighted three areas on which he intends to work during his 74-day tenure as the head of the judiciary and said he would strive hard to ensure that at least one constitution bench is functioning in the Supreme Court throughout the year.
Justice Lalit, who will become the 49th CJI on Saturday, said the other two areas are -- listing cases for hearing in the apex court and mentioning urgent matters.
Speaking at a function organised by the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) to bid farewell to outgoing CJI N V Ramana, Justice Lalit said he has always believed that role of the top court is to lay down law with clarity and the best possible way to do it is to have larger benches as early as possible so that the issues get clarified immediately.
"So, we will strive hard to say that yes, we will always have at least one constitution bench functioning all throughout the year," he said.
Justice Lalit said one of the areas in which he intends to work is about the listing of cases before the constitution benches and matters which are specially referred to three-judge benches.
On the issue of listing of matters, he said, "….I must assure you that we will strive hard to make the listing as simple, as clear, and as transparent as possible".
Regarding mentioning urgent matters, Justice Lalit said he would certainly look into it.
"I will have a word with all my learned colleagues on the bench and we will certainly sort that out and very shortly, you will have a clear-cut regime where any urgent matter can freely be mentioned before the respective courts," he said.
Justice Lalit said, "I have always believed that the role of the Supreme Court is to lay down law with clarity, consistency, and the best possible way to do it is to have larger benches as early as possible, wherever the matters are referred to such benches so that the issues get clarified immediately, the matter has consistency and the people are well aware of what exactly are the contours of the peculiar positions in law."
While hailing Justice Ramana, who became the CJI on April 24 last year, Justice Lalit pointed out two "stand out" achievements, including that over 250 appointments of judges in the high courts across the country were made as a result of recommendations made by the apex court collegium in the last about 14 months or so.

Watch: Justice UU Lalit outlines his plans for judiciary as Chief Justice

Justice U U Lalit on Friday highlighted three areas on which he intends to work during his 74-day tenure as the Chief Justice of India.

Justice Lalit said he has always believed that role of the top court is to lay down law with clarity and the best possible way to do it is to have larger benches as early as possible so that the issues get clarified immediately.

Chief Justice of India-designate Justice U U Lalit on Friday highlighted three areas on which he intends to work during his 74-day tenure as the head of the judiciary and said he would strive hard to ensure that at least one constitution bench is functioning in the Supreme Court throughout the year.
Justice Lalit, who will become the 49th CJI on Saturday, said the other two areas are -- listing cases for hearing in the apex court and mentioning urgent matters.
Speaking at a function organised by the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) to bid farewell to outgoing CJI N V Ramana, Justice Lalit said he has always believed that role of the top court is to lay down law with clarity and the best possible way to do it is to have larger benches as early as possible so that the issues get clarified immediately.
"So, we will strive hard to say that yes, we will always have at least one constitution bench functioning all throughout the year," he said.
Justice Lalit said one of the areas in which he intends to work is about the listing of cases before the constitution benches and matters which are specially referred to three-judge benches.
On the issue of listing of matters, he said, "&hellip;.I must assure you that we will strive hard to make the listing as simple, as clear, and as transparent as possible".
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Regarding mentioning urgent matters, Justice Lalit said he would certainly look into it.
"I will have a word with all my learned colleagues on the bench and we will certainly sort that out and very shortly, you will have a clear-cut regime where any urgent matter can freely be mentioned before the respective courts," he said.
Justice Lalit said, "I have always believed that the role of the Supreme Court is to lay down law with clarity, consistency, and the best possible way to do it is to have larger benches as early as possible, wherever the matters are referred to such benches so that the issues get clarified immediately, the matter has consistency and the people are well aware of what exactly are the contours of the peculiar positions in law."
While hailing Justice Ramana, who became the CJI on April 24 last year, Justice Lalit pointed out two "stand out" achievements, including that over 250 appointments of judges in the high courts across the country were made as a result of recommendations made by the apex court collegium in the last about 14 months or so.

 Justice UU Lalit sworn in as 49th CJI

Speaking at a farewell function on Friday, Justice Lalit said he has always believed that the role of the top court is to lay down law with clarity.

Justice Uday Umesh Lalit was on Saturday sworn in as the 49th Chief Justice of India (CJI).
President Droupadi Murmu administered him the oath during a brief ceremony held at the Rashtrapati Bhavan.
"Congratulations," President Murmu said after Justice Lalit signed the register of oath following the swearing-in.
Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, former president Ram Nath Kovind, former vice president M Venkaiah Naidu and Union ministers, including Kiren Rijiju, were present at the ceremony.
Justice Lalit's predecessor, Justice N V Ramana, was also present.
After being sworn in, Justice Lalit sought the blessings of his family elders by touching their feet, including that of his 90-year-old father and former high court judge Umesh Ranganath Lalit.
As the CJI, Justice Lalit will have a tenure of 74 days and would demit office on November 8 on attaining the age of 65 years.
Justice D Y Chandrachud, the senior-most judge after Justice Lalit, is next in line to be the chief justice of India.
Speaking at a function organised by the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) to bid farewell to Justice Ramana on Friday, Justice Lalit said he has always believed that the role of the top court is to lay down law with clarity and the best possible way to do it is to have larger benches as early as possible so that the issues get clarified immediately.
"So, we will strive hard to say that yes, we will always have at least one Constitution bench functioning all throughout the year," he said.
Justice Lalit said one of the areas in which he intends to work is about the listing of cases before the Constitution benches and matters which are specially referred to three-judge benches.
On the issue of listing of matters, he said, "&hellip;.I must assure you that we will strive hard to make the listing as simple, as clear, and as transparent as possible".
Regarding mentioning of urgent matters, Justice Lalit said he would certainly look into it.
"I will have a word with all my learned colleagues on the bench and we will certainly sort that out and very shortly, you will have a clear-cut regime where any urgent matter can freely be mentioned before the respective courts," he said.
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During Justice Lalit's tenure as the CJI, several important cases, including Constitution bench matters, are likely to come up for adjudication before the apex court.
The top court had recently notified that 25 five-judge Constitution bench matters would be listed from August 29.
Among the important five-judge bench matters which have been listed is a plea challenging the Constitution (One Hundred and Third Amendment) Act, 2019 which provided reservation to Economically Weaker Sections, the challenge to the WhatsApp privacy policy, and the issue of parliamentarians or legislators claiming immunity from criminal prosecution for taking a bribe to give a speech or a vote in the House.

Outgoing Chief Justice of India NV Ramana in his farewell address to the Supreme Court Bar Association said that the appointment of 11 Supreme Court and 224 high court judges, besides recommending names of more women for the judgeship during his tenure, was a reflection of “the coherence and determination” of judges to strengthen the judiciary to further the goal of justice.
Chief Justice Ramana said although the judiciary has fallen short of people's expectations at times, it has championed the cause of the people most of the times. He added that the judiciary is not defined by a single order or decision...”
Justice Ramana, the 48th CJI who had succeeded S A Bobde on April 24, 2021, was delivering his address at a function organised by the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) to bid him adieu on completion of his over 16-month-long tenure as head of the judiciary. 
Justice Ramana, who served as a judge for over two decades in the higher judiciary, expressed satisfaction over his journey and said that he never claimed himself to be “a scholarly judge or a great judge”, but always believed that the ultimate purpose of the justice delivery system is to provide justice to the common man.
On his retirement day, the CJI hinted toward the malicious campaign aimed at him and his family also just before his elevation to the top post.
“From the date, I joined the bench till I reached the highest possible position in the judiciary, I was subjected to conspiratorial scrutiny. My family and I suffered in silence. But ultimately, the truth will always prevail. ‘Satyameva Jayate’,” he said.
The CJI referred to the packed auditorium and the good words spoken about him by CJI-designate Justice U U Lalit, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta and SCBA president Vikas Singh and other Bar leaders and said that he was searching for words to adequately express his gratitude.
On the issue of the Indianisation of the legal system, he said the judicial system, practices, rules, being colonial in origin, may not be best suited to the needs of the Indian population.
“I mean the need to adapt to the practical realities of our society and localise our justice delivery system. I have pushed for the modernisation of judicial infrastructure as a means for providing access to justice,” he said.
He said the problems faced by the judiciary cannot be looked at in isolation.
“The judiciary is independent when it comes to adjudication of cases, but with respect to finances or appointments, it is still dependent on the Government. To coordinate and get cooperation from the Government, interaction is inevitable. But interaction does not mean influence. I hope this dialogue between the judiciary and the public will continue,” he said.
He told the audience about the idea behind his weekend travels to the courts across the country and said, “I felt it was my Constitutional duty to dispel these notions and bring the Court closer to the people, by way of generating awareness and building confidence among people about the judiciary.”
The popular perception is that the Indian judiciary was “alien and quite distant” to the general public and there are still millions with suppressed judicial needs who are apprehensive to approach the judiciary in times of need, he said.

'Judiciary has fallen short at times': Chief Justice NV Ramana in his farewell address

Chief Justice NV Ramana retired on Friday and will be succeeded by Justice UU Lalit, who will be sworn in Saturday. 

Chief Justice Ramana said although the judiciary has fallen short of people's expectations at times, it has championed the cause of the people most of the times.

Outgoing Chief Justice of India NV Ramana in his farewell address to the Supreme Court Bar Association said that the appointment of 11 Supreme Court and 224 high court judges, besides recommending names of more women for the judgeship during his tenure, was a reflection of &ldquo;the coherence and determination&rdquo; of judges to strengthen the judiciary to further the goal of justice.
Chief Justice Ramana said although the judiciary has fallen short of people's expectations at times, it has championed the cause of the people most of the times. He added that the judiciary is not defined by a single order or decision...&rdquo;
Justice Ramana, the 48th CJI who had succeeded S A Bobde on April 24, 2021, was delivering his address at a function organised by the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) to bid him adieu on completion of his over 16-month-long tenure as head of the judiciary.&nbsp;
Justice Ramana, who served as a judge for over two decades in the higher judiciary, expressed satisfaction over his journey and said that he never claimed himself to be &ldquo;a scholarly judge or a great judge&rdquo;, but always believed that the ultimate purpose of the justice delivery system is to provide justice to the common man.
On his retirement day, the CJI hinted toward the malicious campaign aimed at him and his family also just before his elevation to the top post.
&ldquo;From the date, I joined the bench till I reached the highest possible position in the judiciary, I was subjected to conspiratorial scrutiny. My family and I suffered in silence. But ultimately, the truth will always prevail. &lsquo;Satyameva Jayate&rsquo;,&rdquo; he said.
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The CJI referred to the packed auditorium and the good words spoken about him by CJI-designate Justice U U Lalit, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta and SCBA president Vikas Singh and other Bar leaders and said that he was searching for words to adequately express his gratitude.
On the issue of the Indianisation of the legal system, he said the judicial system, practices, rules, being colonial in origin, may not be best suited to the needs of the Indian population.
&ldquo;I mean the need to adapt to the practical realities of our society and localise our justice delivery system. I have pushed for the modernisation of judicial infrastructure as a means for providing access to justice,&rdquo; he said.
He said the problems faced by the judiciary cannot be looked at in isolation.
&ldquo;The judiciary is independent when it comes to adjudication of cases, but with respect to finances or appointments, it is still dependent on the Government. To coordinate and get cooperation from the Government, interaction is inevitable. But interaction does not mean influence. I hope this dialogue between the judiciary and the public will continue,&rdquo; he said.
He told the audience about the idea behind his weekend travels to the courts across the country and said, &ldquo;I felt it was my Constitutional duty to dispel these notions and bring the Court closer to the people, by way of generating awareness and building confidence among people about the judiciary.&rdquo;
The popular perception is that the Indian judiciary was &ldquo;alien and quite distant&rdquo; to the general public and there are still millions with suppressed judicial needs who are apprehensive to approach the judiciary in times of need, he said.

Chief Justice of India N V Ramana on Wednesday said it is unfortunate that even after 75 years of independence only a few are aware of the constitutional provisions and emphasised that the public must know their constitutional rights and duties.
CJI Ramana, who was speaking as the chief guest at an event by Eastern Book Company to celebrate the release of 'Supreme Court Cases (SCC) pre-1969', stated that the ultimate consumer of justice is the public and thus called for “simple” judgement writing by the judges as well as publication of important judgements of the Supreme Court and high courts in regional languages by law journals.
He said even a “small school kid” in the western countries is aware of his constitution and the laws and asserted “we need that kind of culture”.
“The lawyers and the public must know the constitutional provisions and the Constitution. It is unfortunate that we are now celebrating 75 years of independence but still only a few selected people in the urban areas or the legal professional are aware of the constitutional rights and duties and the constitutional principles,” CJI Ramana said.
“They (people) must know what the Constitution says and how they are entitled (under the laws). What are their rights, how to implement their rights, how to know their duties. It is necessary for us, especially (law journals) to try and introduce at least selected judgements of importance -- crux and not the entire judgement -- in regional languages to enable access in a simple language,” he added.
Acknowledging that translation of judgements in regional languages in a simple manner would entail a financial burden, CJI Ramana added, “I hope some governments can also give some money because they are now starting several projects for popularising the Constitution and the constitutional schemes. We can think of this issue also.” He further said being a judge for 22 years, he was aware of the criticism that judgements are at times “like a thesis” and requested all members of his fraternity to be simple.
"I request all the fraternity members as well as lawyers who are contributing by arguing to try to be simple in judgement (and write) concise, precise and short sentences. People must feel like they are reading a story,” he said.
“Ultimately, at the end of the day, the consumers of justice are the litigant, public or whoever it is, they must know the end result. That is more interesting than our own imaginations and philosophies. That way I think we can help the public a lot. The reasoning and the conclusion needs to be clear. I hope and trust this will happen,” he said.

Chief Justice calls for 'simple writing' in verdicts, says public is ultimate consumer of justice

Chief Justice of India N V Ramana has said it is unfortunate that even after 75 years of independence only a few are aware of the constitutional provisions and emphasised that the public must know their constitutional rights and duties.

Chief Justice calls for 'simple writing' in verdicts, says public ultimate consumer of justice

He said even a &ldquo;small school kid&rdquo; in the western countries is aware of his constitution and the laws and asserted &ldquo;we need that kind of culture&rdquo;.

Chief Justice of India N V Ramana on Wednesday said it is unfortunate that even after 75 years of independence only a few are aware of the constitutional provisions and emphasised that the public must know their constitutional rights and duties.
CJI Ramana, who was speaking as the chief guest at an event by Eastern Book Company to celebrate the release of 'Supreme Court Cases (SCC) pre-1969', stated that the ultimate consumer of justice is the public and thus called for &ldquo;simple&rdquo; judgement writing by the judges as well as publication of important judgements of the Supreme Court and high courts in regional languages by law journals.
He said even a &ldquo;small school kid&rdquo; in the western countries is aware of his constitution and the laws and asserted &ldquo;we need that kind of culture&rdquo;.
&ldquo;The lawyers and the public must know the constitutional provisions and the Constitution. It is unfortunate that we are now celebrating 75 years of independence but still only a few selected people in the urban areas or the legal professional are aware of the constitutional rights and duties and the constitutional principles,&rdquo; CJI Ramana said.
&ldquo;They (people) must know what the Constitution says and how they are entitled (under the laws). What are their rights, how to implement their rights, how to know their duties. It is necessary for us, especially (law journals) to try and introduce at least selected judgements of importance -- crux and not the entire judgement -- in regional languages to enable access in a simple language,&rdquo; he added.
Acknowledging that translation of judgements in regional languages in a simple manner would entail a financial burden, CJI Ramana added, &ldquo;I hope some governments can also give some money because they are now starting several projects for popularising the Constitution and the constitutional schemes. We can think of this issue also.&rdquo; He further said being a judge for 22 years, he was aware of the criticism that judgements are at times &ldquo;like a thesis&rdquo; and requested all members of his fraternity to be simple.
"I request all the fraternity members as well as lawyers who are contributing by arguing to try to be simple in judgement (and write) concise, precise and short sentences. People must feel like they are reading a story,&rdquo; he said.
&ldquo;Ultimately, at the end of the day, the consumers of justice are the litigant, public or whoever it is, they must know the end result. That is more interesting than our own imaginations and philosophies. That way I think we can help the public a lot. The reasoning and the conclusion needs to be clear. I hope and trust this will happen,&rdquo; he said.
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The Supreme Court collegium, headed by Chief Justice of India N V Ramana, met on Tuesday to discuss the appointment of the next Chief Justice as the CJI is set to retire on August 26. 

Supreme Court collegium meets to decide on next CJI

Justice U.U. Lalit, the senior-most judge of the Supreme Court, is next in line to be appointed the Chief Justice of India.

The Supreme Court collegium, headed by Chief Justice of India N V Ramana, met on Tuesday to discuss the appointment of the next Chief Justice as the CJI is set to retire on August 26.&nbsp;
Besides the CJI, the collegium includes four other judges including Justices U.U. Lalit, D.Y. Chandrachud, Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Abdul Nazeer.&nbsp;
While the collegium did discuss potential candidates for appointments to the top court, it is yet to reach a consensus as some judges are, reportedly, of the view that they should wait till the next CJI takes over.
The collegium is likely to hold another meeting on Wednesday.&nbsp;
According to the Memorandum of Procedure (MoP) on the appointment of judges and the CJI, the Law Minister is supposed to ask the outgoing Chief Justice to recommend their successor and the process normally starts a month before the retirement of the incumbent CJI.&nbsp;
The Supreme Court is reportedly yet to receive a 'note' or a 'letter' from the law ministry regarding recommendation for the next CJI.
The CJI should be &ldquo;the senior-most judge of the Supreme Court considered fit to hold the office.&rdquo;&nbsp;
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Justice U.U. Lalit, the senior-most judge of the Supreme Court, is next in line to be appointed the CJI, as per the MoP. He is expected to have a tenure of three months, retiring on November 8, 2022.
With CJI Ramana&rsquo;s retirement, the apex court will have 30 judges against a sanctioned strength of 34.&nbsp;

Chief Justice NV Ramana on Saturday while highlighting the shortcomings in the criminal justice system said that the process becomes a punishment. 
He said issues like hasty, indiscriminate arrests, difficulty in obtaining bail and prolonged incarceration of under trials needs urgent attention. 
The Chief Justice spoke about a holistic approach to administration of justice and added that training and sensitisation of the police and modernisation of the prison system is one facet of improving the system. 
He also spoke about the political situation in the country and sais political opposition is translating into hostility which is not a sign of a healthy democracy and asserted that strong parliamentary democracy demands "strengthening the Opposition as well".
There used to be mutual respect between the government and the Opposition, but the space for opposition is diminishing and laws are being passed without detailed deliberation and scrutiny, he lamented at an event here.
The CJI said the people expect the court to stand as a counterweight to legislative and executive excess and this gains gravity, particularly whenever the Opposition is missing in action.
Instead of engaging in meaningful debates for furthering democracy, politics has become acrimonious, he said.
“The diversity of opinion enriches polity and society. Political opposition should not translate into hostility, which we are sadly witnessing these days. These are not signs of a healthy democracy,” CJI Ramana said.

'Hasty arrests, difficulty in getting bail': Chief Justice Ramana lists problems in justice system

Chief Justice NV Ramana on Saturday while highlighting the shortcomings in the criminal justice system said that the process becomes a punishment. 

Chief Justice NV Ramana on Saturday while highlighting the shortcomings in the criminal justice system said that the process becomes a punishment.&nbsp;

Chief Justice NV Ramana on Saturday while highlighting the shortcomings in the criminal justice system said that the process becomes a punishment.&nbsp;
He said issues like hasty, indiscriminate arrests, difficulty in obtaining bail and prolonged incarceration of under trials needs urgent attention.&nbsp;
The Chief Justice spoke about a holistic approach to administration of justice and added that training and sensitisation of the police and modernisation of the prison system is one facet of improving the system.&nbsp;
He also spoke about the political situation in the country and sais political opposition is translating into hostility which is not a sign of a healthy democracy and asserted that strong parliamentary democracy demands "strengthening the Opposition as well".
There used to be mutual respect between the government and the Opposition, but the space for opposition is diminishing and laws are being passed without detailed deliberation and scrutiny, he lamented at an event here.
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The CJI said the people expect the court to stand as a counterweight to legislative and executive excess and this gains gravity, particularly whenever the Opposition is missing in action.
Instead of engaging in meaningful debates for furthering democracy, politics has become acrimonious, he said.
&ldquo;The diversity of opinion enriches polity and society. Political opposition should not translate into hostility, which we are sadly witnessing these days. These are not signs of a healthy democracy,&rdquo; CJI Ramana said.

Amid widespread outrage over hate speeches at the Haridwar dharam sansad and lack of police action, 76 advocates of the Supreme Court have written to Chief Justice of India NV Ramana, asking the Supreme Court to take suo motu cognisance of the calls for "ethnic cleansing".
The letter, signed by eminent lawyers, including Dushyant Dave, Prashant Bhushan and Vrinda Grover, Salman Khurshid, has given naming of people who had given open calls to kill Muslims of India.
The advocates have written that in absence of police action, "Urgent judicial intervention is required to prevent such events that seem to have become the order of the day".
Pointing to the religious conclaves in Haridwar and Delhi, the letter read: "The aforementioned events and the speeches delivered during the same are not mere hate speeches but amount to an open call for murder of an entire community".
The speeches, the letter continued, pose a "grave threat not just to the unity and integrity of our country but also endanger the lives of millions of Muslim citizens".
Following outrage and condemnation on social media over the open calls for genocide and use of weapons against Muslims, a police case was filed four days after the Haridwar event, in which only one person was named. Two more names were later added - Dharm Das and one Sadhvi Annapurna. No one has been arrested so far.
The religious assembly, being referred to as Haridwar "Hate Assembly", sparked a row after videos of Hindu leaders,  including Yati Narsinghanand, making provocative speeches and inciting violence against minority communities surfaced on social media.
The event, where bone-chilling calls to arms and violence were made was also attended by BJP leader Ashwini Upadhyay, who was earlier arrested in a case of anti-Muslim slogans at Delhi's Jantar Mantar.
"We are writing to your Lordship hoping for prompt action in your capacity as the head of the judicial wing of the State and knowing your Lordship's commitment to both the independence of Judiciary as also the constitutional values that are fundamental to the functioning of a multicultural nation such as ours," the advocates have appealed.

#HaridwarHateAssembly: 76 advocates write to Chief Justice over 'genocide' calls

Haridwar hate speeches: Lawyers seek CJI's intervention

Amid widespread outrage over hate speeches at the Haridwar dharam sansad and lack of police action, 76 advocates of the Supreme Court have written to Chief Justice of India NV Ramana, asking the Supreme Court to take suo motu cognisance of the calls for "ethnic cleansing".
The letter, signed by eminent lawyers, including Dushyant Dave, Prashant Bhushan and Vrinda Grover, Salman Khurshid, has given naming of people who had given open calls to kill Muslims of India.
The advocates have written that in absence of police action, "Urgent judicial intervention is required to prevent such events that seem to have become the order of the day".
Pointing to the religious conclaves in Haridwar and Delhi, the letter read: "The events and the speeches delivered there are not mere hate speeches but amount to an open call for murder of an entire community".
The speeches, the letter continued, pose a "grave threat not just to the unity and integrity of our country but also endanger the lives of millions of Muslim citizens".
Following outrage and condemnation on social media over the open calls for genocide and use of weapons against Muslims, a police case was filed four days after the Haridwar event, in which only one person was named. Two more names were later added - Dharm Das and one Sadhvi Annapurna. No one has been arrested so far.
The religious assembly, being referred to as Haridwar "Hate Assembly", sparked a row after videos of Hindu fanatic leaders,&nbsp; including Yati Narsinghanand, making provocative speeches and inciting violence against minority communities surfaced on social media.
The event, where bone-chilling calls to arms and violence were made was also attended by BJP leader Ashwini Upadhyay, who was earlier arrested in a case of anti-Muslim slogans at Delhi's Jantar Mantar.

Haridwar&nbsp;dharam sansad: The lawyers have asked the Supreme Court to take suo motu cognisance of the calls for "ethnic cleansing"

Amid widespread outrage over hate speeches at the Haridwar dharam sansad and lack of police action, 76 advocates of the Supreme Court have written to Chief Justice of India NV Ramana, asking the Supreme Court to take suo motu cognisance of the calls for "ethnic cleansing".
The letter, signed by eminent lawyers, including Dushyant Dave, Prashant Bhushan and Vrinda Grover, Salman Khurshid, has given naming of people who had given open calls to kill Muslims of India.
The advocates have written that in absence of police action, "Urgent judicial intervention is required to prevent such events that seem to have become the order of the day".
Pointing to the religious conclaves in Haridwar and Delhi, the letter read: "The aforementioned events and the speeches delivered during the same are not mere hate speeches but amount to an open call for murder of an entire community".
The speeches, the letter continued, pose a "grave threat not just to the unity and integrity of our country but also endanger the lives of millions of Muslim citizens".
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Following outrage and condemnation on social media over the open calls for genocide and use of weapons against Muslims, a police case was filed four days after the Haridwar event, in which only one person was named. Two more names were later added - Dharm Das and one Sadhvi Annapurna. No one has been arrested so far.
The religious assembly, being referred to as Haridwar "Hate Assembly", sparked a row after videos of Hindu leaders, including Yati Narsinghanand, making provocative speeches and inciting violence against minority communities surfaced on social media.
The event, where bone-chilling calls to arms and violence were made was also attended by BJP leader Ashwini Upadhyay, who was earlier arrested in a case of anti-Muslim slogans at Delhi's Jantar Mantar.
"We are writing to your Lordship hoping for prompt action in your capacity as the head of the judicial wing of the State and knowing your Lordship's commitment to both the independence of Judiciary as also the constitutional values that are fundamental to the functioning of a multicultural nation such as ours," the advocates have appealed.

Chief Justice of India NV Ramana on Saturday said the legislature does not conduct studies or assess the impact of the laws that it passes, which sometimes leads to "big issues" and result in over-burdening of cases on the judiciary.
The Chief Justice who was speaking at Constitution Day celebrations in the presence of President Ram Nath Kovind and Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju, said the issue of pendency of cases in the judiciary is multi-faceted in nature and hoped that the government would take into consideration the suggestions received during this two-day programme and resolve the prevailing issues.
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He also added that many people in the country believe that it is the courts that make the laws. 

Legislature does not assess impact of laws before passing them: Chief Justice

Chief Justice of India NV Ramana has said the legislature does not conduct studies or assess the impact of the laws that it passes, which sometimes leads to "big issues" 

Chief Justice of India NV Ramana on Saturday said the legislature does not conduct studies or assess the impact of the laws that it passes, which sometimes leads to "big issues" and result in over-burdening of cases on the judiciary.
The Chief Justice&nbsp;who was speaking at Constitution Day celebrations in the presence of President Ram Nath Kovind and Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju, said the issue of pendency of cases in the judiciary is multi-faceted in nature and hoped that the government would take into consideration the suggestions received during this two-day programme and resolve the prevailing issues.
He also added that&nbsp;many people in the country believe that it is the courts that make the laws.&nbsp;

He also added that&nbsp;many people in the country believe that it is the courts that make the laws.&nbsp;

Chief Justice of India NV Ramana on Saturday said the legislature does not conduct studies or assess the impact of the laws that it passes, which sometimes leads to "big issues" and result in over-burdening of cases on the judiciary.
The Chief Justice&nbsp;who was speaking at Constitution Day celebrations in the presence of President Ram Nath Kovind and Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju, said the issue of pendency of cases in the judiciary is multi-faceted in nature and hoped that the government would take into consideration the suggestions received during this two-day programme and resolve the prevailing issues.
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He also added that&nbsp;many people in the country believe that it is the courts that make the laws.&nbsp;

Atiq had ordered that the letter be sent out in case he is murdered, his lawyer told news agency PTI on April 18, 2023.

Atiq Ahmed's secret letter being sent to UP CM Yogi, Chief Justice of India, says his lawyer

Atiq Ahmed's secret letter being sent to...: lawyer's revelation


Atiq had ordered that the letter be sent out in case he is murdered, his lawyer told news agency PTI on April 18, 2023.

In a fresh twist to the dramatic Atiq Ahmed saga, his lawyer has claimed that a secret letter on the alleged gangster's behalf has been dispatched to senior public functionaries.
Atiq had ordered that the letter be sent out in case he is murdered, his lawyer told news agency PTI on April 18, 2023.
The sealed letter is being sent to Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud.
Atiq and his brother Ashraf were shot dead in full media glare on April 15.
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