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March 31, 2026, 04:17 PM - 3 min read
The Chief Justice described the inauguration of the new court complex as a significant step toward realising the promise of access to justice in remote and geographically challenging regions such as Ladakh.
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March 30, 2026, 04:01 PM - 4 min read
This marks the first time a sitting Chief Justice of India has delivered an address to armed forces personnel from the Leh base camp. Addressing the gathering, Chief Justice Surya Kant stressed that soldiers often face legal and personal challenges while serving in distant and inhospitable terrains, making physical access to courts and legal services difficult.
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March 28, 2026, 07:24 PM - 2 min read
The inauguration ceremony was attended by the Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh, Vinai Kumar Saxena, and the Chief Justice of the High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh, Justice Arun Palli.
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March 27, 2026, 05:06 PM - 3 min read
In a letter sent last week, the CJI highlighted the scale of vacancies across the higher judiciary and stressed the need for high court collegiums to expedite recommendations, not just for existing posts but also for those likely to arise in the near future.
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March 27, 2026, 04:08 PM - 3 min read
During the visit, Justice Kant is scheduled to inaugurate a court complex at Melong Thang in Leh and attend a legal camp at Sindhu Sanskriti Kendra.He will later travel to Kargil to inaugurate the Kargil court complex as part of his official tour. He is also expected to visit rural areas of Ladakh.
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March 24, 2026, 05:46 PM - 3 min read
A Bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi was dealing with petitions, including one filed by West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, challenging aspects of the revision exercise and the characterisation of certain voters in the “logical discrepancy” list.
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March 21, 2026, 08:52 PM - 3 min read
Speaking at the National Conference-2026 on “Reimagining Judicial Governance: Strengthening Institutions for Democratic Justice”, organised by the Supreme Court Bar Association on the outskirts of Bengaluru, he highlighted key findings of a survey documenting the challenges faced by women lawyers and the need for systemic solutions.
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March 20, 2026, 05:22 PM - 2 min read
The decision was taken at a full court meeting of the Supreme Court held on March 18 and chaired by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant. The Chief Justice of India and companion judges considered the designation of eligible candidates under the Supreme Court’s framework for senior advocates.
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March 20, 2026, 04:41 PM - 3 min read
A Bench of CJI Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul M Pancholi was scheduled to hear the case today when the CJI chose to recuse.Advocate Prashant Bhushan, appearing for a petitioner, today suggested that the case may be placed before a Bench that does not have a prospective Chief Justice.CJI Kant accepted this suggestion to avoid any possible conflicts of interest.
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March 18, 2026, 07:12 PM - 4 min read
The top court had then ruled that the term ‘industry’ has to be given a wide interpretation.The case revolving around the definition of 'industry' under the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 at present is being heard by a Bench of Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant along with Justices BV Nagarathna, PS Narasimha, Dipankar Datta, Ujjal Bhuyan, Satish Chandra Sharma, Joymalya Bagchi, Alok Aradhe and Vipul M Pancholi.
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March 17, 2026, 06:46 PM - 4 min read
The submission was made by Central government's senior most law officer, Attorney General for India (AG) R Venkataramani, before a 9-judge Constitution Bench which began hearing a case today regarding the scope of definition of 'industry' under the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947.
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March 17, 2026, 04:39 PM - 3 min read
The CJI was speaking at a ceremony organised to commemorate the foundation stone laying of the Family Court Complex at Rohini in Delhi.CJI also proposed renaming of family courts as family resolution centres.
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