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November 23, 2025, 09:43 PM - 3 min read
Rejecting the popular notion that a judge will not be seen as independent unless he/she rules against the government, outgoing Chief Justice of India B R Gavai on Sunday termed this as and called it an “incorrect approach”. He said it is not necessary for any judge to rule against the government to prove independence. CJI Gavai, who was speaking to journalists at his official residence here on his last day in office, said, “Unless you decide against the government, you are not an independent judge... That is not correct. You do not decide as to whether the litigant is the government or a private citizen. You decide as per the papers before you.” Calling it an incorrect approach, he said that in contemporary jurisprudence, a judge was called ‘independent’ only if the decision was given against the government. CJI Gavai said decision of a judge in a case must be based strictly on the papers before the court, and it is incorrect to state that the judiciary always has to rule against the government. “Moreover, for infrastructure development in the judiciary, we have to depend on the government. We (judiciary) don't have the power of the purse. So, there will be friction at times. But I don't think that continuous friction is needed, it will unnecessarily lead to problems,” he said. During an interaction with journalists at his residence, CJI Gavai also spoke about Justice BV Nagarathna's dissent within the Collegium with regard to the elevation of Justice Vipul Pancholi to the apex court, and that it was not accepted by other Collegium judges. He said that Collegium system continues to maintain institutional autonomy, while also considering inputs from the Intelligence Bureau and Union Law Ministry.Pertinently, he said that a separate law would be needed to tackle hate speech. Referring to the Centre's cooperation, Justice Gavai highlighted that the government cleared nearly all names recommended by the Collegium during his tenure.The CJI said he was never pressured by any government during his more than two-decade-long as a judge of the high court and the top court. On air pollution and the least impact of court orders, he said the state and its authorities must found long-term solutions to tackle the issue. He also referred to poor implementation of court orders such as the ban on firecrackers.
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November 22, 2025, 05:15 PM - 2 min read
In a signification statement reflecting strong belief for gender equality, the outgoing Chief Justice of India (CJI) BR Gavai expressed regret at not being able to elevate any woman judge to the Supreme Court – five male judges were elevated to the top court during the tenure of the retiring CJI.
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October 28, 2025, 04:06 PM - 2 min read
The Delhi High Court got three new judges after Justices Dinesh Mehta, Avneesh Jhingan and Chandrasekharan Sudha were sworn in on Tuesday.
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October 22, 2025, 06:49 PM - 3 min read
Supreme Court Collegium has expressed reservation over recent transfer of MP High Court judge Justice Atul Sreedharan to Allahabad High Court at the 'request' of Centre, contending this not only amounts to intrusion in the working of the Collegium but also sets a disturbing precedence.
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October 11, 2025, 08:46 PM - 5 min read
CJI B R Gavai has urged judges and lawyers to ensure India’s justice system reaches every citizen, stressing that inclusion and equality must be reflected in both words and action.
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September 28, 2025, 06:57 PM - 3 min read
In a significant observation, Supreme Court Justice PS Narasimha said on Saturday said that Judges must try to resist the temptation to speak beyond what they write in their judgments, particularly in the age of social media where every word is reported. He added that judges must resist the temptation of speaking more, particularly after retirement.
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September 27, 2025, 07:49 PM - 4 min read
In what is being seen as 'unprecedented and highly unusual', the 15th judge has recused from hearing the cases involving Uttarakhand cadre Indian Forest Service (IFS) officer Sanjiv Chaturvedi, drawing fresh attention to the long-running legal battles surrounding his complaints and petitions.
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September 26, 2025, 06:57 PM - 2 min read
After Supreme Court collegium's nod early this month, the Central government on Friday cleared the appointment of 24 new judges to the Allahabad High Court. Union law ministry has also cleared names of two advocates as judges of Himachal Padesh Court.
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September 23, 2025, 05:03 PM - 3 min read
The Supreme Court on Monday stressed the necessity of evolving a performance evaluation mechanism for judges of High Courts .The Court added that broad guidelines are needed to inform judges of their responsibilities and to uphold the public’s legitimate expectations, without micromanaging like a school principal.
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September 21, 2025, 04:17 PM - 3 min read
At a time when AI is catching up fast in all spheres of work and life, Supreme Court Justice Vikram Nath on Saturday cautioned that artificial intelligence (AI) can only supplement, not substitute, human intelligence in arbitration and adjudication.
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September 21, 2025, 03:47 PM - 3 min read
Calling upon judges to exercise their power with utmost humility and responsibility,Chief Justice of India (CJI) BR Gavai on Saturday said that the bad conduct of even a few judges could affect the reputation of the entire judiciary. He said the judges should have love with justice and freedom, not money.
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September 13, 2025, 05:32 PM - 3 min read
Supreme Court judges have taken the weekend off for a two-day trip to Ranthambore National Park which was planned in a manner to coincide with the holiday on Sunday. The Rajasthan High Court in coordination with the State administration has made the necessary arrangements for the trip.
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