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June 19, 2026, 08:37 PM - 3 min read
The apex court took note of issues raised in a plea that flagged the absence of adequately equipped ladies’ Bar rooms and other essential facilities in most of the courts, tribunals and commissions across the country. The court also issued a notice to the Centre, all states and Union Territories and others, seeking their responses on the plea.
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June 7, 2026, 05:16 PM - 3 min read
Speaking at the Oxford Union on the theme “Constitutional Promise to Digital Reality: Safeguarding Justice in the Age of AI and Technological Advancement,” the CJI also emphasised that technology can never replace human judgment.
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April 12, 2026, 03:47 PM - 3 min read
He observed that judges, as it is, have hundreds of cases listed before them each day. He noted that a trial court level, no judge has a case roster which is less than 400-500 cases each day. At the High Court, it is even higher, he noted.
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April 7, 2026, 04:09 PM - 3 min read
The Supreme Court judge was speaking at a seminar on Artificial Intelligence: Prevention and Resolution of Disputes held in Bengaluru.Justice Kumar said that Delhi’s importance does not translate into superiority within the legal system and that a hierarchy of forums does not create a hierarchy of minds. He added that the fact that certain disputes culminate in Delhi does not mean legal excellence begins there.
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April 4, 2026, 04:35 PM - 3 min read
The High Court had uploaded a 141-page main cause list and a supplementary list of cases, notifying sitting of at least two dozen benches.But as the day began, many benches, including the one led by Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhayaya, did not assemble. The judges who chose to hold court granted adjournment in most matters as proxy counsel appeared and sought deferment of cases.
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April 1, 2026, 04:43 PM - 3 min read
The accused men were earlier granted interim bail in the sensitive case. They had appeared today before the trial court in compliance with earlier directives. Judge Jyoti Bhagat was slated to consider whether their interim bail should be made absolute when the assault took place.
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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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February 17, 2026, 04:08 PM - 2 min read
A bench of Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and BV Nagarathna said the Court was increasingly noticing pleadings that appeared to have been generated using AI tools without proper verification.
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January 20, 2026, 05:38 PM - 3 min read
Chief Justice of India Surya Kant has said that there is a misconception amongst young lawyers that they must practice in the High Court or Supreme Court as they possess a law degree from an NLU or equally important law university. The CJI said the young lawyers should start their practice from the district courts to gain experience in initial years of career.
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December 15, 2025, 03:54 PM - 3 min read
The Supreme Court registry on Sunday issued a circular advising lawyers and litigants to avail the video conference (VC) mode of hearing, if convenient, in view of the prevailing weather conditions.
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October 31, 2025, 05:26 PM - 4 min read
The Supreme Court on Friday held that as a rule, investigating agencies such as the Enforcement Directorate (ED) cannot summon lawyers in connection with advice given by them to clients.
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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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