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Reforming Death Penalty

In News The Supreme Court has suo motu opened a review of the process by which courts award the death penalty. India’s justice system Death penalty or capital punishment is the highest degree of punishment that can be awarded to an individual under any penal law in force in any part of the world. Capital […]

Collegium System

In News Recently, the Centre cleared nine names, including two from Jammu and Kashmir which were earlier reiterated by the Supreme Court collegium. Collegium System in India History: The Collegium of judges is the Supreme Court’s invention.  No mention in the constitution: It does not figure in the Constitution, which says judges of the Supreme […]

Reasonable Accommodation Principle

In Context The Karnataka High Court has ruled in favour of the State’s circular that students in educational institutions should only wear prescribed uniforms, and where no code was prescribed, they should wear “such attire that would accord with equality and integrity and would not disrupt public order”.  About The decision effectively upheld the denial […]

Sealed Cover Jurisprudence

In News Recently, 11 MPs and others criticised the ‘sealed cover jurisprudence’ of Kerala High Court. About Two separate benches of the Supreme Court did the right thing by red-flagging the disturbing practice of courts accepting information from government agencies in sealed envelopes. Instances where Supreme Court held otherwise: In the Rafale aircraft case While […]

Judicial Activism vs Judicial Restraint

In News Recently, retiring Delhi HC Chief Justice stressed the need for a balance between judicial activism and judicial restraint. Observations of Chief Justice There is always a gap between justice and law. Merely because the law is enacted, there is no guarantee that justice will be done. If there is any gap, a judge […]

Women’s Share in Indian Judiciary

In Context  Recently, Chief Justice of India (CJI) NV Ramana said that the Gender gap in judiciary hinders women from reporting crimes. More in News  He inaugurated the first ever International Day of Women Judges, almost a year after the United Nations decided to dedicate March 10 to women judges across the world. India was […]

Artificial Intelligence and Judiciary

In News Recently, an unstarred question in the Lok Sabha during the first part of the Budget session of Parliament was asked with reference to artificial intelligence and its use in judicial processes to reduce the pendency of cases. Pendency of Cases Law Ministry data: The High Court’s (57.39 lakh cases) and the subordinate courts […]

SC on Death Penalty

In Context Favouring the anti-death penalty cause, SC said that judges across the country must look at the mitigating factors in favour of life imprisonment, rather than prescribing the death penalty with an eye only on the abhorrence of the crime. Background The case involved the rape and murder of a 7-year old girl. Both […]

Collegium System

In News Recently, the Supreme Court collegium has recommended the elevation of Madras High Court Acting Chief Justice (ACJ) Munishwar Nath Bhandari as its Chief Justice. He would take oath after the issuance of a Presidential notification. Constitutional Provisions for Appointment of Judges Judges of the Supreme Court and High Courts are appointed by the […]

POSH Act

In News Bombay High Court’s controversial guidelines practically gagging the media from reporting on cases pertaining to sexual harassment at workplace have been challenged in the Supreme Court, alleging that the directions are a “death blow” to freedom of speech and expression. About G.S. Patel guidelines: The guidelines were formed by Justice G.S. Patel of […]