Context: Retired Supreme Court judge Justice Sanjay Kaul stated that former CJI D.Y. Chandrachud may have discussed proposed judicial appointments with the Union Government even before the collegium formally considered them. He described this as seek...

Context: Justice Ujjal Bhuyan’s remarks on voter deletions and mass disenfranchisement have revived the debate over judicial propriety, particularly whether sitting judges should comment publicly on issues pending before courts.The central question i...

Context: The CJI declined Opposition leaders Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandhi’s request for a meeting to discuss allegations against Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar, citing separation of powers, pending judicial proceedings and jud...

Context: All 25 High Courts now have regular Chief Justices after the Centre notified 8 appointments; the Collegium is now expected to consider 4 existing Supreme Court vacancies.Supreme Court strength: Sanctioned strength was raised to 34 judges in...

Context: Article 124(3) of the Constitution permits appointment to the Supreme Court (SC) through three routes, including a person who is, in the President’s opinion, a “distinguished jurist”.Despite this provision existing since the Constitution cam...