Supreme Court Reduces Judiciary Practice Requirement from 3 Years to 1 Year
The Supreme Court has modified its earlier decision mandating three years of legal practice for entry-level judicial service recruitment, reducing the requireme…
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CJI Surya Kant Highlights Judiciary's Technology Transformation
Chief Justice of India Surya Kant highlighted the Indian judiciary's ongoing technology transformation, emphasizing that digital tools and artificial intelligen…
Delhi Gets 14 Dedicated Special Courts for High-Impact Criminal Cases
Delhi has established 14 dedicated special courts to handle high-impact criminal cases involving terrorism, narcotics trafficking, organized crime, and other se…
Parliament Clears Bill to Increase Supreme Court Judge Strength
Parliament has approved the Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Amendment Bill, 2026, increasing the sanctioned strength of the Supreme Court from 34 to 38 judges,…
Supreme Court Rejects Plea for After-Hours Urgent Hearings Mechanism
The Supreme Court declined a plea seeking the creation of a permanent mechanism for urgent hearings outside regular court hours, observing that judicial functio…
Supreme Court Considers Open-Court Review of 3-Year Practice Rule for Judiciary Entry
The Supreme Court is considering whether challenges to its decision reinstating the mandatory three-year legal practice requirement for entry into the lower jud…
Fast-Track Courts Facing Massive Backlog
India's Fast-Track Special Courts, established to expedite rape and POCSO cases, are facing a significant backlog with nearly 2.5 lakh cases pending. The growin…
Delhi High Court Creates Fast-Track Court for Paper Leak Cases
The Delhi High Court has designated a special fast-track court to exclusively handle paper leak and examination malpractice cases. The move aims to ensure speed…
Over 96,000 Cases Pending in Supreme Court, Parliament Informed
The Union Government informed Parliament that more than 96,000 cases are currently pending before the Supreme Court of India, with over 10,000 cases awaiting di…
Supreme Court Asks States To Consider Raising District Judges' Retirement Age To 61
The Supreme Court has directed all States and Union Territories to consider increasing the retirement age of District Judges to 61 years in consultation with th…
Supreme Court Pushes for More Exclusive UAPA & NDPS Courts
The Supreme Court has called for the establishment of additional exclusive special courts to handle cases under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) …
CJI: "Judicial Infrastructure Is a Necessity, Not a Luxury"
Chief Justice of India Justice Surya Kant emphasized that judicial infrastructure is a fundamental requirement for the effective delivery of justice and should …
Monsoon Session Agenda Includes Major Judicial and Legal Reforms
The Union Government has placed several key legislative proposals on the agenda for the Monsoon Session of Parliament 2026, including judicial, regulatory, taxa…
Supreme Court to Fast-Track 100 Batch Matters to Dispose of Over 9,000 Cases
In a major administrative push, a full court of the Supreme Court has resolved to take up 100 ready batch matters to clear 9,177 pending cases, alongside restru…
BCI Announces National Lawyers Academy, Major Reforms Following Supreme Court Verdict
The Bar Council of India (BCI) has announced major reforms for the legal profession following a landmark Supreme Court judgment in Ajay Vijh v. Indian Banks Ass…