Chief Justice of India

	'Well established healthy practice': Bar Council supports CJI's power to assign cases to SC benches Recently, senior advocate Dushyant Dave said that the CJI should not have the power to assign and list cases and a fully automated system for allocation be put in place in the top court. published on : 13th August 2022
	Justice Lalit to become second CJI to be directly elevated to SC bench from Bar Justice S M Sikri, who became the 13th CJI in January 1971, was the first lawyer to be elevated directly to the top court bench in March 1964. published on : 10th August 2022
	Justice UU Lalit appointed 49th Chief Justice of India He will assume charge on August 27 after incumbent N V Ramana demits office the day before. published on : 10th August 2022
	Justice UU Lalit, in line to become next CJI, part of landmark judgements including triple talaq If appointed, Justice Lalit will become the second CJI who was directly elevated to the apex court Bench from the Bar. published on : 4th August 2022
	Media must confine itself to honest journalism, not use influence to expand business: CJI Ramana He said a media house with "other business interests" becomes vulnerable to external pressures & often business interests prevail over the spirit of independent journalism which compromises democracy. published on : 26th July 2022
	'Kangaroo courts run by media affecting health of democracy': CJI Ramana's strong remarks Print media still has a certain degree of accountability, he said, adding that electronic media has zero accountability as what it shows vanishes into thin air. published on : 23rd July 2022
	Supreme Court to hear BCCI plea for amending its constitution on July 28 The Supreme Court will hear on July 28 the plea filed by Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) seeking nod for amending its constitution concerning the tenure of office bearers. published on : 22nd July 2022
	Agnipath protests: CJI to decide listing of plea for SIT probe into public property damage, says SC Protests have erupted in several states against the scheme, following which the Centre extended the upper age limit to 23 years for recruitment this year. published on : 21st June 2022
	Chief Justice of India to pen book on life of NTR after retirement CJI says actor-turned-politician didn’t get due recognition though he made immence contribution to cinema published on : 10th June 2022
	Slandering of people in higher positions on rise: CJI NV Ramana CJI NV Ramana said the erstwhile 13 judicial districts in Telangana have now become 35, which is first of its kind development in the country. published on : 2nd June 2022
	Twenty-two percent of posts in district judiciary still lying vacant: CJI NV Ramana The CJI said that the judiciary must be at its innovative best to ensure that the challenges to its working are met with just and Constitutional measures. published on : 14th May 2022
	Extremely saddened to witness rising violence against doctors, they need better environment: CJI NV Ramana CJI NV Ramana said that he would also like to pay his tribute to the unending spirit of doctors, who work tirelessly round the clock for their patients. published on : 7th May 2022
	Rising number of frivolous litigations is a concern: CJI PIL has served a lot of public interest. However, it is sometimes being misused to stall projects or pressurize public authorities. added the CJI published on : 30th April 2022
	Governor meets President, CJI, Home Minister in New Delhi Governor Biswa Bhusan Harichandan had a busy day in the national capital on Monday. published on : 26th April 2022
	Barriers in using local language in courts: Chief Justice of India In his address, CJI Ramana said Tamilians take great pride in their language, food, and culture. published on : 24th April 2022
	Use of local languages in HCs: CJI points out 'certain barriers', says Science and Tech can come to aid The biggest issue affecting all institutions nowadays, including the judiciary is ensuring sustained faith in the eyes of the pubic. published on : 23rd April 2022
	TN law minister shouldn’t share dais with CJI Ramana: K Annamalai Objecting to an invitation to Law Minister S Regupathy to a function to be attended by Chief Justice of India NV Ramana at the Madras High Court on Saturday, published on : 23rd April 2022
	Chief Justice NV Ramana wants due representation of women in all fields The CJI noted that during the pandemic, many junior advocates had lost their livelihood and had turned into auto drivers and vegetable vendors. published on : 16th April 2022
	Doing my utmost to prevent attacks on judges, says Chief Justice of India Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao praised the CJI for increasing the strength of judges in Telangana High Court from 24 to 42. published on : 16th April 2022
	Focusing on filling up vacancies of judges, infrastructure: CJI NV Ramana CJI NV Ramana requested judicial officers to create a congenial environment for litigants who would be under a lot of stress. published on : 15th April 2022