Surya Kant (judge)

Al Jazeera could not immediately verify the claims, but videos posted on X showed activists being taken away in vans

Al Jazeera could not immediately verify the claims, but videos posted on X showed activists being taken away in vans

A group of 42 former judges issued an open letter condemning what they described as a calculated, evidence-free campaign against India's constitutional bodies

The development comes over a month after the university cancelled its originally scheduled convocation amid a controversy over the CJI's proposed participation

Rajpal Yadav got emotional while appearing before the Supreme Court, reflecting on his personal struggles and legal troubles

On Wednesday, a bench comprising the Chief Justice of India and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana was told about the recall application by senior advocate Gopal Sankaranarayanan

The Supreme Court will hear pleas against India's beleagured poll body chief over alleged unilateral decisions related to the large-scale revision of voter lists

Voting for the by-elections to West Bengal's Nandigram and Rejinagar Assembly seats will take place on Tuesday (October 6)

Bollywood actor Rajpal Yadav given ultimatum by Supreme Court to clear dues by Tuesday

The bench, comprising CJI Surya Kant and justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana, was hearing a petition filed by advocate Shailendra Mani Tripathi challenging alleged changes to the online version of Form 6, including requirements relating to an applicant’s ancestry and declarations concerning the last special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls

A bench headed by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and comprising Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana will hear the pleas

A three-judge bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana was hearing a plea filed by TMC leader Abhishek Banerjee, who has sought a time-bound decision on the petitions pending before the Lok Sabha Speaker

The Supreme Court directed the reinstatement of aformer short service commission woman Air Force officer after a gap of nearly 14 years, making a one-time exception by exercising its extraordinary constitutional powers due to her “war widow” status

Patna High Court Chief Justice V Kameswar Rao, who is also the university's Chancellor, was also present

He remanded the matter back to the magisterial court to 'pass a speaking order in light of the specific requirements of 175(3) of the BNSS' and directed fresh hearing of the complainant's arguments

Around 47.5 lakh names were deleted from the list released on August 31, while only 62,583 Form-6 applications had been filed by September 15 during the claims and objections process

The Supreme Court on Thursday expressed shock over 34 unnatural deaths at the camps for internally displaced people (IDPs) in ethnic violence-hit Manipur, questioning the state’s failure to pursue investigations by registering criminal cases and conducting post-mortems

The bench criticised Yadav over non-compliance with earlier orders but extended his exemption from surrendering until October 5

A bench of Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana issued notices to the Centre and others on a plea filed by NGO Just Rights for Children Alliance

Students will be required to indicate their preference by filling out a form

A bench of justices asked the Union government to first furnish a list of similar matters pending in various high courts

Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant on Monday questioned whether a high-powered committee constituted by the Supreme Court to arrive at a uniform definition of the Aravalli hills and range was seeking to stretch the exercise beyond his tenure, as the court rejected its request for time until February 28, 2027, and directed it to submit its final report by November 30

The bench called his conduct “outrageous” and “wholly unpardonable” after he allegedly blamed the court administration over 179 vacant posts

Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): The Supreme Court on Tuesday quashed FIR against all 15 activists of Cockroach Janata Party (CJP), who were booked for staging protest over NEET paper leak

By recommending Justice Agrawal’s transfer immediately, the collegium has created a route for him to take over the administrative leadership of the Rajasthan High Court even before his appointment as its full-time chief justice is formally completed

The plea will be heard by a bench led by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant on Tuesday (September 1)

The National Law School of India University (NLSIU), Bengaluru, has cancelled its 34th Annual Convocation, scheduled for September 12, citing “unavoidable circumstances”

The letters, dated August 2, August 10 and August 17, allege misuse of administrative powers, bias in case listings, attempts to benefit influential parties and threats of transfers to judges

The top court was hearing a plea challenging the manner in which CBSE introduced the OSM system for evaluation of answer sheets

The clarification was made by a bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana, when senior advocate Shobha Gupta urged it to take suo motu cognisance of the allegations of sexual assault and molestation of women during the July 20 protest at Jantar Mantar

Chief Justice of India Surya Kant-led bench on Friday disposed of dozens of cases which were filed either during the COVID-19 period or became infructuous due to the passage of time

The bench will comprise Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana

A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana issued notices to the Union Ministry of Home Affairs and the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) after taking note of the petition filed by Reepak Kansal

The 'School Thik Karo' campaign of the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) has promoted repair work at a Zilla Parishad school in CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke's native village of Santuk Pimpri in Maharashtra

Rai made the remarks after CJI Kant congratulated him on his election and emphasised the importance of maintaining a close and coordinated relationship between the judiciary and the Bar

Actor Prakash Raj has been vocal in his support of the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) movement since their inception this year

The institute had originally invited Chief Justice of India Surya Kant to preside over the function

Chief Justice of India Surya Kant on Sunday urged the national law universities to move beyond merely responding to technological change and instead take the lead in determining how technology should reshape the legal system, with justice, fairness and human judgment remaining at its core

Students at the National Academy of Legal Studies and Research (NALSAR) University of Law, Hyderabad, had opposed having Chief Justice of India Surya Kant as the university's convocation chief guest

On August 13, BCI Chairman Manan Kumar Mishra issued a circular directing State Bar Councils not to enrol NALSAR’s 2026 law graduates as advocates “till further orders”

The Supreme Court on Thursday ordered a performance audit of consumer commissions across the country, including an assessment of the work done by former judges and judicial officers appointed to these fora, as it questioned whether they had become "rehabilitation centres" for retired people without adequate accountability

Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) co-convenor Saurav Das on Friday demanded the resignation of Bar Council of India (BCI) chairman Manan Kumar Mishra after Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant slammed the BCI for intervening in the NALSAR University of Law enrolment row

The Court ultimately disposed of the plea, granting liberty to the petitioner to forward a copy of it to the Centre, States and UTs and raise the issues for consideration while framing their policies

The students’ concerns reportedly stem from remarks attributed to CJI Surya Kant during proceedings related to the NEET protests in New Delhi

The collegium headed by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant took the decision in a meeting held on August 6