Cji Ramana

Centre to remove 71 obsolete laws in Parliament's Monsoon Session, says Kiren Rijiju

"It is a matter of concern that today there are about five crore cases pending in courts across the country," the Union Law Minister said

Nearly 80% prisoners are undertrials, need to question procedures: CJI NV Ramana

Out of 6.10 lakh prisoners in the country, nearly 80 per cent are undertrial prisoners, the CJI said and lamented that in the criminal justice system, the process 'is a punishment'

Supreme Court agrees to hear plea related to Delhi-Centre row over control of services

A bench comprising Chief Justice N V Ramana and Justices Krishna Murari and Hima Kohli was urged by senior advocate A M Singhvi, appearing for the AAP government, that the issue needed an urgent hearing

Supreme Court Collegium recommends 15 names for appointment as Judges in HCs

In three separate Collegium resolutions, uploaded on the Supreme Court website, seven practicing advocates have been recommended for appointment as judges in the Delhi High Court

Time to move on from ad-hoc committees and create National Judicial Infrastructure Authority, says CJI Ramana

CJI Ramana dispelled the apprehensions that the proposed body aims at usurping the powers of any government and shared that National Judicial Infrastructure Authority would have representation from all stakeholders, including representatives of central and state governments

Rapid development resulted in increased complexity within legal, regulatory landscape, says CJI NV Ramana

CJI NV Ramana said that all those engaged in the justice dispensation mechanism now need to have a thorough understanding of new technologies

Air pollution: SC re-imposes ban on construction in Delhi-NCR, asks states to pay affected workers

The bench said as of now, the action is proposed after air quality has deteriorated and directed the commission to take preventive advance measures to deal with the rise in air pollution

'Look at the signals we are sending to the world': SC pulls up Centre for Delhi's air pollution crisis

On the stubble burning, the apex court bench wondered as to what bureaucrats are doing and said that officials like chief secretaries and others should go and meet farmers, experts and scientists.

Pegasus snooping row: SC to pronounce verdict on pleas seeking independent probe today

A bench comprising Chief Justice NV Ramana had reserved an order on 13 September, saying it only wanted to know whether or not the Centre used the Pegasus spyware through illegal methods to allegedly snoop on citizens

Pegasus row: SC to set up technical experts committee to inquire into matter, formal order next week

The observation assumes significance as the Centre had earlier offered to set up an expert panel on its own to look into the grievances of alleged snooping on phones