Uu Lalit

Centre asks Chief Justice Lalit to name his successor before retiring

There is only a month to go for the retirement of Justice Lalit, who had been sworn in as the Chief Justice of India on 27 August by President Droupadi Murmu at the Rashtrapati Bhavan

Supreme Court bench expresses displeasure over new case listing system introduced by Chief Justice UU Lalit

The new listing system is not giving adequate time to take up matters fixed for hearing like the present case as there are number of matters within the span of an afternoon session, said a bench headed by Sanjay Kishan Kaul

Will strive to ensure one Constitution bench functions throughout year, says Justice UU Lalit

The Chief Justice of India-designate highlighted three areas on which he intends to work during his tenure – besides ensuring at least one Constitution bench functioning throughout the year – listing cases for hearing in the apex court and mentioning urgent matters

SC to hear bail plea of activist Teesta Setalvad on 22 August

The Gujarat High Court, on 3 August, issued a notice to the state government on the bail plea of Setalvad and fixed the plea for hearing on 19 September

Justice Uday Umesh Lalit appointed as 49th Chief Justice of India

He will assume charge on 27 August after incumbent N V Ramana demits office the day before

CJI NV Ramana recommends Justice UU Lalit's name to Centre as the 49th Chief Justice of India

If elected, Justice UU Lalit's tenure as the Chief Justice of India (CJI) will be less than three months as he retires on 8 November this year

SC judge UU Lalit recuses himself from hearing of pleas against Jagan Mohan Reddy over letter to CJI

In an unprecedented move, the Andhra Pradesh chief minister on 6 Oct wrote to CJI alleging that Andhra Pradesh HC was being used to "destabilise democratically elected govt"

SC/ST Act verdict: Supreme Court refers Centre's review plea of 2018 judgment to three-judge bench

The Supreme Court on Friday referred to its three-judge bench the Centre's plea seeking review of the 20 March.

SC cancels registration of Amrapali group, appoints NBCC to complete pending projects; news brings relief to over 42,000 home buyers

A bench of Justices Arun Mishra and UU Lalit also cancelled leases of Amrapali's properties granted by Noida and Greater Noida authorities and given them to NBCC. The court had asked the Noida authority to explain what action it has taken against the Amrapali group.

Kathua gang-rape case: SC dismisses plea by accused seeking CBI probe, says no fit case to interfere in ongoing investigation

The accused in the Kathua gang rape and murder case filed the plea to the Supreme Court on grounds that the probe conducted earlier was allegedly motivated.