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July 29, 2026, 05:13 PM - 3 min read
The High Court had set aside the Lokpal's order passed in July 2024 directing a CBI preliminary enquiry into the allegations against Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh during his tenure in 2023 as the Secretary of the DPIIT, under which the NPC functions.The bench of CJI Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice V Mohana dismissed the Lokpal's challenge to the High Court's view.
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July 28, 2026, 03:59 PM - 3 min read
A Bench comprising Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice V. Mohana passed the directions while hearing petitions alleging excessive police force during protests held in Delhi and several other States.All states are directed to release children below the age of 18 who do not have any criminal antecedents, it said.
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July 27, 2026, 04:32 PM - 3 min read
A Bench of Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana also said that life of every individual including police personnel is important."Right to peaceful protest is absolutely guaranteed. That cannot be denied. Merely because there is agitation cannot justify police excess," the CJI remarked.
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July 25, 2026, 05:17 PM - 3 min read
Chief Justice says that the observation was made during a discussion on lawyers who had entered the profession using fake or unrecognised law degrees, and not about students or young people.He also spoke about another controversy surrounding the reporting of his oral remarks during mentionings, explains why he believes those observations were taken out of context and calls for a protocol.
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July 24, 2026, 07:28 PM - 4 min read
A Bench of Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana passed the order while considering a plea seeking restraint on the unauthorised extraction and monetisation of videos of court proceedings.It clarified that the order will not affect news reporting.
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July 22, 2026, 01:19 PM - 3 min read
The group spearheading the demonstrations, the Cockroach Janta Party, ironically traces its origin back to earlier controversial remarks made by Chief Justice Surya Kant himself.
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July 14, 2026, 08:41 PM - 3 min read
Speaking at a ceremony for the launch of a book titled "The Voice of Justice: Justice Gavai Speaks" written by former CJI B R Gavai, Justice Kant said while fundamental rights give the citizen protection against arbitrary power, the directive principles give the republic its direction towards a more just social order. Vice President C. P. Radhakrishnan formally released the book.
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July 14, 2026, 05:00 PM - 3 min read
A Bench of Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana said that Muslims will be allowed to offer prayers at an area near the disputed site on Fridays between 1 and 3 PM."As an interim measure and without prejudice to the rights of both sides.. it is directed that separate open space adjacent /near to the site is provided to the appellants (muslims) for offering namaz on Fridays between 1 to 3 pm.
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July 13, 2026, 03:59 PM - 3 min read
A Bench of Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana was hearing a petition filed by Rajiya Ali, the wife of the deceased who alleged that the ongoing probe was compromised due to political influence.
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July 13, 2026, 03:47 PM - 3 min read
The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain a PIL seeking a nationwide ban on viewing pornography, saying the issue falls within the Centre's policy domain and requires expert consideration.
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July 3, 2026, 04:51 PM - 3 min read
The letter is addressed to all the Supreme Court judges, through CJI Surya Kant, and has been signed by "like-minded" parties "opposed to the BJP", such as the Indian National Congress, the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK), the Samajwadi Party, RJD, the Trinamool Congress, NCP(Sharad Pawar), Aam Aadmi Party, JMM, Communist Parties(CPIM, CPI, CPIML), IUML, JKNC, PDP, Forward Block etc.
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June 30, 2026, 07:42 PM - 3 min read
The CJI was speaking at a conference organised by the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA) in Stockholm, Sweden, on the theme, "Safeguarding the Rule of Law – Experiences from India and Sweden." Courts cannot be mere spectators in the constitutional order. They must remain vigilant guardians of constitutional supremacy, he said.
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