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October 30, 2025 8:40 PM

Justice Surya Kant appointed as the next Chief Justice of India

Justice Surya Kant has been formally appointed as the next Chief Justice of India (CJI). The announcement was made by Union Law and Justice Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal, who confirmed that the President Droupadi Murmu has exercised her constitutional powers to appoint Justice Kant as the Chief Justice with effect from November 24, 2025. In a post on X, Meghwal congratulated Justice Surya Kant and conveyed his best wishes to him. Justice Kant’s appointment follows the recommendation of Chief Ju...

October 6, 2025 10:21 PM

PM Modi condemns attack on Chief Justice of India

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday strongly condemned an “attack” on Chief Justice of India (CJI) B.R. Gavai, expressing solidarity with the country’s senior-most judge and commending his composure following the incident inside the Supreme Court. In a post on X, PM Modi said, “Spoke to Chief Justice of India, Justice B.R. Gavai Ji. The attack on him earlier today in the Supreme Court premises has angered every Indian. There is no place for such reprehensible acts in our society. It ...

September 16, 2025 1:50 PM

Why the Supreme Court Validated the Modi Government on the Waqf Amendment Act 2025

One of the most critical pieces of legislation of the Narendra Modi Government, the Waqf Amendment Act of 2025, has been given the green light by the Supreme Court. While the bill was passed with a comfortable majority in both houses of Parliament earlier this year, the debates and detour to the Joint Parliamentary Committee were not enough for some petitioners, hoping to politicise a pro-people and pro-minority legislation. After a patient hearing, the Supreme Court validated the stance of the ...

September 15, 2025 12:33 PM

Supreme Court stays certain provisions of Waqf (Amendment) Act

The Supreme Court on Monday issued an interim order staying certain provisions of the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025, while refusing to put the entire law on hold. A bench led by Chief Justice B.R. Gavai and Justice A.G. Masih specifically stayed the clause that required a person to have practised Islam for five years before creating a waqf, saying the state must first prescribe a mechanism to determine who qualifies under that test. The court observed that “in the absence of such a mechanism, i...

August 13, 2025 2:18 PM

CJI to review conflicting Supreme Court orders on community dogs

Chief Justice of India (CJI) BR Gavai on Wednesday said he would examine the ongoing matter relating to community dogs, following concerns over conflicting Supreme Court directions on the issue. The matter was mentioned before a bench headed by the CJI by advocate Nanita Sharma, who pointed out that two different benches of the apex court have passed varying orders on stray dog management. Sharma referred to an earlier order by a bench of Justices JK Maheshwari and Sanjay Karol, which stated t...