The development comes on the 11th day of hearing the litany of pleas challenging the abrogation of the constitutional provision which bestowed special status to the erstwhile state of J&K.
In its examination, the India TV Fact Check team observed that a fabricated statement was shared via social media in the name of the CJI.
Supreme Court handbook gender stereotypes: Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud said the guidebook is to identify and eliminate the usage of words and phrases that carry gender biases within court orders and legal language.
Justice Chandrachud said that this paved the way for inclusivity and access to justice. The CJI also said that values matter, adding that science and technology can empower people to secure liberty, equality and social justice.
The CJI said that technology, especially one fostering quicker communication to a larger spectrum of audiences such as social media, and artificial intelligence (AI), should create affordances against misuse because human values and individual privacy are of paramount importance.
Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud asked the government to take action. “It’s simply unacceptable. Using women as an instrument in an area of communal strife. It’s the grossest of constitutional abuse,” CJI said.
The court clarified that it cannot take over the law and order to end the ethnic strife in Manipur and added that it is the duty of the Centre and the state government.
Supreme Court will hear on July 11 pleas challenging the abrogation of Article 370 from the Constitution, which gave a special status to erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir.
As a part of the e-initiatives in the Supreme Court of India, the office of free Wi-Fi is made accessible for litigants, advocates, Media people, and different partners visiting the apex court.
PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti on Saturday urged CJI Chandrachud for an early hearing on the batch of petitions challenging the revocation of Article 370 from Constitution.
A Supreme court bench headed by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud had last month held its decision on a group of petitions looking for lawful acknowledgment of same-sex relationships after a conference that endured 10 days.
CJI told the lawyer that the matter has been listed for hearing on April 17 when he was pushing for an early date. The lawyer further sought to mention the matter before another bench.
COVID-19: Referring to recent media reports, a bench comprising CJI and Justice JB Pardiwala said the court is more than willing to permit lawyers to appear through the hybrid mode. "We can hear you through video conferencing mode also," the CJI said.
"we must understand that we are in a democracy. There are bound to be certain differences in terms of some outlooks but you can't have conflicting positions," said Law Minister.
Karnataka hijab row: Advocate Shadan Farasat, appearing on behalf of the students, had then submitted before a bench headed by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud that they had to appear in annual examinations beginning from March 9 (Thursday) in government colleges.
The CJI also directed the lawyer to keep his voice down while the lawyer told a bench of CJI and justices PS Narasimha and JB Pardiwala that he was struggling to get the matter listed for the last six months.
Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud questioned the education institutions as the student suicide trend is on the rise in India.
Supreme Court judges appointment: Justices Rajesh Bindal and Aravind Kumar were administered oath during a swearing-in ceremony held in the Supreme Court premises. With the appointment of two judges, the total number of judges in the apex court has risen to 34.
CJI on court cases: CJI Chandrachud made these remarks while addressing a gathering to commemorate the 73rd anniversary of the Supreme Court of India. Chief Justice of Singapore SC Sundaresh Menon also attended the program and delivered a lecture on "The Role of the Judiciary in a Changing World".
He was responding to questions on some recent Supreme Court Collegium resolutions, which contained potions of IB and RAW reports on certain names recommended by the top court for appointment as high court judges, being made public last week.
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