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CJI of India: Role, Authority, History & Gender Debate

Introduction Recently, Justice Suryakant has taken the oath as Chief Justice of India. The Chief Justice of India (CJI) is the highest-ranking judge in the country and the head of the entire judicial system. If the courts function as the Constitution’s “brain,” the CJI directs that brain to render justice. The CJI’s function is significant because […]

Tribunals in India: SC Strikes Down Provisions, Articles 323A–323B Explained

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Introduction Dr. B.R. Ambedkar: “An independent judiciary is the soul of our Constitution. The Supreme Court has recently invalidated parts of the Tribunals Reforms Act, 2021, finding that many provisions were a re-enactment of the constitutionally void Ordinance of the same name, invalidated in the Madras Bar Association case. The Court found that these provisions

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