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Chief Justice Surya Kant said differences of opinion and criticism are legitimate but must be voiced with fairness, restraint and respect for institutional integrity. Speaking on legal ethics at the Supreme Court's monthly lecture, he said the justice system's dignity depends on the Bar's conduct.
The Supreme Court collegium has recommended Justice Tapabrata Chakraborty of Calcutta as chief justice of Telangana, Justice P. Sam Koshy for Delhi, Justice Manash Ranjan Pathak for Gujarat and Justice Sudhir Singh for Uttarakhand. The Centre must process the names before they are notified.
Reyaansh Agarawal4 min
Former Supreme Court judge Sanjay Kishan Kaul says in his forthcoming memoir 'Without Fear or Favour' that then CJI D.Y. Chandrachud floated a sixth name at the last minute and asked whether to phone the government first. Kaul objected to 'pre-approval'. The claims come from excerpts.
Subhash Gupta4 min
