judicial accountability
High Court Chief Justice Escapes Inquiry After Attempting to Influence NCLAT Ruling
Nov 24, 2025 05:11 pm CST
A retired High Court Chief Justice has avoided an in-house investigation after attempting to influence a NCLAT member for a favorable ruling in an insolvency case. Despite his retirement preventing formal inquiry, the Chief Justice of India still retains authority to recommend corruption charges. The case involves AS Met Corp Private Ltd and KLSR Infratech Ltd before the NCLAT Chennai.
Madhya Pradesh High Court Imposes Rs 2 Lakh Fine on Collector for Wrongful NSA Detention
Nov 05, 2025 02:39 pm CST
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has ordered contempt proceedings against the Shahdol Collector for wrongfully detaining a man under the National Security Act (NSA) for over a year. The court imposed a personal fine of Rs 2 lakh on the collector, citing gross negligence, procedural lapses, and bureaucratic carelessness in applying the anti-terror law against an innocent individual whose original case had already been settled through Lok Adalat.
Supreme Court Alarmed by 8.82 Lakh Unexecuted Civil Decree Cases Across India
Oct 19, 2025 11:03 pm CST
India's Supreme Court has expressed grave concern over the "alarming" backlog of 8.82 lakh execution petitions pending nationwide, undermining justice delivery. Despite 3.38 lakh cases being resolved in six months, the court has directed high courts to expedite proceedings and hold presiding officers accountable for delays, emphasizing that prolonged execution periods "constitute a travesty of justice."
Supreme Court Orders 7-Day Judicial Training After Serious Lapses in Rs 1.9 Crore Fraud Case
Sep 30, 2025 10:23 pm CST
The Supreme Court of India has mandated special training for two judicial officers after finding "serious lapses" in their handling of bail orders in a Rs 1.9 crore fraud case. The judges who granted bail to an accused couple despite prior court denials must undergo a week-long training program at Delhi Judicial Academy, highlighting unprecedented judicial accountability measures by the apex court. The case involved allegations of land transfer fraud against a couple who failed to honor mediation commitments after securing years of interim protection.
'Some High Court Judges Unable To Deliver On Their Tasks': Top Court
Sep 23, 2025 02:21 am CST
The Supreme Court on Monday lamented some high court judges being unable to "deliver on their tasks" as it called for their "performance evaluation".