Issue VII | May 2024

Conference on Technology: Dialogue

between the Supreme Courts of India
and Singapore
A Conversation with
Justice Aniruddha Bose
Ensuring Security: Safeguarding
the Supreme Court of India
Supreme Court Law Clerks'
Moot Court Competition
Chief Justice’s Corner

I am pleased to announce yet another publication of the Supreme Court Chronicle—7th Edition. This
month’s edition has a lot of interesting things to offer. From the first ever moot court competition
held for the law clerks of the Supreme Court to the Conference on Technology and Dialogue between
the Supreme Courts of India and Singapore, Supreme Court Chronicle has covered all that readers
would be interested in knowing.

Readers in this issue will discover an engaging interview featuring a candid conversation with Justice
Aniruddha Bose, who met with Supreme Court Chronicle and shared his interesting take on Artificial
intelligence and law in general. For a candid conversation about his journey, both professional and
personal. As always, the newsletter is full of interesting information about the Court— from new
judgments and the ongoing sports and cultural events to the supreme court initiatives, it is all
available at one place.

This issue, among other highlights, also features the annual sports and cultural events, and a roundup
of other events for the month of April 2024. I hope this edition streamlines the celebration of our
different initiatives and inspires you to become more involved in the daily operations of the Court.

Happy Reading!

Dr Justice D Y Chandrachud
Chief Justice of India
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 Fresh from the Bench
M K Ranjitsinh v Union of India, 2024 INSC 280
Right to be free from adverse effects of climate change

In its judgment dated 21 March 2024, a three- mitigate the adverse effects of climate change by
judge bench comprising the Chief Justice of India, reducing greenhouse gas emissions. The Court held
Dr D Y Chandrachud, Justice J B Pardiwala and that it is imperative for States like India to uphold
Justice Manoj Misra recognised the right to be their obligations under international law, including
free from the adverse effects of climate change their responsibilities to mitigate greenhouse gas
as part of the right to equality under Article 14 emissions, adapt to climate impacts, and protect
and the right to life under Article 21. The case the fundamental rights of all individuals to live in
related to the deaths of the Great Indian Bustards a healthy and sustainable environment. The Court
due to collision with overhead transmission wires also held that the right to a healthy environment
installed at solar panel projects. The Court directed encapsulates the principle that every individual
the constitution of an expert committee to examine is entitled to live in an environment that is clean,
the scope, feasibility, and extent of installing safe, and conducive to their well-being. The Court
overhead and underground power lines in areas recognised that states are compelled to prioritise
considered ‘priority’ for the conservation of the environmental protection and sustainable
Great Indian Bustard. The Court noted that solar development, thereby addressing the root causes
power is important for India as it not only meets the of climate change and safeguarding the well-being
country’s growing energy demands but also helps of present and future generations.

State of Telangana v Mohd Abdul Qasim (Died) Per LRs, 2024 INSC 310
Importance of forests for protection against climate change

In its judgment dated 18 April 2024, a two-judge only provide for and facilitate the sustenance of
bench comprising Justice M M Sundresh and life, but they also continue to protect and foster
Justice S V N Bhatti underscored the significance it. The Court also noted that a country with
of the forest for the survival of diverse forms of excess forest cover would be in a position to
life. The Court relied on a report published by the sell its excess carbon credit to another country
Reserve Bank of India titled “Report on Currency in deficit. The Court observed that the forests
and Finance: Towards a Greener Cleaner serve the Earth in a myriad of ways ranging
India” (2022-23) and stated that there would be from regulating carbon emissions, aiding in soil
enormous potential impact of climate change conservation and regulating the water cycle,
on the society, leading to serious job losses in which in turn reduces pollution. The Court also
every sector. The Court observed that the adverse noted that environmental pollution significantly
effect of climate change will be on the future of affects the underprivileged, violating their right
the nation as a whole, as against an identifiable to equality under Article 14 of the Constitution of
group. The Court further stated that forests not India, 1950.

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 Yash Raj Films Pvt Ltd v Afreen Fatima Zaidi, 2024 INSC 328
Promotional trailers of movies are not an offer eliciting acceptance

In its judgment dated 22 April 2024, a two-judge to nor can create a contractual relationship. Since
bench comprising Justice P S Narasimha and the promotional trailer is not an offer, there is no
Justice Aravind Kumar held that not including possibility of it becoming a promise. Therefore,
content from the promotional trailer in the final the Court held that there is no offer, much
movie release does not amount to a ‘deficiency less a contract between the appellant and the
of service’ on the part of the movie creators complainant to the effect that the song contained
under the consumer protection law. The Court in the trailer would be played in the movie and
noted that a promotional trailer is unilateral. It if not played, it will amount to deficiency in the
is only meant to encourage a viewer to purchase service. The Court also held that no case of ‘unfair
the ticket to the movie, which is a transaction trade practice’ under the Consumer Protection
and contract independent from the promotional Act is made out as the content of the trailer does
trailer. The Court also noted that a promotional not make any false statement or intend to mislead
trailer by itself is not an offer and neither intends the viewers.

Jyoti Dev v Suket Hospital, 2024 INSC 330

Medical Negligence: ‘Egg Shell Skull’ Rule applicable only in case of pre-existing conditions

In its judgment dated 23 April 2024, a two-judge its very nature has to be just, but in this instance
bench comprising Justice Sanjay Karol and Justice where the patient suffered due to no fault of her
Aravind Kumar increased the compensation own, the awarded amount can at best, be described
amount to be paid to a patient from Rs. 2 lakhs to as ‘paltry’. The Court observed that Eggshell Skull
Rs. 5 lakhs after recording that she was suffering Rule is a common law doctrine that makes the
persistently post-surgery due to deficiency in defendant liable for the plaintiff’s unforeseeable
service by the doctor. After her surgery, the and uncommon reactions to the defendant’s
appellant/patient suffered continuous pain near negligent or intentional tort. The Court further
the surgical site and on diagnosis, it was found noted that a person having an eggshell skull is
that a 2.5 cm needle was left near the surgical site one who would be more severely impacted by an
by the doctor which required immediate removal. act due to a pre-existing condition of the patient,
The District Consumer Disputes Redressal which an otherwise “normal person” would be
Commission granted a compensation of Rs. 5 able to withstand. The Court explained that for
lakhs to the patient for medical negligence of the Eggshell Skull Rule to be applied, the person
the doctor which was reduced by the National must have a pre-existing condition which gets
Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission to Rs. aggravated due to a negligent act. The Court
2 lakhs by application of the Eggshell Skull Rule. restored the award as passed by the District
The Supreme Court noted that compensation by Commission.

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 Global Credit Capital Limited v Sach Marketing Pvt Ltd, 2024 INSC 340
Financial Debt & Operational Debt under IBC

In its judgment dated 25 April 2024, a two-judge against the consideration for the time value
bench comprising Justice Abhay S Oka and of money. The Court also declared that where
Justice Pankaj Mithal laid down that the test to one party owes a debt to another and when the
determine whether a debt is a ‘financial debt’ or creditor is claiming under a written agreement/
an ‘operational debt’ is by ascertaining the real arrangement provided for rendering ‘service’,
nature of the transaction reflected in the written the debt is an operational debt only if the ‘claim’
agreement. Financial debt within the meaning subject matter of the debt has some connection
of Section 5(8) of Insolvency & Bankruptcy Code or co-relation with the ‘service’ subject matter of
(IBC) is one in which there is an existence of a the transaction.
debt along with interest, if any, which is disbursed

Association for Democratic Reforms v Election Commission of India,

2024 INSC 341
100% EVM-VVPAT Verification not required

In its judgment dated 26 April 2024, a two-judge right to 100% counting of VVPAT slips or a right
bench comprising Justice Sanjiv Khanna and to physical access to the VVPAT slips. The Court
Justice Dipankar Datta rejected the pleas seeking observed that the suspicions regarding EVM
100% cross-verification of Electronic Voting tampering are unfounded and reverting back to
Machines (EVMs) data with Voter Verifiable Paper the ballot paper system, as prayed, would undo
Audit Trail (VVPAT) records. The petitioners the electoral reforms that have taken place over
prayed that instead of the prevalent procedure the years. The Court explained that the EVMs
where the Election Commission cross-verifies are superior to the ballot paper system as they
EVM votes with VVPATs in only 5 randomly selected have effectively eliminated booth capturing,
polling stations in each assembly constituency, and thus check insertion of bogus votes. EVMs
all VVPATs should be verified. The Court denied have also eliminated invalid votes which were
the relief to the petitioners on the ground a major issue with paper ballots. Furthermore,
that counting all VVPAT paper slips manually EVMs reduce paper usage and alleviate logistical
as suggested, would be a labour and time- challenges. Finally, they provide administrative
intensive exercise prone to 'human error' and convenience by expediting the counting process
'mischief'. The Court further noted that manual and minimising errors. The Court issued two
intervention in counting could create multiple directions - firstly, that the Symbol Loading Unit
charges of manipulation of results, and will (SLU) shall be sealed and secured in containers
increase the time for counting, thereby delaying and they shall be opened and examined as in the
the declaration of results. The Court further case of EVMs, and secondly, post-poll checking of
held that voters have the fundamental right to 5% EVMs per assembly segment of a constituency
ensure that their vote is accurately recorded and may be done, upon a written request by runner-
counted, but the same cannot be equated with the up candidates.

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 Conference on Technology:
Dialogue between the Supreme
Courts of India and Singapore

13 April 2024, the Chief Justice of India, Dr D Y Chandrachud delivers an address at the Conference on Technology
and Dialogue between the Supreme Courts of India and Singapore, held at Multipurpose Hall, Supreme Court of India

Judicial dialogues indeed play a vital role in fostering cross-cultural exchange and mutual learning
among different legal systems. India and Singapore share not only deep social, cultural, and
economic ties but also a commitment to upholding the rule of law and promoting access to justice. As
two dynamic and rapidly evolving nations, both India and Singapore recognise the transformative
potential of technology in modernising their respective judicial systems.
…The Chief Justice of India

The Supreme Court of India organised a two- of technology and the legal system, particularly
day conference on Technology and Dialogue focusing on the transformative role of Artificial
between the Supreme Courts of India and Intelligence (AI) in judiciary.
Singapore on 13 - 14 April 2024. The landmark
The Chief Justice of India, Dr D Y Chandrachud
conference aimed to explore the intersection
and Chief Justice of Singapore, Justice Sundaresh

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 Menon alongside judges, jurists, and experts training improving access to justice, ethical
engaged in extensive panel discussions covering considerations surrounding its use, and the
a wide array of topics related to AI and its future of AI. The two-day conference was divided
implications upon the legal system, its potential into 6 panels of jurists and experts discussing a
to assist court proceedings, its role in judicial multitude of topics on AI and Judiciary.

Panel 1 Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the practice of law: Impact of AI on the legal system

Left to Right: Urs Gasser (Dean, School of Social Sciences and Technology, Munich), Ms Jhalak K Kakkar (Executive
Director, Centre for Communication Governance, National Law University, Delhi), Justice Philip Jeyaretnam
(Judge, High Court, Singapore), Justice Sundaresh Menon (Chief Justice of Singapore), Dr D Y Chandrachud
(Chief Justice of India), Justice Rajiv Shakdher (Judge, High Court of Delhi), Prof (Dr) Rajesh Sreenivasan
(Partner, Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP)

Panel 1 delved into the impact of AI and the of recognising and addressing inherent biases
interactions with a diverse human population that might become a part of the basic data
in shaping the legal system, stressing the need sets of AI and the need for contextualising
to balance innovation with policy shaping. The AI in diverse cultural and socio-economic
discussions covered the historical development settings, especially for South Asian nations. The
of AI, its usage within and outside the legal potential of AI companions in augmenting legal
system, and the challenges and opportunities it processes was explored along with the need for
presents. Emphasis was placed on AI as a tool critical evaluation, transparency, and ethical
rather than a replacement for legal professionals. considerations in the adoption of AI within the
The discussions also highlighted the importance legal framework.

Panel 2 AI Assisting the work of the courts: Possible harnessing of AI in the courts

Discussions in Panel 2 focussed on the claims tribunal to enhance access to justice.

responsible implementation of generative Potential usages of AI, such as predicting
AI in legal proceedings, such as the small outcomes and reviewing evidence were also

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 Left to Right: Dr Anshul Pandey (Co-founder & CTO, Indika AI), Justice Sundaresh Menon (Chief Justice of
Singapore), Dr D Y Chandrachud (Chief Justice of India), Justice David Goddard (Judge, Court of Appeal,
New Zealand) and Mr Tan Ken Hwee (Chief Transformation and Innovation Officer, Singapore)

highlighted. Contextualisation of AI in the responsibilities, emphasising innovation over

Indian judiciary was discussed, outlining a automation. JudicialTech and the need for AI-
solution-based approach to address challenges human partnership in judicial processes were
like reducing case backlogs and improving also discussed, deliberating on technologies
case listings. AI models showcasing potential like blockchain and federated computing to
for e-filing automation, summarisation, and enhance judicial efficiency while maintaining
defects analysis in the Indian legal system human oversight. Overall, the panel provided a
were discussed. Stress was also laid upon comprehensive exploration of the use of AI for
the importance of cautious AI adoption completing legal processes, and AI’s potential
aligned with core values and constitutional in the legal domain.

Panel 3 AI in judicial training and education: Potential use of AI in training and education of judges

Left to Right: Prof V Kamakoti (Director, IIT, Madras), Mr Justin Yeo (District Judge and Executive Director,
Singapore Judicial College), Justice Goh Yihan (Judge High Court, Singapore), Justice Sundaresh Menon (Chief
Justice of Singapore), Dr D Y Chandrachud (Chief Justice of India), Justice M Sundar (Judge, High Court, Madras)

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 The panel discussion on AI in judicial training reinforced the need to teach about AI’s legal
and education provided a comprehensive implications and preservation of human
overview of the current landscape and judgment in legal decision-making. The
future prospects. The imperative of ongoing panel underscored various AI applications
learning for judges amidst rapid technological in judicial processes, coupled with caveats
advancements was highlighted, along with regarding AI’s limitations, and suggested a
initiatives to familiarise judges with AI blended approach with human judges. Overall,
through practical experiences and seminars. the panel discussed the potential benefits of
The potential of AI to enhance access to AI in judicial training and education, and the
justice and streamline judicial processes was importance of responsible implementation
underscored, with emphasis on ethical AI and continued centrality of human judgment
practices and diverse datasets. The discussion in the legal system.

Harnessing AI technology to promote Access to Justice: The Work of Harvey, the Indian
Panel 4
Judiciary, and the Singapore Judiciary in Promoting Access to Justice

The panel discussion brought together a diverse outcomes. The panel emphasised a cautious but
range of perspectives on the intersection of AI proactive approach in integrating AI into the
and the judiciary. Key points discussed included: legal framework to maximise its benefits. Future
leveraging AI to streamline legal processes, challenges and accountability issues entailing
improve decision-making, and promote equitable such integration were also delved into.

Left to Right: Justice K V Viswanathan (Judge, Supreme Court of India), Ms N S Nappinai (SeniorAdvocate,
Supreme Court of India), Justice Aedit Abdullah (Judge, High Court of Singapore), Justice Sundaresh Menon
(Chief Justice of Singapore), Dr D Y Chandrachud (Chief Justice of India), Mr Winston Weinberg
(Chief Executive Officer, Harvey), Mr Rajesh Kripalani (Director, Drew & Napier LLC)

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 Panel 5 Ethical Issue and risk in the use of AI: Mechanisms to safeguard against risk

Left to Right: Mr Jerrold Soh (Assistant Professor, Singapore Management University), Justice Philip Jeyaretnam (Judge,
High Court of Singapore), Justice Sundaresh Menon (Chief Justice of Singapore), Dr D Y Chandrachud (Chief Justice
of India), Justice Yashwant Varma (Judge, High Court of Delhi), Mr Dirk Hartung, (Bucerius Law School, Germany)

The panel discussion on ethical issues and risks challenges due to the opacity of AI algorithms.
in the use of AI underscored the importance of Key points during the discussion included the
addressing critical concerns associated with potential for AI to perpetuate systemic injustices
integration of AI in legal systems. Transparency and discrimination, as well as embedded biases
and accountability were identified as critical within algorithms and data.

Panel 6 Future Trend and Possibilities

The panel discussed AI’s imminent integration empowerment of individuals through socially
into the legal system, highlighting its role in anchored systems, ensuring accessibility and
enhancing decision-making and addressing understanding of laws while augmenting their
complexities. The speakers emphasised upon the adaptability and learning capabilities.

Left to Right: Justice Sundaresh Menon (Chief Justice of Singapore), Mr Tan Ken Hwee (Chief Transformation and
Innovation Officer, Singapore), Mr Winston Weinberg (Chief Executive Officer, Harvey), Dr D Y Chandrachud (Chief
Justice of India), Justice David Goddard (Judge, Court of Appeal, New Zealand), Mr Dirk Hartung
(Bucerius Law School, Germany), Prof (Dr) Urs Gasser (Dean, School of Social Sciences and Technology, Munich)

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 A Conversation with
Justice
Aniruddha Bose
The Supreme Court Chronicle met with Justice have been infringed. But one needs to remember
Aniruddha Bose and wished the Justice on the that courts cannot take the job of making new
occasion of his birthday. Born on 11 April 1959, laws or stepping into the shoes of the legislature.
Justice Bose is one of the Judges of the Supreme Though the Supreme Court exercises some
Court who always has an interesting take on social form of quasi-legislative jurisdiction, and has
and legal subjects. While graciously agreeing to oftentimes passed judgments which take the form
give an exclusive interview, Justice Bose answered of law, like the Vishakha case guidelines. But these
a few questions which the readers would like to are exceptional situations in which constitutional
know about him. rights are given new interpretation, creating a
new cause of action. Law-making should be left
What actually pursued you to make a career for the legislature to work on, and courts cannot
in law, and how do you think law has evolved assume that responsibility. Besides the social
over the years? and political sphere, we have also developed
commercial law significantly. Today, we are at par
I alternated between the idea of journalism and
with the rest of the globe vis-à-vis commercial
law as I always had an interest in events which
laws. But going back to welfare jurisprudence,
were going around me at that time. I eventually
our rights based approach, I would say, is the most
found my calling in law. While in practice, some
advanced in the world. For example, no country in
important judgments came that inspired us, like
the world, that I know of, has given the right to food
S P Gupta, Olga Tellis, PUDR, which gave greater
the status of a Fundamental Right.
access to the marginalised people to the formal
court system. Today, to tackle the issues of similar
If you can briefly describe your experience as
nature, we have Public Interest Litigations (PILs),
a Judge in the Supreme Court?
which has its origin in these decisions.

‘Being a Judge of the Supreme Court of India, no

Do you think courts are often burdened with
doubt is the ultimate achievement in the career of
the expectation to make laws through its
a legal professional. It is also in my view, the most
judgments which otherwise is the role of the
legislature? challenging adjudicatory post in the world. But now
it is more challenging than before because of the
It is pertinent to remember that the courts are number of litigations we handle. It is challenging
established to adjudicate cases and give justice to because of the complexity of legal issues we deal
those whose fundamental as well as legal rights with.’

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I must confess when I sat on the chair of this Court I still have that vision of the Bar. Members of the
on 24 May 2019, the confidence was tinged with an Bar also contribute to the process of decision-
element of nervousness and anxiety. While in the making. But there is a thinking now, that the
High Court, I knew most of my judgments would system is becoming very judge-oriented. The
be read by a maximum of six persons. The party Bar, however, still remains the main feeder of
who lost and his or her lawyer. The winning party the Bench. We expect a greater role of the Bar in
never bothers to read the judgment in full. They jurisprudential contribution.
are only interested in the operative part, and then
two or three judges of this court if it is appealed Every part of our life is influenced by technology,
against. Thus I was within a safe comfort zone, personal or professional. Keeping that in mind,
assured that my judgment, if wrong, could be do you think that in the longer run, AI will change
corrected by a higher forum. Moreover, social the traditional way of the judicial system?
media was not as developed five years back. But
what we write in the Supreme Court becomes AI will surely help with a change but as things stand
now, AI cannot bring the change by itself. Giving
the law of the land and is read over by thousands
an example for the same, suppose the judgment
of people, including judges of the High Courts,
of Donoghue v Stevenson was not delivered and
lawyers across the country, law students, and the
today, a person came with a dead snail in a beer
public in general. Even stray comments made in
bottle and you gave the problem to AI to solve. I
the course of hearing become viral. ‘It sometimes
do not think the same reasoning would emerge.
feels like being a fish in an aquarium, where every
On the basis of what has happened in the past,
movement of mine is visible to the outside world.’ AI models are giving a future result. Like what
With the judgments being available free of cost on can happen in a given situation. It is data driven;
e-SCR or other private platforms, legal journalists data which is being fed to it by humans. Now
in particular come with unique comments consider, if today, a rare situation arises which
and analysis. At the end, those who know or do has never been discussed before in any forum. In
not know anything about law also make their such a context, AI will not be able to do justice
comments about the judgments. I remained in to the problem, since it will not have any reliable
permanent worry over the spellings, grammar, data to predict from or take reference from. I had
punctuations apart from correctness of law in my recently read an article in the Financial Times
judgments. about hallucinations in AI. AI can hallucinate
because they are simply trained to predict a
What is your perception of the role of Bar in “statistically plausible” continuation of the input,
the smooth functioning of the Bench? which is why their outputs superficially sound
convincing, sometimes even creating fake or
Being on the other side of the bench is more fictional cases as we have seen in the recent past.
difficult. Because as a lawyer you require AI is a sophisticated tool which in the legal sphere
unidimensionality for your clients’ case, and you can be used to get factual briefs of a judgment, or
have to push your cart to a given destination. to get a starting point in any research or to even
But as a judge, you have to constantly weigh get consolidated judgments across countries as
the pros and cons of the issues which affect so reference. AI would save research time and also
many people’s lives. When I joined, a particular give fresh perspective on a legal issue to the judges
determination could have been placed before me, and lawyers alike. In certain types of cases, it may
of which I did not have much experience. Some provide possible solutions, as in motor accident
senior lawyers assured me that it is the Bar which claims cases, in quantification of compensatory
will update you, and you do not have to worry. So, damages.

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 As you are aware that Supreme Court We have heard that you will be joining the
judgments often fall victim to the unfair National Judicial Academy post retirement,
scrutiny on social media which at times can is there any specific vision you have for the
also lead to misinformation or media trials, Academy?
how can it be controlled?
Yes, you have heard it right. For the National
I personally expect a more responsible reporting Judicial Academy, I believe it has been doing
on the Court events. Until the Keshavananda a good as well as an important job. After one
Bharati case, court reporting used to be a page becomes a judge, the person is supposed to know
4 or 5 news item. Now, almost every day on the everything. But usually what happens is that
front page, in most of the newspapers there are whatever a judge learns mostly comes through
reports on judgments. I believe there ought to the lawyers. I have very high regard for Bar.
be more cautious reporting, sticking to facts by Remembering and agreeing to the belief that it
the media. Earlier, only those accredited by the is the Bar that actually keeps the bench updated,
Court used to do law reporting. But that was the
time has come to have our independent platform
time when the Court used to be seen as an
for sharing our knowledge.
isolated institution and also it did not
participate much in public policy As you know, law is very dynamic in
matters. Therefore, to stop the nature and keeps changing along
media from reporting or pass with the social fabric. To keep up
strict orders in this regard would with these changes, a Judge needs
be a blockade to the fourth pillar to keep himself/herself updated
of the democracy, which would
and be a step ahead. Further, I
further be against the freedom of
think we do not have any system
speech and expression. Moreover,
by which we can discuss the legal
informed criticism of a judgment
problems on a broader level among
should always be welcomed.
us, with aid of domain experts. NJA fills
Sir, if there is one piece of advice that that gap. Otherwise, it is a very individualistic
you would like to give to the young law approach in dispute resolution. I believe the
professionals, what would it be? National Judicial Academy provides and should
continue to provide a platform that does not
The students who want to pursue law, I would focus on the problems involved in a particular
like to say that ‘law is a consuming profession, litigation. Rather it discusses the problems related
you have to think in law, dream in law.’ But at the
to changing laws and society with challenging
same time you must know how society works and
issues like cyber-crimes, e-commerce disputes,
evolves. Because law detached from society would
complex service matters owing to virtual jobs,
become body without soul. You have to be aware
etc. With the gig economy, new challenges are
of developments in the fields of sociology, history,
science and also take aid of artificial intelligence. emerging in employment law. New thinking is
And for the young professionals who have just emerging in gender jurisprudence. To equip our
started a litigation practice, I would suggest that Judges to have a fair idea of these changes and the
thorough research should be there in respect of right way to deal with them while imparting a true
every case. They should be well versed with the research-based approach would be the objective
jurisprudence and its application. that the NJA can fulfil.

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 Supreme Court Events and Initiatives
Ceremonial Guard of Honour

Left to Right: Justice Sandeep Mehta, Justice Dipankar Datta, Justice Satish Chandra Sharma, Justice Sanjay
Kumar, Justice Hrishikesh Roy, Justice Bela M Trivedi, Justice Hima Kohli, Justice Sanjiv Khanna, Justice
Aniruddha Bose, Justice B R Gavai, Justice P S Narasimha, Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia, Justice Ahsanuddin
Amanullah, Justice P B Varale, Justice Rajesh Bindal, Justice S V N Bhatti, during the ceremonial Guards of
Honour marking the retirement of Justice Aniruddha Bose

In January 2023, the Chief Justice of India approved the honoured Judge and other Supreme Court
the proposal to award the Ceremonial Guard of Justices. It concludes with the retiring Judge
Honour by the CRPF, stationed on the premises, distributing sweets to the guards and the Guard
on the eve of a Judge’s retirement. Justice Abdul Commander. Most recently, on 10 April 2024,
Nazeer was the inaugural recipient of this honour Justice Aniruddha Bose received the Ceremonial
on 4 January 2023. The ceremony is attended by Guard of Honour.

Supreme Court Announces Automated

WhatsApp Messaging Services for
Stakeholders

The Supreme Court of India announced the

integration of WhatsApp messaging services
with its Information Technology services on 25
April 2024. Launched in the Diamond Jubilee
year of the Court, the initiative is aimed at
10 April 2024, the Chief Justice of India, Dr D Y
strengthening the right to access to justice and
Chandrachud and Justice Aniruddha Bose during the
enhancing transparency in the judicial system at
ceremonial bench proceedings in Courtroom no 1
the Supreme Court.

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 Left to Right: Justice Ahsanuddin Amanullah, Justice Dipankar Datta, Justice Satish Chandra Sharma, Justice
Sundaresh Menon (Chief Justice of Singapore), Justice Surya Kant, Ms Kalpana Das, the Chief Justice of India,
Dr D Y Chandrachud, Justice B R Gavai, Justice Sandeep Mehta, Justice Abhay S Oka, Justice P S Narasimha,
and other Judges of the Supreme Court of India during the Ambedkar Jayanti on 14 April 2024

Through this service, Advocates-on-Record WhatsApp will be received on successful filing

and Party-in-Person will receive automated of cases, notification about objections being
messages regarding electronic filing, cause marked by the Registry in the cases filed, and
list, orders and judgments. All members of the subsequent registration of cases. Further, in
Bar and the Registry officials will be able to addition to accessing orders, judgments, through
receive the cause list as and when published the website, stakeholders will now receive the
by the Registry. Automated messages through same on their mobile devices.

25 April 2024, Students of OP Jindal Global University with Dr Uma Narayan, Registrar (Library), and Dr Sukhda Pritam,
Additional Registrar-cum-Director (Centre for Research and Planning), during the visit to Supreme Court Judges’ Library

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 Supreme Court Law Clerks’
Moot Court Competition
The Supreme Court of India organised the first skills of Law Clerks and Law Researchers who
ever ‘Supreme Court Law Clerks’ Moot Court are working in the chambers of the Supreme
Competition 2024’ from 27-28 April 2024. The Court Judges and the Registry of the Supreme
initiative was aimed at enhancing the advocacy Court.

28 April 2024, the semi-final rounds taking place in the Supreme Court premises

28 April 2024, Justice P S Narasimha and Ms Rebecca 28 April 2024, Justice P S Narasimha and Ms Rebecca
John (Senior Advocate), felicitate the winners of the first John (Senior Advocate) felicitate the runner’s up of the first
Supreme Court Law Clerks’ Moot Court Competition 2024 Supreme Court Law Clerks’ Moot Court Competition 2024

Group photo of Justice P S Narasimha and Ms Rebecca John (Senior Advocate)

with the finalists and the organising team of Centre for Research and Planning, Supreme Court of India

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 Legal Aid

8 April 2024,
Justice Sanjiv Khanna,
Executive Chairman, NALSA release a
framework and schedule for quarterly
meetings of the Under Trial Review
Committees

27 April 2024,
Justice Sanjiv Khanna
delivers an inaugural address during
the Special Training on Mediation
Act, 2023, at the Auditorium of the
Madras High Court

27 April 2024, Justice Sanjiv Khanna delivers an address during the Conference of DLSAs of Tamil Nadu and
Puducherry at ADR Building, Madras High Court

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 28 April 2024,
Justice Sanjiv Khanna at the
Madurai Central Prison, interacts
with the prison inmates, jail
officials, doctors and counsellors
posted at the Prison Hospital,
Tamil Nadu

28 April 2024,
Justice Sanjiv Khanna
at the inauguration of the Convict
Paralegal Volunteer Training
Programme, “PATTAM Project”
conceptualised by the PRISM NGO
in collaboration with DLSA Madurai
and prison authorities at the Madurai
Central Prison, Tamil Nadu

28 April 2024,
Justice Sanjiv Khanna,
Executive Chairman, NALSA,
interacts with the villagers
during the Legal Aid Camp organised
at Vellaripatti village, Madurai,
Tamil Nadu

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 Training HUB

8 April 2024, Ms R Arulmozhiselvi, dditional 23-25 April 2024, Secretary General, Atul M
Registrar (Training), Supreme Court of India, Kurhekar delivers an inaugural address at the
conducts an Advance Judicial Training on Civil e-HRMS 2.0 Training for 951 officials of Registry
Matters for the newly inducted Dealing Assistants including 714 physical and 237 online participants at
of the Registry the Multipurpose Hall, Supreme Court of India

20 and 27 April 2024, Dr Rachna Wadhwa conducts a Compression Only Life Support (COLS) for the fourth and fifth batch
of Registry officers and officials at the G B Pant Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, New Delhi

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Sports and Cultural Events 2024

4 April 2024, Justice Sanjiv Khanna attends the mini-marathon held at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, New Delhi

10 April 2024,
Justice K V Viswanathan
attends the quiz competition held
at the multipurpose hall, B block,
Additional Building Complex,
Supreme Court of India

15 April 2024, Justice J B Pardiwala, Ms Jasmine J Pardiwala, along with Dr Uma Narayan, Registrar (Library),
Mr Shashidhara Shetty, Registrar (Court), Dr Sukhda Pritam, Additional Registrar-cum-Director (Centre
for Research and Planning) and other officials of the Registry at the cooking competition

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 Ensuring Security: Safeguarding
the Supreme Court of India
team at present uses the latest technological tools
to serve the goal of protecting the Court without
letting it affect its day-to-day functioning.
“We mainly protect the Supreme Court Building
starting from the high-security zone to the low-
security zone. There is no actual low-security
zone, but it is just a term used for a space where
free access to the public is allowed to a certain
extent. We regulate the number of people
entering these security zones. We also secure and
look after the Additional Building Complex of the
Mr Mahesh Tanajirao Patankar, Supreme Court which is right across the road
Registrar, Supreme Court of India and adjoined by an internal tunnel with the Main
Building,” added Mr Patankar.

In the Supreme Court of India, there is a The Supreme Court has its own parking area
crucial unit responsible for the safety of all the allowing entry of only authorised vehicles. To
stakeholders. Focused on security, this unit get in, advocates need a special pass issued by
is vital for the smooth operation and overall the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA), then
functioning of the Courts. To know more signed by the Additional Registrar, Security. For
about the recent developments in the security the high-security zone, passes are issued by the
measures, the Supreme Court Chronicle met Admin General branch with strict requirements.
with Mr Mahesh Tanajirao Patankar, a judicial Different passes are issued by the Security
officer from Maharashtra, who is the Registrar department, varying for individuals including
of Security. Among various duties, Mr Patankar contractual and permanent staff of the Court.
also has under his wings the role of ensuring the These passes can last from three months to five
safety and security of the Judges, the Court, staff years. Since July 2010, the Supreme Court has
and everyone accessing the premises. During maintained a dedicated security team tasked
the conversation, Mr Patankar explained how with overseeing all the aspects of security
his job entails setting up strict security rules, within the Court’s premises including the
deployment of security staff, organising training issuance of proximity cards, radio frequency
and much more. tags, maintenance, etc. The security team often
While explaining the structure, Mr Patankar conducts surprise checks during off hours for
states that apart from the in-house security team ensuring vigilance and preparedness.
of the Supreme Court, there is also a separate The Security Committee, presently consisting
unit of the Delhi Police, headed and supervised of Justice Sanjiv Khanna, Justice Abhay S Oka
by the Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), and Justice Vikram Nath oversees the security
Delhi within the Court precincts. The security matters. The committee regularly takes steps to

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improve the scope and impact of security within esteemed dignitaries and ambassadors hailing
the premises. from various jurisdictions of the world.
Mr Patankar states that until 2024, there was no Underlining the Supreme Court’s efforts to
dedicated security branch at the Supreme Court. safeguard its premises and all stakeholders
Instead, a small in-house security team, working accessing it, Mr Patankar emphasises the
round the clock alongside the Delhi Police ongoing endeavour to procure advanced
ensured safety. The Security Committee aiming security equipment. However, he aptly
to boost vigilance and preparedness, decided to notes that the true challenge lies not just in
establish a dedicated security branch. Following acquisition but in the effective installation
the Committee’s report, on 26 April 2024, under and operationalisation of these instruments.
the guidance of the Chief Justice of India, Dr D Meeting this challenge head-on, the institution
Y Chandrachud, an independent Administrative has established a dedicated team of experts to
Security Branch was established to oversee oversee the process in collaboration with the
security matters at the Supreme Court of India. Asset Management Group (AMG). Moreover, on-
site technical support staff and engineers are
“The staff strength of the Admn (Security) Branch
poised to ensure seamless implementation and
shall consist of one Assistant Registrar (specialised
functioning of the security measures.
officer), two Branch officers (one specialised and
one departmental), three senior court assistants, When questioned about the demanding nature
five court assistants, three junior court assistants, of his role, Mr Patankar elucidates how it
one senior court assistant and two junior court necessitates meticulous coordination and adept
assistants apart from the Registrar (Court and delegation to ensure that each department
Building) and Additional Registrar (Security) who operates cohesively, upholding the institution’s
will supervise the work of the Admn (Security) standards. Driven by a passion to contribute
Branch,” shares Mr Patankar. positively to society, he draws inspiration from
the work ethics of the Chief Justice of India, Dr D
Mr Patankar, elaborating on the intricacies of
Y Chandrachud, endeavouring to lead by example
overseeing events and functions at the Supreme
in his judicial duties.
Court, highlights the nuanced approach required
for different scales of gatherings. While routine Supreme Court Chronicle also met with Colonel
security protocols suffice for regular activities, K B Marwaha (Retd), Additional Registrar
larger events demand heightened vigilance to (Security), who has been working in the Supreme
cater to the diverse array of guests, including Court for the last 14 years. At the inception and
construction of the Additional Building Complex,
Mr Marwaha provided valuable insights into
the robust safety measures implemented to
protect all the stakeholders within the court
premises. The security apparatus functions
round the clock to ensure a smooth functioning
of the Court during the day as well as for
special hearings during midnight. The security
measures in general entails meticulous
planning, regular security assessments, and the
implementation of comprehensive strategies to
mitigate potential threats.
Security personnel deployed outside courtroom Insights from the in-person interaction included
corridors ensuring security within the premises as follows:

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 assessments help us identify any likely mishap,
lapses or any security vulnerability, so that
effective countermeasures can be implemented.
In the Court premises, we only permit vehicles
with approved parking stickers issued by the
concerned authority. Owing to the crucial and
sensitive nature of our security operations,
it is incumbent upon us to have continuous
surveillance and monitoring of the premises with
CCTV cameras. All aspects related to maintenance
of security equipment, access control equipment,
anti-sabotage equipment and CCTV cameras
Col (Retd) K B Marwaha, Additional Registrar
are supervised by me. All these measures help
(Security), Supreme Court of India
in maintaining constant vigil, ensuring quick
response to any security breach. In this regard
What is the role of the Additional Registrar we maintain a close collaboration with the Delhi
(Security) in security operations and how Police which is also stationed within the premises
does the security team function? to address any security concerns.

Additional Registrar (Security) is responsible Could you elaborate on the latest

for supervision of all aspects related to security technological advancements deployed to
of the Court precincts. He ensures that the enhance security over the years?
security personnel follow all the protocols at the
entry gates and court rooms without causing any Pursuant to directions of the Chief Justice of
inconvenience to the functioning of the Court India, we have recently introduced state-of-the-
or the movement of the stakeholders/visitors. art security equipment including under-vehicle
The Additional Registrar is also responsible for scanners, Radio Frequency IDentification (RFID)
supervising and managing the deployment of tag system for vehicles, boom barriers and bollards
the security personnel deployed (under DCP) at the gates. Automatic crash resistant sliding
from time to time. This involves ensuring proper gates are also being introduced at the gates. The
training, and discipline of security personnel Su-Swagatam system is also being integrated with
to maintain a high level of professionalism the access control system to ensure faster entry of
and efficiency in their duties. As an Additional stakeholders. In fact, we have also implemented a
Registrar, it is the duty of the officer to arrange process for online intimation regarding various
meetings of the visitors with the Judges of the conferences, meetings so that entry of vehicles
Supreme Court as well as verification of the car and stakeholders is facilitated.
parking stickers/ permissions issued to various
stakeholders on a regular basis.

What measures are in place to ensure the

safety and security of the Supreme Court
of India and its stakeholders?

The safety of the Supreme Court and everyone

associated with it is of utmost importance. To
achieve this, we have comprehensive security Security personnel deployed outside judges gallery
plans and strategies in place. Regular security at the Supreme Court of India

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 SCBA Scoop

5 April 2024, Justice Ahsanuddin Amanullah and 7 April 2024, Justice B R Gavai, Justice M M
Justice Dipankar Datta at the inauguration ceremony Sundresh, and Justice Ahsanuddin Amanullah
of the Annual Lawn Tennis Tournament at DLTA distribute prizes to the winners and runners-up
Stadium organised by the Executive Committee, of the Annual Lawn Tennis Tournament 2024,
Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) organised by SCBA

9 April 2024, the Chief Justice of India, Dr D Y Chandrachud along with Attorney General of India and
SCBA members bestow a ceremonious memento upon Justice Aniruddha Bose during a heartfelt farewell

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 Left to Right: Justice
Ahsanuddin Amanullah,
Justice Hima Kohli,
Justice P B Varale,
Justice B R Gavai, Justice
Surya Kant, Justice
Vikram Nath, Justice P S
Narasimha, Justice K V
Viswanathan at Eid Milan
celebrations, organised by
the Executive Committee,
SCBA on 18 April 2024

18 April 2024, Justice Ahsanuddin Amanullah, 23 April 2024, the SCBA places wheelchairs
Chief Guest, addresses the newly designated Senior at all entry gates of the Supreme Court
Advocates of Supreme Court of India at ISIL,
Krishna Menon Bhawan organised by the SCBA

24 April 2024, Justice Abhay S Oka, Justice Dipankar Datta, Justice Pankaj Mithal, and Justice Sanjay Karol
attend the farewell function of Justice Aniruddha Bose, organised by Supreme Court Young Lawyers’ Forum
at the Auditorium, ISIL, New Delhi

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Beyond the Court

1 April 2024, the Chief Justice of India, Dr D Y Chandrachud at the 20th D P Kohli Memorial Lecture on
the occasion of CBI Day at Auditorium Hall-1, Bharat Mandapam, ITPO, New Delhi. The conference was
also attended by Justice Ahsanuddin Amanullah

5 April 2024, the Chief Justice of India, Dr D Y Chandrachud, Justice B R Gavai, Justice Abhay S Oka,
and Justice P B Varale attend the inaugural centenary year celebration program of the High Court Bar
Association, Nagpur

6 April 2024, Justice B R

Gavai, Justice Abhay S Oka,
and Justice P B Varale attend
the felicitation program of the
designated Senior Advocates
and Advocates (HCBA Members)
with 50 years of practice held at
Vasantrao Deshpande Hall, Civil
Lines, Nagpur

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 5-6 April 2024, Justice P S Narasimha delivers a special address at the inaugural session of Samadhan in
the presence of Justice Sanjiv Khanna andJustice Sanjay Karol at Delhi High Court Mediation and
Conciliation Centre, advance training on “The Concept and Process of Mediation” at Agra, UP

6 April 2024, Justice Surya Kant, Justice Augustine George Masih and Justice Sandeep Mehta at the valedictory session
of One Year Induction & Training Programme of Judicial Officers at Rajasthan State Judicial Academy, Jodhpur

6 April 2024, Justice C T Ravikumar attends the final round and the valedictory ceremony as the Chief Guest at the
National Moot Court Competition, 2024, School of Law, Delhi Metropolitan Education, Noida

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 Regional Conference for Northern Zone
on Family Court Matters

6 April 2024, the Northern Zone Regional Conference of the Family Courts Committee at Dehradun

6 April 2024,
Justice Hima Kohli,
Chairperson of the Family Courts
Committee, Supreme Court of India
at the Northern Zone Regional
Conference, Dehradun

7 April 2024,
Justice B V Nagarathna,
Member of the Family Courts Committee,
Supreme Court of India delivers a
special address in the valedictory
session at the Northern Zone
Regional Conference, Dehradun

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 6 April 2024, Justice M M Sundresh
delivers an address at the Founder’s Day
and Arutchelvar Dr N Mahalingam Award
function held at Coimbatore

6 April 2024, Justice M M Sundresh attends the fifth Annual Convocation

of the Tamil Nadu National Law University, Tiruchirapalli

6 April 2024, Justice Ahsanuddin Amanullah, Chief Guest, delivers an address during the Rule of Law Convention,
2024 organised by the Bar Association of India at India Habitat Centre, New Delhi

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 6 April 2024,
Justice Ahsanuddin
Amanullah, Chief
Guest, delivers
an address at
the valedictory
function of
Justice U P Singh
Memorial 3rd
Edition—CNLU-
CCI National Moot
Court Competition,
2024 organised
by the Chanakya
National Law
University, Patna

6 April 2024, Justice Rajesh Bindal inaugurates the 2nd 6 April 2024, Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra
National Conference on the theme “Legal Education, attends the Golden Jubilee International Conference
Profession and Integrating Pro Bono Culture for Better organised by University Law College, Utkal University,
Access to Justice” at Rajiv Gandhi School of Intellectual Bhubaneshwar
Property Law, IIT Kharagpur, West Bengal

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 7 April 2024,
Justice Rajesh Bindal,
Chief Guest, attends the
valedictory ceremony at National
Law Fest (Vidhi Utsav) organised
by School of Law, University of
Petroleum and Energy Studies (UPES),
Dehradun

11 April 2024,
Justice Rajesh Bindal
delivers an address at
theInduction Ceremony of
the Training Programme
for Punjab Judicial
Officers, organised by
the Chandigarh Judicial
Academy

Justice V R Krishna Iyer Memorial Lecture

13 April 2024,
Justice Surya Kant
shares the contributions of
Justice V R Krishna Iyer at the
Justice V R Krishna Iyer
Memorial Lecture, New Delhi

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 13 April 2024,
Justice Surya Kant and Justice
Ahsanuddin Amanullah attend
the Justice V R Krishna Iyer
Memorial Lecture on the theme
“In search of Being Right:
Citizens, Governance & Courts”
by R Venkataramani, Attorney
General of India

13 April 2024,
Justice C T Ravikumar
delivers an address at the
Justice V R Krishna Iyer
Memorial Lecture, New Delhi

13 April 2024,
Justice K V Viswanathan
delivers an address at the
Justice V R Krishna Iyer
Memorial Lecture,
New Delhi

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 15 April 2024, Justice B R Gavai and Justice Abhay S Oka co-chair the Ambedkar Memorial Lecture series on “Article
32 : History and the Future” at ISIL organised by the Society for Constitution and Social Democracy and The Leaflet

17 April 2024,
Justice Rajesh Bindal,
Chief Guest, inaugurates
the final round of the
Moot Court Competition
at IILM University,
Greater Noida

20 April 2024, Justice Rajesh Bindal,Chief Guest, attends the State Level Conference on Case Management:
Inculcating Public Trust and Confidence organised by the Judicial Academy, Ranchi, Jharkhand

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Conference on “India’s Progressive Path in the Administration of Criminal
Justice System” organised by the Ministry of Law and Justice

20 April 2024,
the Chief Justice
of India, Dr D Y
Chandrachud delivers
an address at a
conference on “India’s
Progressive Path in
the Administration
of Criminal Justice
System” organised by
the Ministry of Law
and Justice.

20 April 2024, Justice

P S Narasimha
delivers an address
during the Conference
on Criminal Law
Reforms, 2023 “India’s
Progressive Path in
the Administration
of Criminal Justice
System” at Dr Ambedkar
International Centre,
New Delhi

20 April 2024, Justice

Sanjay Karol delivers
an address during
the Conference
on Criminal Law
Reforms, 2023 “India’s
Progressive Path in
the Administration
of Criminal
Justice System”
at Dr Ambedkar
International Centre,
New Delhi

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 21 April 2024, Justice B R Gavai, Justice Vikram Nath, Justice Pankaj Mithal, and Justice P B Varale attended the
book launch of the biography of Justice Dilip B Bhosale ‘The Benevolent Judge’ held at the Taj Hotel, Mumbai

21 April 2024, Justice B V Nagarathna delivers a lecture on the theme “Celebrating 75th Years of Indian Supreme
Court” at the National Conference organised by the National Law University, Jodhpur

23-26 April 2024, the Chief Justice of India, Dr D Y Chandrachud (virtually), Justice K V Viswanathan and
Justice Sundaresh Menon (Chief Justice of Singapore) at the 4th Judicial Roundtable on Commercial Law
organised by the Supreme Court of Singapore, held at Durham Law School, London

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 26 April 2024, Justice Surya Kant, Chief Guest, attend the Indian Law Institute website launch,
on the occassion of IPR Day

26 April 2024,
Justice M M
Sundresh attends
the Literary Lecture
on “Gracious
Grant of Avvaiyar”
organised by
Tamil Advocates
Literary Society
held at Indian Law
Institute, New Delhi

27 April 2024,
Justice B R Gavai
and Justice S V N
Bhatti attend the
inauguration of 15
Courts Building
Complex, organised
by the Principal
District Judge
and President and
Members of Bar
Association, Chittoor

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 27 April 2024, Justice
Surya Kant, Chief
Guest, at the Guru-
Gyan-National
Tax Conference
organised by All
India Federation of
Tax Practitioners
and Haryana Tax
Bar Association
at Radisson Hotel,
Gurugram

27 April 2024, Justice M M Sundresh, Chief Guest, attends the special program on Kamba Ramayanam Kamban
Kavi Amudhum, Isai Amudhum organised by Shanmukhananda Sangeet Sabha and Delhi Tamil Sangam, New Delhi

27 April 2024, Justice

Pankaj Mithal, delivers an
address at the ‘Familiar
Faces Fiesta’ (Alumni Meet)
organised by the University
of Allahabad Alumni
Association, Prayagraj

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 27 April 2024,
Justice Rajesh Bindal,
Chief Guest, at the 5th
convocation of Maharaja
Agrasen University, Baddi,
Himachal Pradesh

27 April 2024,
Justice Prashant Kumar
Mishra, at the 75th
year anniversary of the
establishment of Rajasthan
High Court at Jaipur
organised by Rajasthan High
Court Bar Association

30 April 2024,
the Chief Justice of India,
Dr D Y Chandrachud
delivers an address at
the Central Asia Online
Conference on ‘Information
and Technology in
Courts’ organised by the
Republic of Kazakhstan

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 Glimpses of Conference on Technology:
Dialogue between the Supreme Courts of India
and Singapore

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