Chief Justice Of India Uday Umesh Lalit

Chief Justice of India Uday Umesh Lalit, the second head of judiciary to be directly elevated to the Supreme Court bench from the Bar, delivered several important verdicts during his brief 74-day tenure.

Outgoing Chief Justice of India Uday Umesh Lalit today shared memories and highlights from the 37 years he worked in the Supreme Court, both as a lawyer and a judge.

Outgoing Chief Justice of India Uday Umesh Lalit turned nostalgic on Monday as he recalled his journey of nearly 37 years in the Supreme Court, saying he enjoyed his stint both as a lawyer and a judge.

Chief Justice of India recused himself from hearing an Andhra Pradesh government appeal against the high court verdict that held the state legislature "lacked competence" to make any legislation for shifting, bifurcating or trifurcating the capital.

A five-judge Constitution bench headed by Chief Justice Uday Umesh Lalit reserved the verdict on the legal question of whether the EWS quota violated the basic structure of the constitution after hearing a battery of senior lawyers.

Lawyers must be rational in thinking and fact-finding in nature, Chief Justice of India Uday Umesh Lalit said on Saturday.

Chief Justice of India Uday Umesh Lalit Thursday said media reports claiming that a Supreme Court bench has criticised the new system of listing of cases are "not correct" and all judges of the SupremeCourt are on the same page.

The Supreme Court on Tuesday came out with a circular notifying changes assured by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Uday Umesh Lalit on listing of fresh cases before benches for hearing in a timely manner.

Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju on Saturday said he looks forward to working closely with Chief Justice of India Uday Umesh Lalit for "speedy delivery of justice."

Sworn in as the 49th Chief Justice of India on Saturday, Justice Uday Umesh Lalit intends to work on three key areas, including listing of cases and mentioning of urgent matters in the Supreme Court, during his 74-day tenure.

Justice Uday Umesh Lalit was sworn in as the 49th Chief Justice of India today, a day after Justice NV Ramana retired from the highest judicial post. President Droupadi Murmu administered the oath of office of the Chief Justice of India.

Chief Justice of India-designate Justice Uday Umesh Lalit on Monday said that "a prophecy seems to be coming true. Amrapali case is not going to leave me soon".

Litigation is like a bleeding wound and the more it is allowed to bleed, the more will the man suffer, Chief Justice of India-designate Justice Uday Umesh Lalit said on Sunday.

Justice Uday Umesh Lalit, who will succeed NV Ramana as the Chief Justice of India, told NDTV in an exclusive interview today that his focus will be on the administrative side, to get "maximum output through the limited resources".

President Droupadi Murmu appointed Justice Uday Umesh Lalit as the next Chief Justice of India (CJI). Justice Lalit will take over his new responsibility on August 27.

Chief Justice of India Uday Umesh Lalit, the second head of judiciary to be directly elevated to the Supreme Court bench from the Bar, delivered several important verdicts during his brief 74-day tenure.

Outgoing Chief Justice of India Uday Umesh Lalit today shared memories and highlights from the 37 years he worked in the Supreme Court, both as a lawyer and a judge.

Outgoing Chief Justice of India Uday Umesh Lalit turned nostalgic on Monday as he recalled his journey of nearly 37 years in the Supreme Court, saying he enjoyed his stint both as a lawyer and a judge.

Chief Justice of India recused himself from hearing an Andhra Pradesh government appeal against the high court verdict that held the state legislature "lacked competence" to make any legislation for shifting, bifurcating or trifurcating the capital.

A five-judge Constitution bench headed by Chief Justice Uday Umesh Lalit reserved the verdict on the legal question of whether the EWS quota violated the basic structure of the constitution after hearing a battery of senior lawyers.

Lawyers must be rational in thinking and fact-finding in nature, Chief Justice of India Uday Umesh Lalit said on Saturday.

Chief Justice of India Uday Umesh Lalit Thursday said media reports claiming that a Supreme Court bench has criticised the new system of listing of cases are "not correct" and all judges of the SupremeCourt are on the same page.

The Supreme Court on Tuesday came out with a circular notifying changes assured by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Uday Umesh Lalit on listing of fresh cases before benches for hearing in a timely manner.

Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju on Saturday said he looks forward to working closely with Chief Justice of India Uday Umesh Lalit for "speedy delivery of justice."

Sworn in as the 49th Chief Justice of India on Saturday, Justice Uday Umesh Lalit intends to work on three key areas, including listing of cases and mentioning of urgent matters in the Supreme Court, during his 74-day tenure.

Justice Uday Umesh Lalit was sworn in as the 49th Chief Justice of India today, a day after Justice NV Ramana retired from the highest judicial post. President Droupadi Murmu administered the oath of office of the Chief Justice of India.

Chief Justice of India-designate Justice Uday Umesh Lalit on Monday said that "a prophecy seems to be coming true. Amrapali case is not going to leave me soon".

Litigation is like a bleeding wound and the more it is allowed to bleed, the more will the man suffer, Chief Justice of India-designate Justice Uday Umesh Lalit said on Sunday.

Justice Uday Umesh Lalit, who will succeed NV Ramana as the Chief Justice of India, told NDTV in an exclusive interview today that his focus will be on the administrative side, to get "maximum output through the limited resources".

President Droupadi Murmu appointed Justice Uday Umesh Lalit as the next Chief Justice of India (CJI). Justice Lalit will take over his new responsibility on August 27.