Debayan Roy

Delhi

Special Correspondent at Bar & Bench

Special Correspondent @barandbench (Supreme Court of India) Previously with ThePrint & CNN News18. (Former IP Lawyer) For leads: [email protected]

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Supreme Court sets up virtual mediation rooms with children's facility

3 days ago | barandbench.com | Debayan Roy

Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna, on his last working day (May 13, 2025), inaugurated a newly established mediation facility with integrated virtual access and a dedicated children’s room at the Supreme Court Legal Services Committee (SCLSC) premises in the Supreme Court Administrative Buildings Complex.
Truth deficit in legal profession bothers me: CJI Sanjiv Khanna retires

3 days ago | barandbench.com | Debayan Roy

Outgoing Chief Justice of India (CJI) Sanjiv Khanna said that the truth deficit in the legal profession bothers him deeply. He explained that a judge is a seeker of truth, but today, there is a mistaken belief that unless the evidence is padded up, the case would not succeed. “I would like to speak about something that bothers me. Truth deficit in our profession. A judge above all is the seeker of truth and Mahatma Gandhi believed that truth is God and an ideal to strive for.
CJI Sanjiv Khanna brought transparency, not spectacle to judiciary: Justice BR Gavai

3 days ago | barandbench.com | Debayan Roy

Outgoing Chief Justice of India (CJI) Sanjiv Khanna made the functioning of the Supreme Court of India even more transparent, his successor Justice BR Gavai said on Tuesday. Justice Gavai, who will assume office as the next CJI, emphasised that CJI Khanna's tenure was not about making a spectacle or noise for attention. Rather, it brought changes within the judiciary to ensure that the system evolves. "Justice Khanna had very big shoes to fill. He started from Tis Hazari court.
Supreme Court seeks Uttarakhand reply to plea alleging demolition of dargah

3 days ago | barandbench.com | Debayan Roy

The Supreme Court on Tuesday sought a response from the Uttarakhand government to a contempt plea alleging demolition of a waqf property despite the pause on the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025 assured by the Central government. A Bench of Justices BR Gavai and Augustine George Masih issued the notices after a contempt application was moved in an already pending plea against the recent changes to the Waqf Act.
Centre has withdrawn order to block YouTube channel: 4PM News to Supreme Court

3 days ago | barandbench.com | Debayan Roy

The Supreme Court on Tuesday was informed that the Central government has withdrawn its recent order to block the YouTube channel of 4PM News. A Bench of Justices BR Gavai and AS Masih was hearing a petition moved by 4PM News against the blocking order. The Court had last week asked the Union government to respond to the plea. Today, Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal, appearing for 4PM News, submitted that the blocking order has been withdrawn.
Will not accept any post after retirement: Outgoing CJI Sanjiv Khanna

3 days ago | barandbench.com | Debayan Roy

On his last day as a judge, Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna on Tuesday affirmed that he would not take up any official post after he retires. While addressing a question raised by Bar & Bench, he said,"I will not accept any post retirement post.. but perhaps will do something with law."On how the allegations of corruption against Justice Yashwant Varma were handled, he said,"Judicial thinking has to be decisive and adjudicatory. We see plus and minus and decide the issue then rationally.
"Justice HR Khanna would have been proud of you": Bar leaders bid adieu to retiring CJI Sanjiv Khanna

3 days ago | barandbench.com | Debayan Roy

Chief Justice of India (CJI) Khanna's fellow judges on a ceremonial Bench, Justices BR Gavai and PV Sanjay Kumar too joined in praising him for the work done during his tenure. CJI Sanjiv Khanna Ceremonial BenchJustice Gavai, who is slated to take over as the next Chief Justice, observed that CJI Khanna's decisions reflected a clarity of thought that was not just well-reasoned but sensitive to human rights.
PIL filed in Supreme Court against attempts to trademark Operation Sindoor

6 days ago | barandbench.com | Debayan Roy

A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been filed before the Supreme Court challenging the filing of multiple trademark applications for the term 'Operation Sindoor', which is the name of India's ongoing military operation against Pakistan. Soon after the Government of India made the name of the operation public, a number of applicants including Reliance had moved the Trademark Registry seeking exclusive rights under Class 41, which covers entertainment, education, cultural and media services.
Delimitation based on population disadvantageous for South India: Supreme Court

1 week ago | barandbench.com | Debayan Roy

The Supreme Court on Friday remarked that the issue with delimitation of electoral constituencies based on population would be that South India, which has controlled its population growth, could stand to lose out in the parliament. The population of Southern India is decreasing even as families in the North continue to expand, the Court remarked.
Lawyers in India have still not mastered the art of drafting: CJI Sanjiv Khanna

1 week ago | barandbench.com | Debayan Roy

Chief Justice of India (CJI) Sanjiv Khanna on Friday observed that lawyers in India are yet to master the art of drafting concise petitions or other legal documents, as they often resort to drafting lengthy pleadings. CJI Khanna added that it is time to adopt the approach of "less is more" when drafting pleadings, as this may also ensure that judges actually read the case file. "One thing we have still not mastered is the art of drafting.