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'Too deferential to govt': Former SC judge questions ex-CJI Chandrachud’s approach to appointments

First reported 2026-10-25 11:37 UTC · Updated 2026-10-26 02:12 UTC · 2 independent sources

The Supreme Court had more than 1,000 cases marked as “sensitive” that were kept off its regular cause lists, a practice that exposed how the Chief Justice of India’s control over case allocation and listing could determine which matters came up for hearing, former top court judge Sanjay Kishan…

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  1. 2026-10-25 11:37 UTCTimes of India · timesofindia.indiatimes.com ↗
  2. 2026-10-26 02:12 UTCHindustan Times · hindustantimes.com ↗

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