Chief Justice Surya Kant
Coverage of Chief Justice Surya Kant in the Nexus archive.
- Supreme Court stays proceedings before HCs on pleas challenging transgender law
The Supreme Court has stayed proceedings in High Courts on petitions challenging the transgender law. The court agreed to hear the Centre's request to consolidate and transfer all pending challenges to the Supreme Court.
- Mock political party for India’s young ‘cockroaches’ holds first protest in New Delhi
The Cockroach Janata Party, an online political joke, held its first real-world protest in New Delhi, with hundreds of young supporters demanding the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over exam irregularities. The movement, inspired by a Chief Justice's derogatory remark comparing critics to cockroaches, aims to address youth frustrations over education and job prospects.
- Indian mission in U.K. condemns disruption at Chief Justice Surya Kant event
The Indian mission in the U.K. condemned a disruption at an event featuring Chief Justice Surya Kant, following online videos showing a heated exchange over an audience question about 'growing hostility to dissent within India', which was cut short by the event moderator.