CJI Surya Kant Urges High Courts to Conduct Online Hearings Amid West Asia Crisis
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CJI Surya Kant Urges High Courts to Conduct Online Hearings Amid West Asia Crisis

Chief Justice of India Surya Kant has urged all high courts to conduct online hearings, with most already implementing the measure. He emphasized that this should be a voluntary effort by both the Bar and the Bench. The CJI also requested high courts to consider online hearings for district courts. This initiative aims to reduce avoidable expenditure amid the West Asia crisis, following Prime Minister Narendra Modi's appeal. The Supreme Court has decided to hold video conference hearings on Mondays and Fridays and encouraged carpooling among judges.

Political Bias
5%93%2%
Sentiment
60%
AI analysis of 2 sources · Published under editorial oversight by The Balanced News
Analysed 21 May 2026· How this analysis is produced· Editorial standards· Corrections

AI Analysis

Political bias across 2 sources
● Left 5%● Center 93%● Right 2%

The articles present a neutral perspective focusing on the judiciary's administrative decisions without political commentary. They highlight the Chief Justice's directives and the government's appeal for cost-saving measures, reflecting official viewpoints without partisan framing or critique.

Sentiment — Neutral (60/100)

The tone across the articles is factual and neutral, emphasizing procedural changes and cost-saving efforts. There is no evident positive or negative sentiment; the coverage focuses on reporting the judiciary's response to external economic pressures in a straightforward manner.

How 2 sources covered this story

Each source's own headline, political lean, and sentiment — so you can see framing differences at a glance.

SourceTheir headlineBiasSentiment
theprintHave asked all HCs to conduct online hearings: CJI Surya KantCenterNeutral
economictimesHave asked all High Courts to conduct online hearings: CJI Surya KantCenterNeutral

Coverage timeline

economictimes broke this story on 21 May, 06:46 am. Other outlets followed.

  1. 1
    economictimes21 May, 06:46 am
    Have asked all High Courts to conduct online hearings: CJI Surya Kant
  2. 2
    theprint21 May, 07:47 am
    Have asked all HCs to conduct online hearings: CJI Surya Kant

Lens Score breakdown

31/100
Public interest0/100
Coverage gap100%

Well-covered story — coverage matches public importance.

Who's involved

Institutions and figures named across source coverage.

Government
Prime Minister's Office
Judiciary
High CourtsSupreme Court

Story context

Category
Politics
Location
Delhi, India
Sources analysed
2
Last analysed
21 May 2026
Key entities
Chief Justice of IndiaImmanuel KantHigh courts of PakistanLawyerChief justiceDistrictBar (law)Supreme courtWestern AsiaNarendra ModiUnited States district courtDelhi