In his first month in office, CJI Lalit makes a number of landmark decisions. NEW DELHI: Within a month of CJI UU Lalit's appointment as the 49th CJI, the nation's highest court, along with attorneys, media, and the general public, have seen several firsts in judicial developments. Lalit had ambitious intentions set forth for his brief, against-the-clock term on August 27 when he took office. Image source Lalit has been actively making positive strides in fast succession by introducing a prompt and methodical listing of cases since his first day on the job in order to keep his commitments. On non-miscellaneous days (NMDs), which are Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, judges first take up previous matters in the new system that he also introduced. The collegium's four members, Justices D.Y. Chandrachud, S.K. Kaul, S. Abdul Nazeer, and K.M. Joseph, were requested by the collegium's head, the Chief Justice of India, in a letter earlier this month to give their approval for...