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Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud on Friday said no regular vacation bench of the Supreme Court will be available from December 17 to January 1 during the winter vacation. The CJI’s announcement made in the apex court assumes significance in the wake of Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju’s statement in the Rajya Sabha on Thursday, in which he said there is a feeling among people that long court vacations are not very convenient for justice seekers.

Former Supreme Court judge BN Srikrishna has called for preserving the independence of journalists to ensure smooth functioning of democracy in the country. “If journalism as a profession falters, democracy will collapse,” Justice Srikrishna said Friday night after presenting the RedInk awards for excellence in journalism, instituted by the Mumbai Press Club.