One partner in my ex-office (it was a fairly new firm) called his favorite associate to inform him that he had paid the arbitrator under the table for one of their arbitrations and instructed him to start drafting the award. Lol, the associate refused and said it didn't align with his professional ethics. Mind you these guys would go all the way to Dehradun for the arbitration and the partner would drive him there. He was hired from a local college, taught everything from the scratch, he didnt even know how to use SCC, he was even taught that and yet he refused ahahahaha. Then the partner said "arey, uss arbitrator ka hi phone aaya tha". Uss din mai bohot hasi.

Two top firms have hired sons of senior officers of SEBI and another regulatory body. One son has become a rising star in ▮▮▮ (without understanding a lick of ▮▮▮) and the other has become an ▮▮▮ in ▮▮▮ ▮▮▮ (without majority of his experience during Covid).

The one in ▮▮▮ ▮▮▮ has become a tool

for ensures speedy approvals from his father's friends in ▮▮▮.

Surprisingly, the third top firm has hired the daughter of a very very senior official of ▮▮▮ due to which ▮▮▮ officers themselves promise very very speedy approval for ▮▮▮/▮▮▮ etc, provided the transaction bears the approval from the third top firm.

In return, the ▮▮▮ has been promised partnership in April 2024. Watch this space.

More than Apex Court judges,its the Registry there who are shamelessly corrupt.And judges are either too busy to understand how certain matters never get posted,some matters don't stop getting listed till final decision made,how certain lines mysteriously disppaear or get changes in orders, how certain lines get added in orders etc etc.Some judges know and some judges have no clue.Judges don't know ki corrupt bhukkad Registry khata hai aur bill aata hi Judges ke naam pe.

Not just SC, but HCs too. Some judges are aware and they try and do something about it, but there is no structural reforms: https://www.livelaw.in/high-court/gujarat-high-court/gujarat-high-court-orders-enhanced-security-measures-after-registry-camera-concerns-242116

How about this?

Shanti Bhushan: Eight chief justices were corrupt: Ex-law minister - The Economic Times (indiatimes.com)

I think everyone also forgot about the case of former Allahabad HC judge SN shukla

https://www.barandbench.com/news/litigation/cbi-registers-second-corruption-case-former-allahabad-high-court-judge-justice-sn-shukla

Almost agree.But the Court master,listing department, the Section Registrar,the Dealing Assistant ,the Registrar(Jud) - all are so unscrupulously and stealthily corrupt that if all the Judges knew they would be aghast and throw them in jail.Remember the way how Justice .R Nariman had filed a FIR again his own Court master?This happens in every Court of the SC.But the Judges have no clue how much corruption and extortion the Registry is engaged in.They also dont knowledge the extent to which certain Registrars are in bed with some lawyers and Law firms in particular and even some political parties.At law firms its a regular oractise to manage the board because listing department has "discretion" and are not required to "follow Suppreme Court rules". The Judges dont know how Court masters change their orders by adding one word here and there.If its caught, they will say its a"mistake"And there are some Judges who know and did something about its like Justice R Nariman. Meanwhile people go back to home towns and abuse the Judges for the sins of the Registry with the impression that its the Judges who are doing this when its the Registry thats upto this kind of interference.

Apt description same type of malpractice goes at district court level where some jujd might be in globes with court master who grafts for some favourable listing or order. Most inefficiency of court flows due to Administration of court / that court master/ typist / registry. Skme serious law or rules should be made by govt to tightly regulate the affairs

My senior was the lawyer for Gopal kanda the harayanvi politician who was accused of abatement of suicide of Geetika sharma. His bail was rejected by trial court and for high court justice Sikri granted him bail in lieu of 5 crore rupees. Sikri's son was the setter, and here people held him in high regards.

You didn't see it doesn't mean it doesn't happen.

Did you hear about the news where a former Judge of karnataka High court gave someone a bribe of 6 crore for a gubernatorial appointment.

The person who took bribe was arrested, but no inquiry on where the judge got the money.