SC Collegium Recommends Appointment Of 6 Advocates As Judges Of 2 HCs [Read Resolutions]
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SC Collegium Recommends Appointment Of 6 Advocates As Judges Of 2 HCs [Read Resolutions]

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The Supreme Court Collegium, on Monday, recommended the appointment of five Advocates practicing at Calcutta High Court as High Court Judges.The Collegium, comprising Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra, Justice J. Chelameswar and Justice Ranjan Gogoi has recommended elevation of the following five Advocates: Biswajit Basu Amrita Sinha Sutanu Kumar Patra Abhijit Gangopadhyay Jay. The Supreme Court Collegium, on Monday, recommended the appointment of five Advocates practicing at Calcutta High Court as High Court Judges. The Collegium, comprising Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra, Justice J. Chelameswar and Justice Ranjan Gogoi has recommended elevation of the following five Advocates: Biswajit Basu Amrita Sinha Sutanu Kumar Patra Abhijit Gangopadhyay Jay Sengupta While Advocate Tirthankar Ghosh's candidature was also considered, the Collegium felt that it needed more information to assess his suitability. Apart from him, the following four Judicial Officers have been directed to be appointed at the High Court: Akhil Kumar Shrivastava Brij Kishore Shrivastava Rajendra Kumar Shrivastava Fahim Anwar While the Collegium noted that even though three of these Officers had crossed the prescribed age limit of 58-1/2 years, it observed that they were all within the prescribed age limit on the dates of occurrence of the vacancies against which their names are being considered.

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Supreme Court Weekly Round-up: March 03, 2025 To March 09, 2025
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Supreme Court Weekly Round-up: March 03, 2025 To March 09, 2025

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Nominal Index Citations In Re Recruitment of Visually Impaired In Judicial Services v. The Registrar General The High Court of Madhya Pradesh, SMW No. Case Details: Devinder Kumar Bansal v. The State of Punjab Citation: 2025 LiveLaw 291 The Supreme Court upheld the denial of anticipatory bail to a public servant accused of demanding illegal gratification. Case Details: Vijay Bahadur …

Justice Bagchi appointed as SC judge, set to be CJI in 2031
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Justice Bagchi appointed as SC judge, set to be CJI in 2031

Hindustan Times  

The Union government on Monday appointed justice Joymalya Bagchi as a judge of the Supreme Court, following the recommendation made by the Supreme Court collegium three days ago. The Supreme Court collegium, comprising Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna and justices Bhushan R Gavai, Surya Kant, Abhay S Oka and Vikram Nath, had recommended Justice Bagchi’s appointment on March 6. …

Centre Notifies Appointment Of Three Additional Judges As Permanent Judges Of J&K And Ladakh High Court
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Centre Notifies Appointment Of Three Additional Judges As Permanent Judges Of J&K And Ladakh High Court

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The Central Government has officially notified the appointment of three Additional Judges Justice Wasim Sadiq Nargal, Justice Rajesh Sekhri, and Justice Mohammad Yousuf Wani—as Permanent Judges of the High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh. Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal took to Twitter to announce the appointments, stating: “In exercise of the power conferred by the Constitution of …

Centre Notifies Elevation Of Calcutta HC Judge Justice Joymalya Bagchi To Supreme Court
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Centre Notifies Elevation Of Calcutta HC Judge Justice Joymalya Bagchi To Supreme Court

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The Central Government has approved the appointment of Calcutta High Court judge Mr. Justice Joymalya Bagchi as a Judge of the Supreme Court.Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal posted in 'X' that the President was pleased to appoint Justice Joymalya Bagchi in the Supreme Court.The Supreme Court Collegium had recommended the elevation of Justice Bagchi last week.The Collegium considered the. …

Supreme Court Collegium Recommends Repatriation Of Justice Atul Sreedharan Back To Madhya Pradesh High Court
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Supreme Court Collegium Recommends Repatriation Of Justice Atul Sreedharan Back To Madhya Pradesh High Court

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The Supreme Court Collegium, during its meeting on March 6, 2025, has recommended the repatriation of Justice Atul Sreedharan, currently serving as a Judge of the High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh, to his parent High Court in Madhya Pradesh. Justice Sreedharan was initially appointed as a Judge of the Madhya Pradesh High Court on April 7, 2016. …

Supreme Court Collegium Recommends Repatriation Of Justice Atul Sreedharan Back To Madhya Pradesh High Court
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Supreme Court Collegium Recommends Repatriation Of Justice Atul Sreedharan Back To Madhya Pradesh High Court

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The Supreme Court Collegium, during its meeting on March 6, 2025, has recommended the repatriation of Justice Atul Sreedharan, currently serving as a Judge of the High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh, to his parent High Court in Madhya Pradesh. Justice Sreedharan was initially appointed as a Judge of the Madhya Pradesh High Court on April 7, 2016. …

SC Collegium recommends Calcutta HC judge Joymalya Bagchi's elevation to top court
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SC Collegium recommends Calcutta HC judge Joymalya Bagchi's elevation to top court

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SC Collegium recommends Calcutta HC judge Joymalya Bagchi's elevation to top court The Supreme Court Collegium took into consideration the fact that the Calcutta High Court has only one representation in the Supreme Court bench at present. New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday recommended the appointment of Calcutta High Court judge Justice Joymalya Bagchi as a judge of the …

Collegium picks justice Bagchi for top court, in line to be Chief Justice of India in 2031
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Collegium picks justice Bagchi for top court, in line to be Chief Justice of India in 2031

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court collegium on Thursday recommended the appointment of Calcutta high court judge justice Joymalya Bagchi as a judge of the Supreme Court. The collegium, while evaluating eligible chief justices and senior puisne judges of high courts, considered justice Bagchi’s merit, integrity and competence, alongside other factors, though he is ranked 11th in the combined all-India seniority of high …

Collegium picks Calcutta HC’s justice Joymalya Bagchi for SC, will be CJI in 2031
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Collegium picks Calcutta HC’s justice Joymalya Bagchi for SC, will be CJI in 2031

Hindustan Times  

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court collegium on Thursday recommended the appointment of Calcutta high court’s justice Joymalya Bagchi as a judge of the Supreme Court. Furthermore, the collegium noted that currently, only one judge from the Calcutta high court — justice Dipankar Datta, is serving on the Supreme Court bench. In the same meeting, the collegium also recommended the appointment …

SC Collegium Recommends Appointment Of Three Additional Judges As Permanent Judges For J&K High Court
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SC Collegium Recommends Appointment Of Three Additional Judges As Permanent Judges For J&K High Court

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The Supreme Court Collegium has approved the appointment of three Additional Judges as Permanent Judges of the High Court. The Collegium, in its meeting held on March 5, 2025, passed a resolution confirming the elevation of Justice Wasim Sadiq Nargal, Justice Rajesh Sekhri & Justice Mohammad Yousuf Wani Justice Wasim Sadiq Nargal holds the distinction of being the first Muslim …

SC Collegium Proposes Elevation Of Calcutta HC Justice Joymalya Bagchi As Supreme Court Judge; In Line To Be CJI In 2031
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SC Collegium Proposes Elevation Of Calcutta HC Justice Joymalya Bagchi As Supreme Court Judge; In Line To Be CJI In 2031

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The Supreme Court Collegium has proposed the elevation of Calcutta High Court judge Mr. Justice Joymalya Bagchi as a Judge of the Supreme Court.The Collegium considered the fact that after the retirement of Mr. Justice Altamas Kabir on 18th July 2013 as Chief Justice of India, there has not been any Chief Justice of India from the High Court at …

Centre Notifies Permanent Appointments For Four Additional Judges Of Madras High Court
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Centre Notifies Permanent Appointments For Four Additional Judges Of Madras High Court

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The Central Government has notified the appointment of four additional judges of the Madras High Court as permanent judges. Justice Sakthivel, who enrolled as an Advocate in 1998 joined the District Judiciary in 2011 through direct recruitment and held positions such as Additional District Judge in Thanjavur and Coimbatore, Administrator General and the Official Trustee of Tamil Nadu, Registrar General …

Civil Judge Vacancy At Gujarat State Judicial Service [Apply Now]
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Civil Judge Vacancy At Gujarat State Judicial Service [Apply Now]

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The High Court of Gujarat invites online application for the post of Civil Judge in the Gujarat State Judicial Service. of Post: 212 Age Limit: 35 Years Essential Qualification and Experience • A prospective Candidate must possess a Degree in Law from a University recognized by law in India. • Must be practicing as an Advocate in Courts of Civil …

Badlapur encounter: Relief for 5 cops as Thane court puts probe findings on hold
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Badlapur encounter: Relief for 5 cops as Thane court puts probe findings on hold

India Today  

The Thane Sessions Court, in an interim order, has temporarily put on hold the findings of a Judicial Magistrate that held five policemen responsible for the encounter of Akshay Shinde, an accused in the Badlapur sexual assault case. WHAT COURT SAID Additional Sessions Judge DR Deshpande passed the order while considering petitions from the policemen, including Senior Police Inspector Sanjay …

Advocate Moves Allahabad HC Seeking ₹1 Crore Fees From Law Ministry For Filing Cases To 'Save Ex-CJI From Humiliation, Removal'
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Advocate Moves Allahabad HC Seeking ₹1 Crore Fees From Law Ministry For Filing Cases To 'Save Ex-CJI From Humiliation, Removal'

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A Lucknow-based lawyer has approached the Allahabad High Court seeking a direction to the Union Ministry of Law and Justice to pay him Rs. 1 crore as fees and expenses, claiming that he filed certain cases in the Supreme Court to save the then Chief Justice of India, Justice Dipak Misra, from "humiliation, insult, torture, and removal." Although the petitioner-Pandey …

Former Judge, advocates write letter to CJI demanding inclusivity in appointing Madras High Court judges
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Former Judge, advocates write letter to CJI demanding inclusivity in appointing Madras High Court judges

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Demanding to uphold the principles of social justice and inclusivity in appointment of judges to Madras High Court, senior advocates headed by former Madras High Court Judge Justice D. Hariparanthaman raised slogans and started a signature campaign on district court premises here on Saturday. In the letter written to the Chief Justice of India and the Chief Justice of Madras …

Delhi High Court Again Reschedules Date Of Elections To All Bar Associations To March 21
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Delhi High Court Again Reschedules Date Of Elections To All Bar Associations To March 21

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The Delhi High Court has rescheduled again the date of elections to all Bar Associations in the national capital from February 28 to March 21, 2025. A full bench comprising Justice Yashwant Varma, Justice Rekha Palli and Justice C Hari Shankar took cognizance of the fact that the Delhi High Court Bar Association was yet to constitute its Election Commission. …

Supreme Court Seeks Reports From High Courts On Pendency Of Criminal Appeals
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Supreme Court Seeks Reports From High Courts On Pendency Of Criminal Appeals

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The Supreme Court recently directed all High Courts to submit detailed reports on the pendency of criminal appeals, seeking comprehensive data on cases pending before Single Judges and Division Benches, including a bifurcation based on the bail status of the accused. We, therefore, direct the Registrar Generals of all the High Courts to submit a detailed report to this Court …

Supreme Court Seeks Reports From High Courts On Pendency Of Criminal Appeals
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Supreme Court Seeks Reports From High Courts On Pendency Of Criminal Appeals

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The Supreme Court recently directed all High Courts to submit detailed reports on the pendency of criminal appeals, seeking comprehensive data on cases pending before Single Judges and Division Benches, including a bifurcation based on the bail status of the accused. We, therefore, direct the Registrar Generals of all the High Courts to submit a detailed report to this Court …

Supreme Court Collegium Recommends Making Four Additional Judges Of Madras High Court Permanent
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Supreme Court Collegium Recommends Making Four Additional Judges Of Madras High Court Permanent

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The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended making four additional judges of the Madras High Court as permanent. In its meeting held on 20th February, 2025, the collegium has proposed the appointment of following judges as the permanent judges of Madras High Court: Justice Ramasamy Sakthivel Justice P Dhanabal Justice Chinnasamy Kumarappan, and Justice Kandasamy Rajasekar The Centre appointed the four …

Allahabad HCBA To Abstain From Judicial Work Today In Protest Against Non-Appointment Of HC Judges, Proposed Amendments To Advocates Act
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Allahabad HCBA To Abstain From Judicial Work Today In Protest Against Non-Appointment Of HC Judges, Proposed Amendments To Advocates Act

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The Allahabad High Court Bar Association, in its executive meeting held on Wednesday, passed a resolution to abstain from Judicial work today to protest against the dwindling number of judges and the Draft Advocates Bill 2025. As per the association's press release, the meeting discussed that despite the sanctioned strength of 160 judges, the High Court is working with less …

Karnataka High Court Quashes Centre's Order Debarring Retired Judge From Any Govt Appointments For 3 Years
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Karnataka High Court Quashes Centre's Order Debarring Retired Judge From Any Govt Appointments For 3 Years

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Justice R Devdas allowed the petition and said, “If the R2 would have followed procedures as contemplated in OM and vacancy circular, the R2 would have never issued such impugned order, debarring the petitioner. The impugned order is quashed and set aside.” Justice Desai has been appointed by the State Government as the One Man Commission of Inquiry, to probe …

Supreme Court raises concerns over senior lawyer designation process; refers matter to CJI
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Supreme Court raises concerns over senior lawyer designation process; refers matter to CJI

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court highlighted several flaws in the current process for designating lawyers as Senior Advocates and referred the matter to Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna to consider whether a larger bench should be formed to address the issues raised. “We mean no disrespect towards the two binding decisions, and we are recording our concerns only to …

CJ Sunita Agarwal on leave: Justice Biren Vaishnav to be acting Chief Justice of Gujarat High Court
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CJ Sunita Agarwal on leave: Justice Biren Vaishnav to be acting Chief Justice of Gujarat High Court

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The Centre has notified the appointment of Justice Biren Vaishnav as the acting Chief Justice of the Gujarat High Court from February 18 till March 2, as Chief Justice Sunita Agarwal has proceeded on leave for this time period. Notably, the Gujarat High Court Advocates' Association on Monday unanimously passed a resolution seeking the transfer of Chief Justice Sunita Agarwal …

Advocates Harmeet Grewal, Deepinder Nalwa Sworn In As Additional Judges Of Punjab & Haryana High Court
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Advocates Harmeet Grewal, Deepinder Nalwa Sworn In As Additional Judges Of Punjab & Haryana High Court

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Advocates Harmeet Singh Grewal and Deepinder Singh Nalwa were sworn in as Additional Judges of the Punjab and Haryana High Court on Monday.On February 12, an official notification issued by the Union Law Ministry stated that in exercise of the power conferred by the Constitution of India, the President, after consultation with Chief Justice of India, is pleased to appoint …

Supreme Court Weekly Round-up: February 03, 2025 To February 09, 2025
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Supreme Court Weekly Round-up: February 03, 2025 To February 09, 2025

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Nominal Index Citations Rimpa Saha v. District Primary School Council Malda 2025 LiveLaw 143 Lok Prahari through its General Secretary v. Union of India 2025 LiveLaw 144 Rajeev Suri v. Archaeological Survey of India & Ors., Special Leave to Appeal No.12213/2019 2025 LiveLaw 145 State of Madhya Pradesh v. Dileep 2025 LiveLaw 146 Bhupinder Singh v. Unitech Ltd., Civil Appeal …

Advocate Tejas Karia Sworn In As Judge Of Delhi High Court
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Advocate Tejas Karia Sworn In As Judge Of Delhi High Court

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Advocate Tejas Dhirenbhai Karia on Friday sworn in as a judge of the Delhi High Court. The Supreme Court Collegium had recommendedhis elevation in August last year.The Collegium had noted that Karia is a domain expert in the law of arbitration. Since the volume of cases on arbitration law requires specialized handling, particularly, in the High Court of Delhi, Tejas …

Only Parliament has the jurisdiction to constitutionally remove a High Court judge: RS Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar
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Only Parliament has the jurisdiction to constitutionally remove a High Court judge: RS Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar

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Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar on Thursday asserted that only Parliament has the jurisdiction to constitutionally remove a High Court judge, saying a notice for the removal of Justice Shekhar Yadav of the Allahabad High Court is pending with him. He asked the Rajya Sabha Secretary General to share with the Secretary General of the Supreme Court the information that …

Centre Notifies Appointment Of Additional Judges To Karnataka, Gauhati And Calcutta High Courts
1 month, 1 week ago

Centre Notifies Appointment Of Additional Judges To Karnataka, Gauhati And Calcutta High Courts

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Central government has notified the appointment of Judicial officers and advocates as Judges of the Karnataka High Court, Gauhati High Court and Calcutta High Cour. Advocate Taj Ali Moulasab Nadaf has been appointed as Additional Judge of Karnataka High Court. Judicial Officer Yarenjungla Longkumer has been appointed as Additional Judge of the Gauhati High Court. Judicial Officer Chaitali Chatterjee Das …

Advocates Harmeet Grewal, Deepinder Nalwa Appointed As Additional Judges Of Punjab & Haryana High Court
1 month, 1 week ago

Advocates Harmeet Grewal, Deepinder Nalwa Appointed As Additional Judges Of Punjab & Haryana High Court

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Central government has notified the appointment of Advocates Harmeet Singh Grewal and Deepinder Singh Nalwa as Additional Judges of the Punjab and Haryana High Court. In October 2023, the Supreme Court collegium had recommended the names of five advocates for appointment as additional Judges of the Punjab and Haryana High Court. All the above advocates were appointed as Additional Judges …

Arbitration Law Expert Advocate Tejas Karia Appointed As Delhi High Court Judge
1 month, 1 week ago

Arbitration Law Expert Advocate Tejas Karia Appointed As Delhi High Court Judge

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The Central government has notified the appointment of Advocate Tejas Dhirenbhai Karia as a Judge of the Delhi High Court. Since the volume of cases on arbitration law requires specialized handling, particularly, in the High Court of Delhi, Tejas Dhirenbhai Karia will prove to be a value addition to the Bench of the High Court of Delhi, it had observed. …

P&H High Court Orders Appointment Of Civil Judge Candidate Disqualified For Falling 2.5 Marks Short In Exam Due To Unchecked Answer
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P&H High Court Orders Appointment Of Civil Judge Candidate Disqualified For Falling 2.5 Marks Short In Exam Due To Unchecked Answer

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The Punjab & Haryana High Court has directed the issuance of an appointment letter to a civil judge candidate who was disqualified after qualifying the interview due to being short of 2.5 marks in the written exam, as an answer was not checked.The candidate Heena Shehrawat, qualified for interview in Haryana Civil Judge Exam 2023. The Punjab & Haryana High …

‘Nobody gets better treatment due to gown’: Supreme Court junks plea over lawyers’ senior designation
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‘Nobody gets better treatment due to gown’: Supreme Court junks plea over lawyers’ senior designation

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The Supreme Court on Friday said nobody got a better treatment on the basis of their gown and rejected a plea against the Delhi High Court conferring senior designations of 70 lawyers. A bench of Justices B. R. Gavai and K. Vinod Chandran was hearing a plea filed by advocate Mathews J. Nedumpara and others, including many practising lawyers, challenging …

'Nobody Gets Better Treatment Because Of Senior Gown' : Supreme Court Rejects Challenge To Delhi HC's Senior Designations
1 month, 2 weeks ago

'Nobody Gets Better Treatment Because Of Senior Gown' : Supreme Court Rejects Challenge To Delhi HC's Senior Designations

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The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a petition filed by Advocate Mathews J Nedumpara challenging the decision of the Delhi High Court to confer senior designations on 70 advocates. Today, Justice Gavai said that no lawyer gets preferential treatment in the Supreme Court just because he has a senior gown. "We don't see that anybody gets better treatment in this …

Supreme Court Allows Karnataka HC To Proceed With Direct Recruitment Of 158 Civil Judges Ignoring State Govt's Circular
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Supreme Court Allows Karnataka HC To Proceed With Direct Recruitment Of 158 Civil Judges Ignoring State Govt's Circular

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While hearing the issue of pending vacancies in the district judiciary, the Supreme Court today directed the Karnataka High Court to proceed with the selection process of recruiting 158 civil judges irrespective of the state government's circular holding up direct recruitments to the judiciary. The bench of CJI Sanjiv Khanna and Justices Sanjay Kumar and KV Viswanathan was informed that …

Supreme Court Weekly Round-up: January 27, 2025 To February 02, 2025
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Supreme Court Weekly Round-up: January 27, 2025 To February 02, 2025

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Nominal Index Citations Harshit Harish Jain & Anr. Case Details: M. Venkateswaran v. The State Rep. by the Inspector of Police Citation: 2025 LiveLaw 117 The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of a man under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code and Section 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act who refused to cooperate with the wedding reception function since …

CJI & HC Chief Justices Meet To Discuss Evening Courts, Ad Hoc Judges; Supreme Court Holds Conference On State Judiciary Issues
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CJI & HC Chief Justices Meet To Discuss Evening Courts, Ad Hoc Judges; Supreme Court Holds Conference On State Judiciary Issues

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The Chief Justice of India, two senior Supreme Court judges, High Court Chief Justices, and senior High Court judges met to discuss filling vacancies in High Courts, appointing ad-hoc judges, and establishing Evening Courts. CJI Sanjiv Khanna and Supreme Court Judges Justice BR Gavai and Justice Surya Kant led the discussions with the High Court Chief Justices and Judges. In …

Supreme Court Rejects Challenge To Delhi High Court's Senior Designations
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Supreme Court Rejects Challenge To Delhi High Court's Senior Designations

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The Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain a Writ petition which was filed challenging the Senior Designation of 70 advocates by the Delhi High Court.After a bench comprising Justice BR Gavai and Justice AG Masih expressed reluctance to entertain the petition, the petitioner chose to withdraw it.The petition was filed by Advocate Sanjay Dubey, an applicant for senior designation, …

Supreme Court Weekly Round-up: January 20, 2025 To January 26, 2025
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Supreme Court Weekly Round-up: January 20, 2025 To January 26, 2025

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Nominal Index Citations Balbir Singh & Anr Etc v. Baldev Singh Through His Lrs & Ors. Case Details: M/s Tamil Nadu Cements Corporation Limited v. Micro and Small Enterprises Facilitation Council and Another Citation: 2025 LiveLaw 95 The Supreme Court opined that the party aggrieved by an order/award of the Micro and Small Enterprises Facilitation Council passed under Section 18 …

Women Reservation : Supreme Court Creates Addl Posts In Advocates' Association Bengaluru; Clarifies 8 Yrs Experience Necessary
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Women Reservation : Supreme Court Creates Addl Posts In Advocates' Association Bengaluru; Clarifies 8 Yrs Experience Necessary

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Invoking its power under Article 142 of the Constitution, the Supreme Court today modified its order reserving posts for women candidates in the elections of Advocates' Association Bengaluru and ordered that additional posts of Vice-President and Governing Council members shall be deemed to have been created to accommodate those who had filed nominations by the time the order. Invoking its …

Karnataka High Court Stays Centre's Order Debarring Former HC Judge From Govt Appointments For 3 Yrs
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Karnataka High Court Stays Centre's Order Debarring Former HC Judge From Govt Appointments For 3 Yrs

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The Karnataka High Court in an interim order on Tuesday stayed a November 7, 2024 Central Government order by which a former High Court judge Justice Padmaraj Nemachandra Desai was debarred for three years from any Government appointments. Justice R Devdas stayed the order till the next date of hearing of the petition filed by Desai challenging the order and …

'Unwarranted': Chhattisgarh High Court Allows Candidates Without State Bar Enrolment To Sit For Civil Judge Exam
1 month, 3 weeks ago

'Unwarranted': Chhattisgarh High Court Allows Candidates Without State Bar Enrolment To Sit For Civil Judge Exam

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As an interim respite, the Chhattisgarh High Court has allowed candidates who are not enrolled with any State Bar Council as an 'Advocate' to appear in the Civil Judge Examination, 2024. The Division Bench of Chief Justice Ramesh Singh and Justice Ravindra Kumar Agrawal prima facie found the condition of Bar enrolment for appearing in the judicial service examination to …

Supreme Court Confers Senior Designations On 4 Former High Court Judges
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Supreme Court Confers Senior Designations On 4 Former High Court Judges

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In a full Court meeting today, the Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna and the other judges of the Supreme Court including members of the Collegium comprising Justices B.R. Gavai, Surya Kant, Hrishikesh Roy and Abhay S. Oka have designated the following former Chief Justice/Judges of the High Courts as Senior Advocates with effect from January 22:1. Gavai, Surya Kant, …

Supreme Court Reserves Treasurer Plus 30% Of Other EC Posts For Women Lawyers In Delhi Tax Bar Association And Delhi Sales Tax Bar Association
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Supreme Court Reserves Treasurer Plus 30% Of Other EC Posts For Women Lawyers In Delhi Tax Bar Association And Delhi Sales Tax Bar Association

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The Supreme Court today directed reservation of the post of Treasurer and 30% of other Executive Committee posts for women lawyers in the Delhi Tax Bar Association and Delhi Sales Tax Bar Association.A bench of Justices Surya Kant, Dipankar Datta and Ujjal Bhuyan passed the order, stating,"The earmarking of the post of Treasurer and 30% of Executive Members exclusively for …

Centre Notifies Appointment Of Four Additional Judges At Telangana High Court, Two At Andhra Pradesh High Court
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Centre Notifies Appointment Of Four Additional Judges At Telangana High Court, Two At Andhra Pradesh High Court

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The Central government today notified the appointment of four additional judges at the Telangana High Court and two at the Andhra Pradesh High Court.The list of judicial officers elevated to the position is as follows:Telangana HC- Smt. Tirumala Devi Eada @ Thirupathamma K., and Shri Madhusudhan Rao Bobbili Ramaiah.Andhra Pradesh. The Central government today notified the appointment of four additional …

Supreme Court Proposes To Appoint Ad-Hoc Judges In High Courts With High Criminal Appeals Pendency
2 months ago

Supreme Court Proposes To Appoint Ad-Hoc Judges In High Courts With High Criminal Appeals Pendency

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The Supreme Court today proposed to modify its earlier decision which said that ad hoc judges can be appointed in High Courts only when vacancy is 20% or more of the total sanctioned strength of the High Court. The special bench of CJI Sanjiv Khanna and Justices BR Gavai and Suryakant was hearing the matter relating to the pending appointment …

Supreme Court Weekly Round-Up: January 13, 2025 To January 19, 2025
2 months ago

Supreme Court Weekly Round-Up: January 13, 2025 To January 19, 2025

Live Law  

Nominal Index Citations National Insurance Company Ltd. v. Maya Devi and Others, Civil Appeal Nos. Case Details: Abdul Nassar v. State of Kerala Citation: 2025 LiveLaw 61 The Supreme Court enunciated the principles that courts must adhere to while appreciating and evaluating evidence in cases based on circumstantial evidence. Case Details: State of Punjab v. Hari Kesh Citation: 2025 LiveLaw …

Lawyer Moves Supreme Court Challenging Delhi HC's Decision To Confer Senior Designation On 70 Advocates
2 months ago

Lawyer Moves Supreme Court Challenging Delhi HC's Decision To Confer Senior Designation On 70 Advocates

Live Law  

A Writ petition has been filed before the Supreme Court challenging the Senior Designation of 70 advocates by the Delhi High Court. The plea, filed by Advocate Sanjay Dubey seeks the quashing of the notification dated November 29, 2024, by which 70 Advocates were notified to be designated as Senior Advocates and 67 Advocates were placed in a 'deferred list' …

Two Additional Judges Of Gauhati High Court Made Permanent
2 months ago

Two Additional Judges Of Gauhati High Court Made Permanent

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The Union Government on Friday appointed Justice Kardak Ete and Justice Mridul Kumar Kalita as permanent judges of the Gauhati High Court. The Notification issued by the Central Government read as follows: “In exercise of the power conferred by clause of Article 217 of the Constitution of India, the President is pleased to appoint S/Shri Justices Kardak Ete and Mridul …

'Direct CBI To Lodge FIR Against Justice Shekhar Yadav': 13 Senior Advocates Write To CJI Sanjiv Khanna
2 months ago

'Direct CBI To Lodge FIR Against Justice Shekhar Yadav': 13 Senior Advocates Write To CJI Sanjiv Khanna

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In the evening today, 13 senior advocates of the Supreme Court have written to the Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna against Justice Shekhar Kumar Yadav of the Allahabad High Court. It has been stated in the letter that the December 8, 2024 speech of Justice Yadav amounts to "hate speech" as per the jurisprudence laid down by the Supreme …

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