‘Performed Duties With Righteousness, Will Continue To Be Part Of Judiciary’: Justice Mukta Gupta Bids Farewell To Delhi High Court
1 year, 9 months ago

‘Performed Duties With Righteousness, Will Continue To Be Part Of Judiciary’: Justice Mukta Gupta Bids Farewell To Delhi High Court

Live Law  

Bidding farewell to the Delhi High Court on Friday, Justice Mukta Gupta, who retires on June 27, said that she has performed her duties as a judge on her own terms with righteousness and that she will continue to remain part of the judiciary through her judgments.“On demitting the office I can confidently say to the God in myself, that after having been appointed as a judge of this. Bidding farewell to the Delhi High Court on Friday, Justice Mukta Gupta, who retires on June 27, said that she has performed her duties as a judge on her own terms with righteousness and that she will continue to remain part of the judiciary through her judgments. Justice Mukta Gupta was appointed Additional Public Prosecutor in the Delhi High Court in 1993 and as the Standing Counsel for Delhi Government in 2001. The nostalgic feeling of being able to touch the lives of a number of people with positivity as a lawyer and as a judge helps me move on to my fourth innings.” Remembering her father who was also a lawyer, Justice Mukta Gupta said he would always advise her that even though every matter teaches one something new, she should appear in the courts only after she has built a solid foundation.

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Chief Justices need longer tenures
3 months, 1 week ago

Chief Justices need longer tenures

The Hindu  

In September, Chief Justices were appointed to eight High Courts across India. Justice Suresh Kumar Kait, who was appointed as the Chief Justice of the Madhya Pradesh High Court, has a tenure of about eight months. Shriram, appointed as Chief Justice of the Madras High Court, will serve a one-year tenure. The Chief Justice administers the institution, tracks its financial …

CJ Manmohan Bids Farewell To Delhi HC, Says Justice Not Just About Delivering Verdicts But Also About Understanding Human Stories
3 months, 2 weeks ago

CJ Manmohan Bids Farewell To Delhi HC, Says Justice Not Just About Delivering Verdicts But Also About Understanding Human Stories

Live Law  

Chief Justice Manmohan on Wednesday bid farewell to the Delhi High Court after his elevation as a judge to the Supreme Court of India.In his farewell speech, CJ Manmohan said that administering justice is not just about delivering verdicts but also about understanding human stories behind each case as well as about empathy and compassion. Chief Justice Manmohan on Wednesday …

Delhi HC’s Justice Manmohan appointed Supreme Court judge
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Delhi HC’s Justice Manmohan appointed Supreme Court judge

Hindustan Times  

The Union government on Tuesday announced the appointment of justice Manmohan, chief justice of the Delhi high court, as a judge of the Supreme Court. Union law minister Arjun Ram Meghwal shared the news on X, stating: “In exercise of the powers conferred by the Constitution of India, the President, after consultation with Chief Justice of India, is pleased to …

Five facts about Delhi high court's CJ Justice Manmohan
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Five facts about Delhi high court's CJ Justice Manmohan

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended to the Centre Delhi high court's chief justice Manmohan name for elevation as a top court judge. Finally, on September 21, 2024, the Ministry announced that Justice Manmohan had been appointed Chief Justice of his parent High Court The five-member collegium, headed by Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna, recently met and decided to …

Collegium picks Delhi HC chief justice Manmohan for Supreme Court elevation
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Collegium picks Delhi HC chief justice Manmohan for Supreme Court elevation

Hindustan Times  

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court collegium on Thursday recommended the elevation of Delhi high court chief justice Manmohan to the apex court. Historically, the Delhi high court has contributed three to four judges to the Supreme Court at any given time, making justice Manmohan’s elevation timely to restore this representation. Appointed as an additional judge of the Delhi high court …

Justice Sudhir Kumar Jain Bids Farewell To Delhi High Court, Says Attitude Or Ego Has No Place In Judicial Personality
4 months, 1 week ago

Justice Sudhir Kumar Jain Bids Farewell To Delhi High Court, Says Attitude Or Ego Has No Place In Judicial Personality

Live Law  

Justice Sudhir Kumar Jain on Friday bid farewell to the Delhi High Court. In his farewell speech, Justice Jain said that shortly after joining the Delhi judiciary, he understood that the district judiciary is the foundation of the justice delivery system. While thanking every one who helped him in his journey, Justice Jain said that as a Principal District and …

SC Collegium recommends appointment of three advocates as judges of the High Court of Delhi
7 months ago

SC Collegium recommends appointment of three advocates as judges of the High Court of Delhi

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended the names of three advocates—Ajay Digpaul, Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar, and Shwetasree Majumder—for appointment as judges of the Delhi High Court. On October 25, 2023, the Chief Justice of the Delhi High Court, in consultation with his two senior-most colleagues, recommended these three advocates for appointment as judges of that High Court. The …

Supreme Court Collegium Recommends Appointment Of 10 Punjab & Haryana High Court Additional Judges As Permanent Judges
1 year, 1 month ago

Supreme Court Collegium Recommends Appointment Of 10 Punjab & Haryana High Court Additional Judges As Permanent Judges

Live Law  

The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended the appointment of the ten additional judges of the Punjab & Haryana High Court, as permanent judges.Following are the judges whose names are recommended: Justice Kuldeep Tiwari, Justice Gurbir Singh, Justice Deepak Gupta, Justice Amarjot Bhatti, Justice Ritu Tagore, Justice Manisha Batra. The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended the appointment of the ten additional …

‘Delhi’s Loss Is Manipur’s Gain, Burden Of Bringing Happiness To Place Full Of Sadness On Judiciary’: Delhi HC Bids Farewell To Justice Siddharth Mridul
1 year, 5 months ago

‘Delhi’s Loss Is Manipur’s Gain, Burden Of Bringing Happiness To Place Full Of Sadness On Judiciary’: Delhi HC Bids Farewell To Justice Siddharth Mridul

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday bid farewell to Justice Siddharth Mridul, who has been a judge for more than 15 years and is now appointed as the Chief Justice of Manipur High Court. Justice Mridul was appointed as Additional Judge of the Delhi High Court on March 13, 2008, and became a Permanent Judge on May 26, 2009.In the …

In ‘demolition raj’, the High Courts as beacons
1 year, 7 months ago

In ‘demolition raj’, the High Courts as beacons

The Hindu  

In the districts of Gurugram and Nuh in Haryana, there have been clashes between Hindu and Muslim communities. Look at the enormous delays in hearing cases relating to the dilution of Article 370 and conversion of Jammu and Kashmir into Union Territories, electoral bonds, demonetisation, immunity of legislators under Article 194, validity of the Assam Accords and amendments to the …

More difficult for a woman to be a judge: Retd justice Mukta Gupta
1 year, 8 months ago

More difficult for a woman to be a judge: Retd justice Mukta Gupta

Hindustan Times  

Justice Mukta Gupta, who retired from the Delhi high court on June 27, ruled on numerous cases pertaining to criminal law, civil law, and commercial law including law related to intellectual property and arbitration, during her tenure of more than a decade. Once the face of the Delhi Police — she was standing counsel for the force in several high-profile …

SC directs DERC chairperson’s appointment in two weeks
1 year, 10 months ago

SC directs DERC chairperson’s appointment in two weeks

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Friday directed that the appointment of the Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission be made in two weeks, dousing another flashpoint between the AAP government and the Lieutenant-Governor. Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal had approved the selection of retired Madhya Pradesh High Court judge, Justice Rajeev Shrivastava, as Chairperson. The L-G’s office had insisted that the Delhi High Court …

'I Have A List Of Lawyers In My Mind' : CJI Chandrachud On SCBA Demand To Consider Supreme Court Lawyers For Elevation As High Court Judges
2 years, 4 months ago

'I Have A List Of Lawyers In My Mind' : CJI Chandrachud On SCBA Demand To Consider Supreme Court Lawyers For Elevation As High Court Judges

Live Law  

At his felicitation ceremony organised by the Supreme Court Bar Association, while addressing the concern of Senior Advocate, Mr. Vikas Gupta, President of SCBA regarding elevation of the Supreme Court Advocates as Judges of High Court, CJI, Justice Chandrachud made an interesting remark. However, he emphasised on the need to have a balance, and not deprive High Court lawyers from …

'Judge Can't Perform With The Intention Of Pleasing People': Justice Hemant Gupta On His Farewell Function
2 years, 5 months ago

'Judge Can't Perform With The Intention Of Pleasing People': Justice Hemant Gupta On His Farewell Function

Live Law  

The Supreme Court Bar Association organised a Farewell Function in honour of Justice Hemant Gupta. The farewell function saw various members of the bar, such as the Attorney General for India R. Venkataramani, President of the SCBA, Senior Advocate Vikas Singh and Vice President of the SCBA, Sr. Adv. He said– "Justice Hemant Gupta is the son of Hon'ble Jitendra …

Observations by judges are sensationalized for political mileage, says Justice Indira Banerjee | EXCLUSIVE
2 years, 5 months ago

Observations by judges are sensationalized for political mileage, says Justice Indira Banerjee | EXCLUSIVE

India Today  

After serving as a judge in the Calcutta High Court and Delhi High Court and as the Chief Justice of the Madras High Court, Justice Indira Banerjee was the eighth woman in India to be elevated as a judge of the Supreme Court. It is necessary to appoint women as high court judges at a young age so that they …

Judicial Appointments Have Become Time Consuming, Dissuade Meritorious Lawyers' Consent For Elevation: Justice Vipin Sanghi Bids Farewell To Delhi HC
2 years, 8 months ago

Judicial Appointments Have Become Time Consuming, Dissuade Meritorious Lawyers' Consent For Elevation: Justice Vipin Sanghi Bids Farewell To Delhi HC

Live Law  

"The process of appointment over the years has become more time consuming and more uncertain. This has dissuaded many meritorious senior advocates and other advocates from giving their consent to be considered by the Collegium of High Court for recommending their names for judgeship," said Acting Chief Justice Vipin Sanghi in his farewell function organized by the Delhi High Court …

Supreme Court Collegium recommends transfer of 6 HC judges
2 years, 9 months ago

Supreme Court Collegium recommends transfer of 6 HC judges

India Today  

The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended the transfer of six high court judges. The Supreme Court Collegium has sought the transfer of Justice Ahsanuddin Amanullah from Andhra Pradesh High Court to Patna High Court, Justice Chitta Ranjan Dash from Orissa High Court to Calcutta High Court, Justice Subhasis Talapatra in Tripura High Court to Orissa High Court, Justice Lanusungkum Jamir …

Justice Vipin Sanghi appointed as acting chief justice of Delhi High Court
3 years ago

Justice Vipin Sanghi appointed as acting chief justice of Delhi High Court

India Today  

Justice Vipin Sanghi, the senior-most judge of the Delhi High Court, was on Friday appointed as its acting chief justice as incumbent Justice Dhirubhai Naranbhai Patel retires on Saturday. A notification issued by the Department of Justice in the Law Ministry said Justice Sanghi has been asked to perform the duties of the office of the chief justice of Delhi …

Delhi High Court Calls For Report From District Judge On Sentencing Proceedings Of Former HCBA President Rajiv Khosla In 1994 Assault Case
3 years ago

Delhi High Court Calls For Report From District Judge On Sentencing Proceedings Of Former HCBA President Rajiv Khosla In 1994 Assault Case

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court on Thursday called for a report from the Principal District Judge in relation to the sentencing proceedings of Former Delhi High Court Bar Association President Rajiv Khosla, for assaulting former judge namely Sujata Kohli in the year 1994 when she was a lawyer. During the course of hearing today, Kohli informed the Court that there were …

'Process Underway': Delhi High Court Disposes Plea For Appointment Of More Judges
3 years, 5 months ago

'Process Underway': Delhi High Court Disposes Plea For Appointment Of More Judges

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court recently disposed of a petition seeking appointment of more number of Judges in the institution, so as to ensure that its benches function with full strength.The Bench of Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice Jyoti Singh observed that the process, both by way of direct appointment and promotion, is already underway.It said:"Appointments to the Delhi High …

Centre Appoints Justice Kausik Chanda As Permanent Judge Of Calcutta High Court
3 years, 6 months ago

Centre Appoints Justice Kausik Chanda As Permanent Judge Of Calcutta High Court

Live Law  

The Central Government has appointed Justice Kausik Chanda as a permanent judge of the Calcutta High Court, accepting a recommendation made by the Supreme Court collegium in that regard few days ago.The Notification/Warrant of appointment in this regard was issued yesterday which reads thus:"In exercise of the power conferred by clause of Article 217 of the Constitution of India,. The …

"This Very System Has Lifted Me": Justice Midha Of Delhi High Court On Indian Judiciary, On His Retirement
3 years, 8 months ago

"This Very System Has Lifted Me": Justice Midha Of Delhi High Court On Indian Judiciary, On His Retirement

Live Law  

Bidding a teary-eyed farewell to the Delhi High Court on Tuesday on the occasion of his retirement, Justice MR Midha took a walk down the memory lane with fellow Judges and colleagues, remembering his initial days at the Bar and said, "This very system has lifted me." Senior Advocates Sidharth Luthra, Sandeep Sethi, Amandeep Singh Chandiok along with Justice Midha's …

Kerala High Court Bids Farewell To Justices PV Asha, Sudheendra Kumar
3 years, 9 months ago

Kerala High Court Bids Farewell To Justices PV Asha, Sudheendra Kumar

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court on Friday witnessed the rare event of two judges retiring on the same day.Justices PV Asha and B Sudheendra Kumar had their last working day on Friday. The Kerala High Court on Friday witnessed the rare event of two judges retiring on the same day. In her farewell address, Justice Asha mentioned that only 3 women …

Five Additional Judges Sworn-in as Permanent Judges Of Kerala High Court
3 years, 9 months ago

Five Additional Judges Sworn-in as Permanent Judges Of Kerala High Court

Live Law  

Chief Justice of Kerala High Court, Justice S Manikumar has administered the oath of office to five newly-appointed permanent judges of the High Court - Justice Conrad Stansilaus Dias Justice Pulleri Vadhyarillath Kunhikrishnan Justice Thirumuppath Raghavan Ravi Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas Justice Gopinath Puzhankara On Tuesday, the Central Government notified the appointment of Justices CS Dias, PV Kunhikrishnan, TR Ravi, …

Four High Court Judges To Be Appointed As Judicial Members In NGT
4 years, 3 months ago

Four High Court Judges To Be Appointed As Judicial Members In NGT

Live Law  

The Cabinet Committee of has approved the the appointments of four Judges as the Judicial members of the National Green Tribunal. They are: Justice Brijesh Sethi, former Judge at the Delhi High Court, former Judge at the Delhi High Court Justice B. Amit Sthalekar, presently Judge at the Allahabad High Court, presently Judge at the Allahabad High Court Justice M. …

[Breaking] Justice Sangita Dhingra Sehgal Resigns As Judge Of Delhi HC; Set To Take Charge As President, Delhi SCDRC
4 years, 10 months ago

[Breaking] Justice Sangita Dhingra Sehgal Resigns As Judge Of Delhi HC; Set To Take Charge As President, Delhi SCDRC

Live Law  

The Central Government on Thursday accepted the resignation tendered by Justice Sangita Dhingra Sehgal, judge of Delhi High Court with effect from May 30."Smt. Justice Sangita Dhingra Sehgal has tendered her resignation from the office of Judge, Delhi High Court, in pursuance of proviso to clause of Article 217 of the Constitution, with effect from 30 May, 2020", said. The …

A Heartfelt Thank You To A Perfect Mentor, Justice Deepak Gupta
4 years, 10 months ago

A Heartfelt Thank You To A Perfect Mentor, Justice Deepak Gupta

Live Law  

It has been nothing less than an honour for all of us to have been attached with the office of Justice Deepak Gupta. Seeing him work tirelessly, 7 days a week even towards the end of his judicial career motivated all of us to work twice as hard. His dog Silly, who was rescued by Punam ma'am while he was …

Justice Deepak Gupta : An Uncompromising Judge
4 years, 10 months ago

Justice Deepak Gupta : An Uncompromising Judge

Live Law  

The average tenure of a Judge of the Supreme Court of India is about four years. If a Judge has more than five years, he/she would definitely retire from the front courts ; be a member of the collegium - determine who is elevated to the Supreme Court; if sitting in the first three courts, the person would also have …

Justice Deepak Gupta, Who Spoke Against Misuse Of Sedition Law And Majoritarianism, Demits Office
4 years, 10 months ago

Justice Deepak Gupta, Who Spoke Against Misuse Of Sedition Law And Majoritarianism, Demits Office

Live Law  

Justice Deepak Gupta, who served the Supreme Court as a judge for over three years, had his last working day at the top court on Wednesday.He assumed the office of SC judge on February 15, 2017.The Supreme Court Bar Association gave a "virtual farewell" to Justice Gupta on Wednesday evening on account of the lockdown - a first of the …

Supreme Court To Give "Virtual Farewell" To Justice Deepak Gupta On His Retirement On May 6
4 years, 10 months ago

Supreme Court To Give "Virtual Farewell" To Justice Deepak Gupta On His Retirement On May 6

Live Law  

In view of the lockdown, the Supreme Court has decided to conduct a virtual farewell function for Justice Deepak Gupta on May 6, 2020. The Executive Committee of the Supreme Court Bar Association has intimated that the function will be held at 4.30 PM on Wednesday, and will be presided by Chief Justice SA Bobde. Last week, the Kerala High …

Read The Full Text Of Justice Muralidhar's Farewell Speech
5 years ago

Read The Full Text Of Justice Muralidhar's Farewell Speech

Live Law  

The Chief Justice, my colleagues, and all present here.I had first written out a speech thanking those who made it possible for me to be where I am. I have to thank the Delhi High Court Bar for accepting me, an Advocate on record in the Supreme Court, as one of their very own. I owe my human rights and …

4 New Judicial Members Appointed To NGT [Read Order]
5 years ago

4 New Judicial Members Appointed To NGT [Read Order]

Live Law  

The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet on Thursday cleared the proposal to appoint four Judicial Members to the National Green Tribunal. Justice Prakash Chandra is a former judge of the Patna High Court. He got elevated as Additional Judge of the Patna High Court in May 2017 and retired there from in December 2019. Justice Sheo Kumar Singh is former …

Breaking: SC Collegium Recommends Transfer Of Delhi HC Judge Justice Muralidhar And Bombay HC Judge Justice Ranjit More
5 years, 1 month ago

Breaking: SC Collegium Recommends Transfer Of Delhi HC Judge Justice Muralidhar And Bombay HC Judge Justice Ranjit More

Live Law  

Supreme Court Collegium has recommended to transfer Delhi High Court Judge Justice Muralidhar to Punjab and Haryana High Court.The Collegium also recommended to transfer Bombay High Court Judge Justice Ranjit More to Meghalaya High Court and Karnataka High Court Judge Justice Ravi Vijayakumar Malimath to Uttarakhand High Court.Justice Muralidhar is presently the third Senior most Judge of. Supreme Court Collegium …

SC At Highest Strength Ever: Justices Krishan Murari, Ravindra Bhat, Ramasubramanian & Hrishikesh Roy Sworn In
5 years, 5 months ago

SC At Highest Strength Ever: Justices Krishan Murari, Ravindra Bhat, Ramasubramanian & Hrishikesh Roy Sworn In

Live Law  

Justices Krishna Murari, S Ravindra Bhat, V Ramasubramanian and Hrishikesh Roy took oath as judges of Supreme Court on Monday. Justice Ravindra Bhat Justice Ravindra Bhat was a judge of Delhi High Court for fifteen years from 2004. He was sworn in as the Chief Justice of Himachal Pradesh High Court on 22nd June, 2019. Justice Hrishikesh Roy Justice Hrishikesh …

Breaking : Collegium Proposes Elevation Of Justices Krishna Murari, Ravindra Bhat, Ramasubramanian and Hrishikesh Roy As SC Judges [Read Resolution]
5 years, 6 months ago

Breaking : Collegium Proposes Elevation Of Justices Krishna Murari, Ravindra Bhat, Ramasubramanian and Hrishikesh Roy As SC Judges [Read Resolution]

Live Law  

The SC Collegium has recommended the elevation of four Chief Justices of High Courts as Supreme Court judges.They are :Justice Krishna Murari, Chief Justice of Punjab and Haryana High Court.Justice S Ravindra Bhat, Chief Justice of High Court of RajasthanJustice V Ramasubramanian, Chief Justice of High Court of Himachal PradeshJustice Hrishikesh Roy, Chief Justice of High Court of. They are …

SC nominates Deepak Gupta to hear matters in Unnao rape case: Judge was part of bench which ruled 'sex with minor wife is rape'
5 years, 7 months ago

SC nominates Deepak Gupta to hear matters in Unnao rape case: Judge was part of bench which ruled 'sex with minor wife is rape'

Firstpost  

The Supreme Court has nominated Justice Deepak Gupta to hear the matters related to the 2017 Unnao rape case on 5 August. The decision was take when a Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi-led bench, also comprising justices Deepak Gupta and Aniruddha Bose, was hearing the case on Friday. The decision was take when a Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi-led bench, also comprising …

Bar Council Of Delhi Requests SC Collegium To Consider Elevating Justice Menon, Justice Nandrajog To SC [Read Letter]
5 years, 10 months ago

Bar Council Of Delhi Requests SC Collegium To Consider Elevating Justice Menon, Justice Nandrajog To SC [Read Letter]

Live Law  

The Bar Council of Delhi has written to the Chief Justice of India, Ranjan Gogoi, and other judges of the Collegium, requesting them to consider elevating the Delhi High Court Chief Justice Rajendra Menon and Bombay High Court Chief Justice Pradeep Nandrajog to the Supreme Court of India. The BCD under the chairmanship of advocate K C Mittal has requested …

With My Background, I Would Not Have Been On The Bench If I was Practicing In Any Other HC: Justice S Ravindra Bhat
5 years, 10 months ago

With My Background, I Would Not Have Been On The Bench If I was Practicing In Any Other HC: Justice S Ravindra Bhat

Live Law  

Justice S. Ravindra Bhat addressed a packed room during his Farewell Reference organised by the Delhi High Court on Friday. The Reference was attended by the Additional Solicitor General of India, Maninder Acharya, Delhi Government Standing Counsel Rahul Mehra, Chairman of Bar Council of Delhi, KC Mittal, Delhi High. The Reference was attended by the Additional Solicitor General of India, …

SC Collegium Recommends Appointment Of Justice Ravindra Bhat As Rajasthan CJ [Read Resolution]
5 years, 11 months ago

SC Collegium Recommends Appointment Of Justice Ravindra Bhat As Rajasthan CJ [Read Resolution]

Live Law  

Supreme Collegium has recommended Delhi High Court Judge Justice Ravindra Bhat as Chief Justice Of Rajasthan High Court. "Office of the Chief Justice of the Rajasthan High Court has recently fallen vacant, consequent upon transfer of Mr. Justice Pradeep Nandrajog, Chief Justice of that High Court to Bombay High Court. Mr. Justice S. Ravindra Bhat is the senior-most Judge from …

Amid row, Justices Sanjiv Khanna, Dinesh Maheshwari appointed to Supreme Court
6 years, 2 months ago

Amid row, Justices Sanjiv Khanna, Dinesh Maheshwari appointed to Supreme Court

Hindustan Times  

The Union government on Wednesday cleared the names of two judges for elevation to the Supreme Court even as the higher judiciary plunged deeper into controversy with former members of the apex court’s collegium questioning its decisions and asking for more transparency in the selection process. Karnataka High Court Chief justice Dinesh Maheshwari was recently overlooked for elevation and the …

SC Collegium Recommends Elevation Of Rajasthan HC Chief Justice Pradeep Nandrajog To SC
6 years, 3 months ago

SC Collegium Recommends Elevation Of Rajasthan HC Chief Justice Pradeep Nandrajog To SC

Live Law  

Supreme Court Collegium has recommended the elevation of Rajasthan High Court Chief Justice Pradeep Nandrajog to Supreme Court.The Five member Collegium headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi has also recommended the elevation of Delhi High Court Chief Justice Rajendra Menon to the top Court.Justice Pradeep Nandrajog was enrolled as an Advocate with the Bar Council of Delhi in the year …

Four New Judges Take Oath In Delhi High Court
6 years, 4 months ago

Four New Judges Take Oath In Delhi High Court

Live Law  

Four new Delhi High Court judges, including a woman, were sworn in Monday, taking the working strength of the court to 38.The four judges--Justices Jyoti Singh, Prateek Jalan, Anup Jairam Bhambhani and Sanjeev Narula--were administered oath by Delhi High Court Chief Justice Rajendra Menon.The Delhi High Court has an approved strength of 60, but was facing a shortage of 26 …

People Tell Me I’m Breaking The Glass Ceiling, But I’ve Miles To Go Before I Sleep: Justice Gita Mittal Bids Farewell
6 years, 7 months ago

People Tell Me I’m Breaking The Glass Ceiling, But I’ve Miles To Go Before I Sleep: Justice Gita Mittal Bids Farewell

Live Law  

In her farewell speech, Acting Chief Justice of Delhi High Court, Justice Gita Mittal referred to the Delhi High Court as her “karma-bhoomi”, but added that she is just getting started and has miles to go before she sleeps.On being told that she is breaking the glass ceiling and making history, as she will now be taking over as the …

People Tell Me I’m Breaking The Glass Ceiling, But I’ve Miles To Go Before I Sleep: Justice Gita Mittal Bids Farewell
6 years, 7 months ago

People Tell Me I’m Breaking The Glass Ceiling, But I’ve Miles To Go Before I Sleep: Justice Gita Mittal Bids Farewell

Live Law  

In her farewell speech, Acting Chief Justice of Delhi High Court, Justice Gita Mittal referred to the Delhi High Court as her “karma-bhoomi”, but added that she is just getting started and has miles to go before she sleeps.On being told that she is breaking the glass ceiling and making history, as she will now be taking over as the …

With Indira Banerjee being appointed, Supreme Court has three sitting women judges for the first time
6 years, 7 months ago

With Indira Banerjee being appointed, Supreme Court has three sitting women judges for the first time

India Today  

Justice Indira Banerjee has been appointed as a judge at the Supreme Court, and now there are three sitting women judges for the first time in the history of India. She was born on September 24, 1957 Justice Banerjee is the eighth woman judge in the Supreme Court since Independence Currently, she is the third female judge of India She …

Supreme Court reiterates elevation of Justice K M Joseph
6 years, 8 months ago

Supreme Court reiterates elevation of Justice K M Joseph

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Supreme Court collegium headed by the Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra has reiterated its decision on elevation of the Chief Just-ice of Uttarakhand High Court K.M. Justice Gita Mittal, acting Chief Justice of Jammu and Kashmir High Court is made as its permanent Chief justice.Justice Aniruddha Bose, senior Judge of Calcutta High Court who was earlier …

Justice Krishna Murari Appointed As Chief Justice Of Punjab And Haryana High Court [Read Notification]
6 years, 9 months ago

Justice Krishna Murari Appointed As Chief Justice Of Punjab And Haryana High Court [Read Notification]

Live Law  

Justice Krishna Murari of Allahabad High Court has been appointed as the Chief Justice of the Punjab and Haryana High Court through a notification issued on 31 May.The recommendation had been made by the Supreme Court collegium in April this year. While recommending him, the Collegium had noted that at present there is only one Chief Justice from the Allahabad …

Supreme Court Vacancies: Who Will Be The Next Six?
6 years, 10 months ago

Supreme Court Vacancies: Who Will Be The Next Six?

Live Law  

The Supreme Court collegium of five senior Judges, which met on Friday, agreed “in principle” that it would reiterate its previous recommendation – returned by the Centre for reconsideration – on appointing the chief justice of the Uttarakhand high court, Justice K.M.Joseph, as a judge of the apex court. Joseph’s date of retirement as high court chief justice is June …

Collegium Recommends New Chief Justices For Punjab And Haryana, Manipur, Meghalaya High Courts [Read Resolutions]
6 years, 10 months ago

Collegium Recommends New Chief Justices For Punjab And Haryana, Manipur, Meghalaya High Courts [Read Resolutions]

Live Law  

The Supreme Court collegium has recommended Justice Krishna Murari of Allahabad High Court, Justice Ramalingam Sudhakar of Madras High Court, and Justice M Yaqoob Mir of Jammu and Kashmir High Court as Chief Justices of Punjab and Haryana, Manipur and Meghalaya high courts, respectively.The minutes of the collegium meeting on 19th April 2018 were published on the Supreme Court website …

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