More judges for Delhi High Court not possible without Infrastructural Developments
10 years, 8 months ago

More judges for Delhi High Court not possible without Infrastructural Developments

Live Law  

Infrastructure has always been a hurdle for any kind of development to reduce the ever increasing backlog of cases. The centre has come to this realization now, with the Delhi High Court informing the Government that its ambitious plan to increase the strength of judges to 60 would require a proportionate improvement in infrastructure, staff and other facilities.TOI quotes a source who. The centre has come to this realization now, with the Delhi High Court informing the Government that its ambitious plan to increase the strength of judges to 60 would require a proportionate improvement in infrastructure, staff and other facilities. The Apex Court in the case of Maharashtra Co-operative Court Bar Association v. State of Maharashtra had asked the Amicus Curiae Mr. FS Nariman to collect detailed state wise information regarding the existing infrastructure of judicial court buildings and residences in order to effectively implement Justice Shetty Commission’s recommendations in this context. A division bench of Justice Abhay Oka and Justice Amjad Sayyed of the Bombay High Court, in April this year addressed the same issue and provided a deadline of September 12 for the State Government to provide infrastructure and staff to district consumer forums across the state, while hearing a public interest litigation filed by Mumbai Grahak Panchayat, a leading consumer NGO.

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30% judges’ posts vacant in Haryana districts courts: Union min
1 month, 3 weeks ago

30% judges’ posts vacant in Haryana districts courts: Union min

Hindustan Times  

Union minister of state for law and justice Arjun Ram Meghwal on Friday said that 30% of judicial officers’ posts are vacant in Haryana. The MP, in his question, asked about the strength of judges at district courts in Haryana and at Punjab and Haryana high court. In e-Courts Phase II of the project, one video conference equipment each has …

Supreme Court relaxes rules for High Courts to appoint ad-hoc judges
2 months ago

Supreme Court relaxes rules for High Courts to appoint ad-hoc judges

Hindustan Times  

In a significant move to tackle pendency of criminal cases, the Supreme Court on Thursday allowed the high courts across the country to appoint retired HC judges on an ad-hoc basis, subject to conditions that they will only hear criminal appeals in a bench headed by a sitting judge. The 80% condition, however, prevented from appointing ad-hoc judges in several …

Delhi HC issues notice on plea for tree transplantation in SC expansion project
2 months, 1 week ago

Delhi HC issues notice on plea for tree transplantation in SC expansion project

Op India  

The Delhi High Court has issued a notice in response to an Intervention Application seeking permission for the transplantation of 26 trees within the Supreme Court premises. The trees are part of the ongoing project aimed at expanding the Supreme Court building to create additional courtrooms, including a constitutional court, as well as new chambers for judges and enhanced facilities …

Supreme Court Proposes To Appoint Ad-Hoc Judges In High Courts With High Criminal Appeals Pendency
2 months, 1 week ago

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

Live Law  

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 …

2024 Supreme Court Decisions Relating To Judges & Judicial Service
3 months ago

2024 Supreme Court Decisions Relating To Judges & Judicial Service

Live Law  

In 2024, the Supreme Court passed notable orders and made key observations on multiple issues related to the working of the District Judiciary and Judicial Officers. Here is a relook of the important developments : High Court Chief Justice Cannot Individually Reconsider Judges' Appointment, Must Be Collectively Done By Collegium : Supreme Court The Supreme Court allowed a writ petition …

Delhi HC’s Justice Manmohan appointed Supreme Court judge
3 months, 4 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
4 months 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
4 months 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 …

Ministry Of Law & Justice Increases Sanctioned Bench Strength Of J&K And Ladakh High Court From 17 To 25
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Ministry Of Law & Justice Increases Sanctioned Bench Strength Of J&K And Ladakh High Court From 17 To 25

Live Law  

In a letter to the Chief Justice of the Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court, Justice Tashi Rabstan, the Ministry of Law and Justice announced an increase in the sanctioned strength of judges in the high court of J&K from 17 to 25. In his communication Law Minister Arjun Meghwal wrote, “The Judge strength of the High Court of …

Ministry Of Law & Justice Increases Sanctioned Bench Strength Of J&K And Ladakh High Court From 17 To 25
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Ministry Of Law & Justice Increases Sanctioned Bench Strength Of J&K And Ladakh High Court From 17 To 25

Live Law  

In a letter to the Chief Justice of the Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court, Justice Tashi Rabstan, the Ministry of Law and Justice announced an increase in the sanctioned strength of judges in the high court of J&K from 17 to 25. In his communication Law Minister Arjun Meghwal wrote, “The Judge strength of the High Court of …

Supreme Court Collegium recommends appointment of 3 lawyers as Delhi HC judges: Check names here
7 months, 1 week ago

Supreme Court Collegium recommends appointment of 3 lawyers as Delhi HC judges: Check names here

India TV News  

The Supreme Court Collegium on Wednesday recommended the names of three lawyers for appointment as judges of the Delhi High Court. We have also perused the observations made by the Department of Justice in the file," the resolution passed by the Supreme Court Collegium stated. Lawyers who have been recommended are: Ajay Digpal Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar Shwetasri Majumdar Current strength …

357 High Court Judge Posts Vacant; 219 Proposals From HC Collegiums Being Processed: Union Law Ministry In Rajya Sabha
8 months, 1 week ago

357 High Court Judge Posts Vacant; 219 Proposals From HC Collegiums Being Processed: Union Law Ministry In Rajya Sabha

Live Law  

Responding to a question tabled in the Rajya Sabha, the Union Ministry of Law and Justice today stated that as of July 19, 2024, against the sanctioned strength of 1114 Judges in various High Courts, 757 Judges are working and 357 posts of Judges are vacant.In comparison, in December last year, there were 324 vacancies out of the same sanctioned …

In its first year, Chandrachud Collegium successfully recommends 14 SC judges and returns court to sanctioned strength
1 year, 4 months ago

In its first year, Chandrachud Collegium successfully recommends 14 SC judges and returns court to sanctioned strength

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court Collegium headed by Chief Justice of India D.Y. Justice Sharma is second in the All India seniority list of High Court judges and the seniormost among judges from his parent High Court of Madhya Pradesh. Mr. Justice Masih is seventh in the All India list and seniormost among the judges of his parent High Court of Punjab …

Supreme Court Collegium recommends names of three new judges for the apex court
1 year, 4 months ago

Supreme Court Collegium recommends names of three new judges for the apex court

Live Mint  

The Supreme Court collegium headed by Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud on Monday recommended the names of three high court chief justices as Supreme Court judges. Delhi High Court Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma, Rajasthan High Court Chief Justice Augustine George Masih and Gauhati High Court Chief Justice Sandeep Mehta recommended for elevation to the Centre for Supreme Court judges. …

Over 5000 Posts Of Judges Are Vacant In Lower Judiciary: Law Ministry
1 year, 8 months ago

Over 5000 Posts Of Judges Are Vacant In Lower Judiciary: Law Ministry

Live Law  

In response to a question raised by MP Ashok Nete and other members of Lok Sabha in the present monsoon session, the law ministry has said that presently 19,858 judges are working against the sanctioned strength of 25,246 judges in the "district and and subordinate courts". The following data was provided by the Law Ministry for sanctioned and working strength …

High court transfers judicial officers in Punjab, Haryana
1 year, 11 months ago

High court transfers judicial officers in Punjab, Haryana

Hindustan Times  

The Punjab and Haryana high court has promoted 13 judicial officers as additional sessions judges in Punjab and notified transfers of 144 judicial officers in the state. Two officers each in Punjab and Haryana have been promoted from additional district and sessions judges to district sessions’ judges. Other district and sessions judges who have been shifted are Rupinderjit Chahal from …

Maintain Practice Of Having One-Third High Court Judges From District Judiciary : Supreme Court
2 years, 1 month ago

Maintain Practice Of Having One-Third High Court Judges From District Judiciary : Supreme Court

Live Law  

The Supreme Court, on Tuesday, expressed its prima facie view that the the present ratio of 1:3 between the judges who are elevated from District Judiciary to the High Courts from the service cadre and those who are elevated from the Bar needs to be maintained. After recording the order, Justice Gavai told the Counsel - “Madam, please advise your …

7 posts of SC judges, 333 posts of HC judges vacant: Law Minister Rijiju informs in Parliament
2 years, 1 month ago

7 posts of SC judges, 333 posts of HC judges vacant: Law Minister Rijiju informs in Parliament

Op India  

Law and Justice Minister Kiren Rijiju on Thursday while responding to the queries made by Member of Parliament John Brittas in Parliament stated that as of January 30, against the sanctioned strength of 34 Judges, 27 Judges are working in the Supreme Court, leaving 7 vacancies. The Supreme Court Collegium on Tuesday recommended Allahabad High Court Chief Justice, Justice Rajesh …

SC gets five new judges amid Centre vs collegium rift, strength rises to 32
2 years, 1 month ago

SC gets five new judges amid Centre vs collegium rift, strength rises to 32

India TV News  

The Supreme Court on Monday got five new judges who were administered the oath of office by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud. The judges were recommended for elevation as Supreme Court judges by the Collegium on December 13, 2022. The appointment of all 5 judges was announced by Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju on February 4, even as the …

Judicial Appointments: Unhealthy Debate On Misplaced Concern
2 years, 1 month ago

Judicial Appointments: Unhealthy Debate On Misplaced Concern

Live Law  

The Union Law Minister’s public comments about appointment of judges and the judicial pendency, though, raise genuine concerns about the system of administration of justice in India but probably though inappropriate forum and for sure a misplaced concern. Looking at the statistics, on an average, we have a sanctioned strength of 21 Judges per million people that is roughly one …

Pendency of 50-year-old cases high in HCs; Calcutta leads with 1,192: Law minister
2 years, 1 month ago

Pendency of 50-year-old cases high in HCs; Calcutta leads with 1,192: Law minister

Hindustan Times  

Pending cases dating, some more than 50 years old, exist more in high courts than the district courts, Union law minister Kiren Rijiju told the Parliament on Thursday, indicating that the Centre has no role to play in bringing down the pendency of cases as the solution to that lies within the domain of the judiciary. Replying to a question …

5850 Posts In District Judiciary Vacant Across The Country : Law Minister
2 years, 3 months ago

5850 Posts In District Judiciary Vacant Across The Country : Law Minister

Live Law  

As per the law minister of India, Kiren Rijiju, there is a total number of 5850 vacancies of Judicial Officers in the District and Subordinate Courts across the country out of sanctioned strength of 25042 as on 19th December 2022. These details were released on a question asked by MP Kanimozhi regarding shortage of judges and vacant posts in the …

'Govt Has Limited Powers To Fill Vacancies In Courts': Rijiju Amid Row Over Judges' Appointments
2 years, 3 months ago

'Govt Has Limited Powers To Fill Vacancies In Courts': Rijiju Amid Row Over Judges' Appointments

ABP News  

New Delhi: In the ongoing Winter Session of the Parliament, Law Minister Kiren Rijiju told the Rajya Sabha on Thursday that the issue of appointments in higher judiciary would continue to linger till a new system is set up and that the government currently has limited powers to fill the vacancies. "Currently, the government has limited powers to fill the …

India Survives Much Beyond Delhi, We Need To Focus On District Judiciary: CJI DY Chandrachud
2 years, 3 months ago

India Survives Much Beyond Delhi, We Need To Focus On District Judiciary: CJI DY Chandrachud

Live Law  

Speaking at the inauguration of Delhi High Court's S Block building, Chief Justice Of India D.Y. Recalling his childhood, CJI Chandrachud said when the Delhi High Court building was inaugurated and when the transition happened from the small circuit court to the established building for the Delhi High Court, his mother said "what we saw today is not a High …

Bombay High Court CJ Dipankar Datta Recuses From Hearing PIL Seeking To Expedite Process For Appointment Of Judges
2 years, 6 months ago

Bombay High Court CJ Dipankar Datta Recuses From Hearing PIL Seeking To Expedite Process For Appointment Of Judges

Live Law  

Chief Justice Dipankar Datta of Bombay High Court recused from hearing a Public Interest Litigation praying for the process of appointment of judges at the high court to be expedited. The PIL, filed by Dr. Sharmila Ghuge, professor of law at Mumbai University also prays that retired high court judges be appointed as ad-hoc judges till the process of fulfilling …

Government approves 37 names recommended by SC collegium for appointment as judges in high courts
2 years, 7 months ago

Government approves 37 names recommended by SC collegium for appointment as judges in high courts

India Today  

The government has approved 37 names that came from the recommendation of the Supreme Court Collegium for appointment of judges in various high courts. So far this year, the government has appointed as many as 138 judges to the high courts on the recommendation of the collegium. Between 2014 and 2022, the government has appointed 769 judges and 619 additional …

Additional Commercial Courts Will Be Functional Within Six Months, Efforts Underway To Make Infrastructure Available: Delhi High Court Told
2 years, 8 months ago

Additional Commercial Courts Will Be Functional Within Six Months, Efforts Underway To Make Infrastructure Available: Delhi High Court Told

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has been told by its administrative side that additional commercial courts will be functional within six months in the national capital and that efforts were being made to ensure that requisite infrastructure is made available for the same.Taking the statement on record, a division bench comprising of Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Justice Subramonium Prasad. …

Three Delhi High Court judges take oath of office, strength reaches 47
2 years, 10 months ago

Three Delhi High Court judges take oath of office, strength reaches 47

India Today  

Three new Delhi High Court judges on Thursday took oath of office, taking the total strength of the court to 47. The three new judges, namely, Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav, Anish Dayal and Amit Sharma were administered the oath of office by Delhi HC acting Chief Justice Vipin Sanghi. With three new judges taking oath in Delhi HC today, the total …

National Company Law Appellate Tribunal Gets Five More Judges
2 years, 10 months ago

National Company Law Appellate Tribunal Gets Five More Judges

Live Law  

The NCLAT has been facing a severe shortage of Judges. The new five Judges are now appointed by Notification dated 12.05.2022. As per the Notification,Two former High Court Judges and one sitting Judge are appointed as Judicial Members. judge, Punjab and Haryana High Court Justice Rakesh Kumar, Retd. Judge, Patna High Court Justice M Satyanarayan Murthy sitting judge, Andra Pradesh …

"No Room For Arrogance, No License To Intimidate The Court": Bombay HC Reprimands Advocate Over Allegations Of Bias, Delayed Hearing
2 years, 11 months ago

"No Room For Arrogance, No License To Intimidate The Court": Bombay HC Reprimands Advocate Over Allegations Of Bias, Delayed Hearing

Live Law  

The Bombay High Court recently observed that while an advocate's frustration over a delayed hearing was understandable, but it didn't give them a license to intimidate the Court and make reckless allegations against a Judge polluting the very fountain of justice. Justice Anuja Prabhudessai reprimanded a lawyer for making allegations of "partiality" and "unfairness" against the court during a bail …

Number Of Court Halls In District Judiciary More Than Present Working Strength Of Judges But Less Than Sanctioned Strength: Law Ministry
2 years, 11 months ago

Number Of Court Halls In District Judiciary More Than Present Working Strength Of Judges But Less Than Sanctioned Strength: Law Ministry

Live Law  

The Ministry of Law and Justice informed in Rajya Sabha that the number of court halls available in district and subordinate courts presently are more than the present working strength, but less than the sanctioned strength of the judicial officers. Law Minister Kiren Rijiju stated that as per information made available by the High Courts, against sanctioned strength of 24,521 …

"Go To Delhi, Don't Embarrass The Court This Way": Bombay High Court Refuses Urgent Hearing Of PIL To Fill Up Judicial Vacancies
2 years, 11 months ago

"Go To Delhi, Don't Embarrass The Court This Way": Bombay High Court Refuses Urgent Hearing Of PIL To Fill Up Judicial Vacancies

Live Law  

The Chief Justice's bench on Monday refused urgent hearing in a PIL to fill up the high vacancy of judges at the Bombay High Court, asking the petitioner to approach the Supreme Court, and not embarass the court. Despite a sanctioned strength of 94 judges, the Bombay High Court is currently functioning with a strength of only 57 judges. The …

Recommendations To 230 High Court Vacancies Yet To Be Received From HC Collegiums: Law Ministry
3 years ago

Recommendations To 230 High Court Vacancies Yet To Be Received From HC Collegiums: Law Ministry

Live Law  

The Ministry of Law and Justice recently informed Lok Sabha that against 405 vacancies in High Courts, 175 proposals are at various stages of processing between the Government and the Supreme Court Collegium. It was also informed that recommendations from High Court Collegiums are yet to be received in respect of 230 vacancies in High Courts. Law Minister Kiren Rijiju …

Advocates Body Moves Bombay High Court To Fill Vacancy Of HC Judges
3 years ago

Advocates Body Moves Bombay High Court To Fill Vacancy Of HC Judges

Live Law  

The Bombay Lawyers Association has approached the Bombay High Court against the high vacancy of judges in the institution and for a permanent mechanism for filling up such vacancies in time. The Petitioner is The respondents to the petition include the Registrar Generals of the Supreme Court of India and the Bombay High Court, Ministry of Law and Justice, Department …

Govt Returned 14 Names Recommended by Collegium for Elevation as HC Judges, Say Sources
3 years, 7 months ago

Govt Returned 14 Names Recommended by Collegium for Elevation as HC Judges, Say Sources

News 18  

The government is learnt to have returned to the Supreme Court collegium names of 14 advocates it had recommended for elevation as high court judges. In written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha during the Monsoon session of Parliament, Law Minister Kiren Rijiju had said during the last one year, the Supreme Court collegium recommended 80 names for appointment …

Centre Not Appointing HC Judges After Collegium Clearances Causing Judicial Delay : Supreme Court
3 years, 7 months ago

Centre Not Appointing HC Judges After Collegium Clearances Causing Judicial Delay : Supreme Court

Live Law  

The Supreme Court has once again expressed exasperation at the delay on the part of the Union Government in filling up the mounting vacancies of judges in High Courts across the country.In an order passed on Monday, the Top Court observed that the "recalcitrant attitude" of the Government in not appointing High Court judges even years after the Supreme Court …

"We Are Not Overtaking The Powers Of High Courts Or The Executive": Read The Full Courtroom Exchange In Supreme Court's Suo Motu Covid Matter
3 years, 11 months ago

"We Are Not Overtaking The Powers Of High Courts Or The Executive": Read The Full Courtroom Exchange In Supreme Court's Suo Motu Covid Matter

Live Law  

Having taken suo moth cognisance of the COVID- related issues in the country, the Supreme Court on Tuesday clarified that it does not intend to supplant or substitute the High Courts in their dealing of the practical issues and problems in their territories. We are on the national issues, the broader issues of a systematic nature, the issues which are …

No Rationale In Retiring High Court Judges At 62; Increase Number Of Working Days Of Judges To Combat Pendency: Parliamentary Standing Committee
4 years ago

No Rationale In Retiring High Court Judges At 62; Increase Number Of Working Days Of Judges To Combat Pendency: Parliamentary Standing Committee

Live Law  

Given the mounting pendency of cases in Indian High Courts and the time taken by the authorities in appointment of Judges, the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Personnel, Public Grievances, Law and Justice has expressed that there is a need to revisit the age of retirement of High Court judges. " When Judges of Supreme Court can work upto 65 years …

Govt Awaits Recommendations to Fill Slots in Supreme Court, High Courts
4 years, 2 months ago

Govt Awaits Recommendations to Fill Slots in Supreme Court, High Courts

News 18  

There are four vacancies in the Supreme Court and the apex court collegium is yet to take a final call on recommendations made by various high courts months ago to appoint new HC judges, sources in the government said. As per the procedure for the appointment of judges to the Supreme Court and the 25 high courts, the apex court …

About 3.5 Crore Cases Pending In Indian District Courts: Plea In Supreme Court For Appointment Of More Judges In Subordinate Judiciary
4 years, 2 months ago

About 3.5 Crore Cases Pending In Indian District Courts: Plea In Supreme Court For Appointment Of More Judges In Subordinate Judiciary

Live Law  

A public interest litigation has been filed in the Supreme Court, underscoring the issue of long pendency of cases in Subordinates Courts in India, inter alia seeking formal guidelines and rule of procedures for the appointment of judges within the time-bound duration. The Petitioner pointed out that about 3.5 crore cases are pending in Indian District Courts, out of which …

No Stand-off Between Executive and Judiciary Over Appointment of HC Judges, Prasad Tells DMK MP
4 years, 5 months ago

No Stand-off Between Executive and Judiciary Over Appointment of HC Judges, Prasad Tells DMK MP

News 18  

There is no stand-off between the Executive and the Judiciary over appointment of high court judges and whenever there is a difference of opinion on the issue, it is mutually reconciled by the two to ensure only suitable persons are appointed, Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad has said. The Law Minister observed in his letter dated September 28 that as …

35 Judges in SC, 557 New Judges and 483 Additional Judges Made Permanent from 2014-2020: Law Minister
4 years, 6 months ago

35 Judges in SC, 557 New Judges and 483 Additional Judges Made Permanent from 2014-2020: Law Minister

News 18  

As many as 35 judges were appointed to the Supreme Court while 557 new judges were appointed and 483 additional judges made permanent in various High Courts in the country between 2014 to 2020, the government informed the Rajya Sabha. All stakeholders including Judicial Officers can access information relating to judicial proceedings/decisions of computerized District & Subordinate Courts and High …

Delhi HC And Subordinate Courts To Continue Restrictive Functioning Till August 14 [Read Order]
4 years, 8 months ago

Delhi HC And Subordinate Courts To Continue Restrictive Functioning Till August 14 [Read Order]

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has decided to continue with the current mode of restricted functioning in light of the extension of the nationwide lockdown. As per the decision taken by the Administrative and Supervision Committee of the Delhi High Court, the restrictive functioning of the courts subordinate to the High Court will also be extended till August 14. It has …

Delhi HC And Subordinate Courts To Continue Restrictive Functioning Till July 15 [Read Order]
4 years, 9 months ago

Delhi HC And Subordinate Courts To Continue Restrictive Functioning Till July 15 [Read Order]

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has decided to continue with the current mode of restricted functioning in light of the extension of the nationwide lockdown. As per the decision taken by the Administrative and Supervision Committee of the Delhi High Court, the restrictive functioning of the courts subordinate to the High Court will also be extended till July 15. It has …

Delhi HC And Subordinate Courts To Continue Restrictive Functioning Till June 30 [Read Order]
4 years, 9 months ago

Delhi HC And Subordinate Courts To Continue Restrictive Functioning Till June 30 [Read Order]

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has decided to continue with the current mode of restricted functioning in light of the extension of the nationwide lockdown. As per the decision taken by the Administrative and Supervision Committee of the Delhi High Court, the restrictive functioning of the courts subordinate to the High Court will also be extended till June 30. It has …

CJI Writes To PM Seeking Steps To Increase Retirement Age Of Judges, SC Strength
5 years, 9 months ago

CJI Writes To PM Seeking Steps To Increase Retirement Age Of Judges, SC Strength

Live Law  

The Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi has requested Prime Minister Narendra Modi to take steps to raise the retirement of High Court judges as 65 years and to increase the strength of Supreme Court, reports the Times of India.As per TOI, the CJI has written two separate letters with the request to tackle the problem of huge case backlogs.The …

India’s next generation reforms must begin in courts
5 years, 9 months ago

India’s next generation reforms must begin in courts

Live Mint  

Last week, eighteen months after the crime, a special court in Pathankot delivered its verdict on the Kathua case. Across India’s subordinate courts --- the first port-of-call for most cases --- more than a third of the 31 million cases have been pending for more than three years. In the High Courts, the pendency is even higher: half of all …

Delhi HC Directs Govt. To Set Up 18 Fast Track & 22 Commercial Courts [Read Order]
5 years, 10 months ago

Delhi HC Directs Govt. To Set Up 18 Fast Track & 22 Commercial Courts [Read Order]

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has directed the government of NCT Delhi to decide on the establishment of 18 fast track courts and 22 commercial courts in various districts of Delhi as demanded by the high court and sought a report on the decision taken before May 30. A division bench of Chief Justice Rajendra Menon and Justice Anup J Bhambani …

Four New Judges Take Oath In Delhi High Court
6 years, 5 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 …

Delhi HC Issues Guidelines For Grading Of Judicial Officers By Appraisal Evaluation Authorities [Read Judgment]
6 years, 7 months ago

Delhi HC Issues Guidelines For Grading Of Judicial Officers By Appraisal Evaluation Authorities [Read Judgment]

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday dismissed a petition filed by a judicial officer challenging the criteria adopted by the Delhi High Court for promotion to posts of District and Sessions Judges as being non-transparent.In doing so, the Bench comprising Justice S. Ravindra Bhat and Justice Sunil Gaur also issued certain guidelines to be kept in mind by appraisal evaluation …

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