Karnataka CJ to decide on size of Bench
10 years, 3 months ago

Karnataka CJ to decide on size of Bench

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Thursday requested the Karnataka High Court to complete within three months the hearing of the former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa’s appeal against her conviction in the disproportionate assets case. The Chief Justice orally observed that in case the appeal proceedings were not completed in three months, the apex court could be duly informed and an extension of 15 days considered. Dattu, Mr. Tulsi said complying with the apex court orders of October 17, the AIADMK general secretary and her co-accused had duly filed their appeal papers before the Karnataka High Court. Dr. Swamy also mentioned that while the law and order situation in Tamil Nadu remained satisfactory due to the strong intervention of the Supreme Court, there were threats in the form of posters of LTTE chief Velupillai Prabakaran stuck outside his home in Chennai.

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Centre Notifies Permanent Appointments For Four Additional Judges Of Madras High Court
2 weeks, 4 days ago

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

Live Law  

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 …

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

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

Live Law  

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 …

How can CJI be involved in executive appointments in a democracy, asks VP Jagdeep Dhankhar
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1 month, 1 week ago

How can CJI be involved in executive appointments in a democracy, asks VP Jagdeep Dhankhar

Op India  

While the Supreme Court of India is hearing a petition seeking to include the Chief Justice of India in the selection committee for the Election Commission, Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Friday questioned how the judiciary can be involved in executive appointments. The vice president said, “To stir your minds, how can in a country like ours or in any …

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

Live Law  

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 …

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

Live Law  

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 …

CJI & HC Chief Justices Meet To Discuss Evening Courts, Ad Hoc Judges; Supreme Court Holds Conference On State Judiciary Issues
1 month, 2 weeks ago

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

Live Law  

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 …

​Judge and prejudice: On conduct in judicial proceedings
5 months, 3 weeks ago

​Judge and prejudice: On conduct in judicial proceedings

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court of India has rapped judges over the knuckles, asking them to refrain from making “casual observations” that reveal their communal bias or misogyny. Taking suo motu cognisance of video clips featuring Karnataka High Court Judge V. Srishananda and his sexist comments to a woman lawyer on two separate judicial proceedings, a five-judge Special Bench headed by Chief …

Why a Karnataka HC judge has landed in soup over his ‘Pakistan’, ‘undergarments’ remarks
6 months ago

Why a Karnataka HC judge has landed in soup over his ‘Pakistan’, ‘undergarments’ remarks

Firstpost  

The Supreme Court has taken note of alleged controversial remarks by a Karnataka High Court judge, referring to a Muslim-majority area in Bengaluru as ‘Pakistan’ and making sexist comments to a woman lawyer. File Photo/PTI A Karnataka High Court judge has created a stir with his controversial statements during court proceedings, allegedly referring to a Muslim-majority area in Bengaluru as …

CJI-led five-judge Bench takes suo motu notice of a video showing Karnataka HC judge’s sexist remarks in court
6 months ago

CJI-led five-judge Bench takes suo motu notice of a video showing Karnataka HC judge’s sexist remarks in court

The Hindu  

A five-judge Bench of the Supreme Court headed by Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud and comprising four senior most judges on Friday took suo motu cognisance of a video clip on social media showing a Karnataka High Court judge’s “scandalous” remarks in open court to a woman lawyer during proceeding. The High Court judge, Justice Vedavyasachar Srishananda, was seen …

233 new judges to be appointed in TN Courts, says Acting CJ of Madras HC
6 months, 3 weeks ago

233 new judges to be appointed in TN Courts, says Acting CJ of Madras HC

Deccan Chronicle  

Erode : Acting Chief Justice of Madras High Court, Justice D Krishnakumar, on Saturday said 233 new judges will be appointed to various courts in Tamil Nadu soon. Justice Krishnakumar inaugurated the District Munsif-cum-Judicial Magistrate Court at Elumathur in Modakurichi taluk through video conferencing at a function held at Erode District Collector's office here. "We have made an appeal to …

Supreme Court gets 2 new judges, its first from Manipur
8 months ago

Supreme Court gets 2 new judges, its first from Manipur

Hindustan Times  

NEW DELHI: The central government on Tuesday notified the appointments of justices N Kotiswar Singh and R Mahadevan to the Supreme Court, following the recommendations by the collegium. The Supreme Court collegium, led by CJI Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, recommended their names on July 11, considering factors such as seniority, merit and judicial integrity Justice Singh’s elevation marks a historic moment …

Karnataka HC allows govt to go ahead with board exams for classes 5, 8, 9
1 year ago

Karnataka HC allows govt to go ahead with board exams for classes 5, 8, 9

The Hindu  

A Division Bench of the High Court of Karnataka on Friday upheld the State government’s decision to conduct board exam/ summative assessment II for classes 5, 8 and 9 and the final exam for class 11 for the academic year 2023-24 through the Karnataka State Examination and Assessment Board. Also, the Bench directed the government to continue the exams for …

Karnataka High Court stays handover of Jayalalithaa’s valuables to Tamil Nadu govt
1 year ago

Karnataka High Court stays handover of Jayalalithaa’s valuables to Tamil Nadu govt

New Indian Express  

“All the properties were acquired by illegal means and accordingly, ordered to be confiscated. After hearing the petition, Justice Mohammad Nawaz passed the interim order on Tuesday, staying the special court’s order dated July 12, 2023, rejecting her petition, and also the process of handing over valuables to the TN government, scheduled to be held on March 6 and 7, …

Six high courts to get new chiefs; 3 names cleared after three months
1 year, 1 month ago

Six high courts to get new chiefs; 3 names cleared after three months

Hindustan Times  

The Union government on Friday notified the appointment of chief justices in six high courts even as three of these recommendations of the collegium remained pending for the last three months. While the government notified three recommendations made by the collegium on December 27, it left out two others The names of justices Ritu Bahri, Chakradhari Sharan Singh and S …

Judge vs Judge: Supreme Court stays all proceedings before Calcutta HC
1 year, 1 month ago

Judge vs Judge: Supreme Court stays all proceedings before Calcutta HC

Live Mint  

The Supreme Court has issued a notice to the state of West Bengal and stayed all further proceedings before the Calcutta High Court following a rare conflict between a single judge and a division bench. The top court has taken suo moto cognisance of an order passed by a single bench of the Calcutta High Court that termed as "illegal …

BREAKING| Supreme Court Collegium Recommends Elevation Of Karnataka HC CJ Justice PB Varale As SC Judge
1 year, 2 months ago

BREAKING| Supreme Court Collegium Recommends Elevation Of Karnataka HC CJ Justice PB Varale As SC Judge

Live Law  

The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended the elevation of Justice Prasanna B Varale, Chief Justice of Karnataka High Court, as a Judge of the Supreme Court.While recommending Justice Varale's name, the Collegium has taken into consideration the fact that among the High Court Judges he is the senior-most Judge belonging to a Scheduled Caste and the only Chief Justice belonging …

[Intra-Court Appeal] Single Bench Not A Court Subordinate To Division Bench, Matter Decided On Merits Can't Be Remitted Back: Karnataka HC
1 year, 2 months ago

[Intra-Court Appeal] Single Bench Not A Court Subordinate To Division Bench, Matter Decided On Merits Can't Be Remitted Back: Karnataka HC

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court has said that in an intra-court appeal, the division bench of the high court in its jurisdiction under Article 226 of the Constitution cannot remit a matter back to the single judge bench if it has been decided on merits. Justice Nagaprasanna said, “Remand, in the normal circumstances, except those considered by the Full Bench, even …

Madras High Court calls for details of cases pending against all MPs/MLAs across Tamil Nadu
1 year, 3 months ago

Madras High Court calls for details of cases pending against all MPs/MLAs across Tamil Nadu

The Hindu  

The Madras High Court on Monday directed the State government to submit complete details regarding the number of criminal cases pending against MPs and MLAs in the State, the courts in which they are pending and the stage of the proceedings before those courts. First Division Bench of Chief Justice Sanjay V. Gangapurwala and Justice D. Bharatha Chakravarthy asked Advocate …

Andhra Pradesh High Court To Take Up Monitoring Of Cases Against MP's & MLA's Upon Supreme Court's Directions
1 year, 3 months ago

Andhra Pradesh High Court To Take Up Monitoring Of Cases Against MP's & MLA's Upon Supreme Court's Directions

Live Law  

The Andhra Pradesh High Court took up proceedings to monitor and fast-track the cases filed against MLAs & MPs, following the directions passed by the Supreme Court, The division Bench comprising Justice U. Durga Prasad Rao and Justice M. Kiranmayi took up the matter on Thursday and adjourned it to Monday due to the unavailability of the Advocate General. The …

Supreme Court Dissolves Bench On PMLA Judgment Reconsideration After Centre Seeks Time; 'Doing With Heavy Heart', Says Justice Kaul
1 year, 3 months ago

Supreme Court Dissolves Bench On PMLA Judgment Reconsideration After Centre Seeks Time; 'Doing With Heavy Heart', Says Justice Kaul

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Thursday dissolved the bench constituted to consider a batch of applications seeking reconsideration of its Vijay Madanlal Choudhary ruling, which upheld the powers of the Directorate of Enforcement. Yesterday, the special bench began hearing the challenge against the interpretation of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 based on the Vijay Madanlal Choudhary judgment. Over the …

Madras High Court to constitute special bench for ensuring early disposal of MP/MLA cases in Tamil Nadu & Puducherry
1 year, 4 months ago

Madras High Court to constitute special bench for ensuring early disposal of MP/MLA cases in Tamil Nadu & Puducherry

The Hindu  

The Madras High Court is all set to constitute a special bench to ensure early disposal of criminal cases pending against sitting as well as former MPs and MLAs in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry by issuing necessary directions to the special courts seized of such cases. Chief Justice Sanjay V. Gangapurwala on Wednesday said, he had already issued instructions in …

Supreme Court Gears Up For First Seven-Judge Bench Live-Stream In History
1 year, 5 months ago

Supreme Court Gears Up For First Seven-Judge Bench Live-Stream In History

Live Law  

A constitution bench of the Supreme Court will begin hearing today the reference of the 1998 PV Narasimha Rao judgment, which was referred last month to a larger bench of seven judges. Another reason why the proceedings scheduled to start today have already made history before beginning is that this is the first seven-judge bench hearing after the top court's …

Tamil Nadu-Karnataka Cauvery row | Supreme Court to form new Bench for river dispute
1 year, 7 months ago

Tamil Nadu-Karnataka Cauvery row | Supreme Court to form new Bench for river dispute

The Hindu  

Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud on August 21 assured Tamil Nadu that he would constitute a Bench “today itself” to hear the State’s plea for the release of its allotment of Cauvery river water for the month of August. Appearing before the Bench headed by the Chief Justice, senior advocate Mukul Rohatgi and Additional Advocate General Amit Anand Tiwari, …

Supreme Court Monthly Round-Up: July 2023
1 year, 7 months ago

Supreme Court Monthly Round-Up: July 2023

Live Law  

Judgment/Orders Supreme Court Grants Interim Protection To Teesta Setalvad For 7 Days ; Stays HC Order After Special Night Sitting Case title- Teesta Atul Setalvad v. State of Gujarat Citation-SLP Diary No. Order 41 Rule 22 CPC - Cross Objections Have All Trappings Of Regular Appeal ; Must Be Considered In Full : Supreme Court Case title: Dheeraj Singh vs …

Supreme Court Dismisses CBI's Plea Against HC Stay On Probe Against Karnataka Dy CM DK Shivakumar; Leaves Matter Open To Be Decided By HC
1 year, 7 months ago

Supreme Court Dismisses CBI's Plea Against HC Stay On Probe Against Karnataka Dy CM DK Shivakumar; Leaves Matter Open To Be Decided By HC

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a petition filed by the Central Bureau of Investigation challenging the Karnataka High Court temporarily staying a probe by the central agency against Karnataka deputy chief minister DK Shivakumar in a corruption case arising out of allegations regarding disproportionate assets. A bench of Justices BR Gavai, CT Ravikumar, and Sanjay Kumar was hearing a …

Tamil Nadu Minister Senthilbalaji’s arrest | Third judge of Madras High Court rules in favour of Enforcement Directorate
1 year, 8 months ago

Tamil Nadu Minister Senthilbalaji’s arrest | Third judge of Madras High Court rules in favour of Enforcement Directorate

The Hindu  

Arrested Tamil Nadu Minister V. Senthilbalaji suffered a major setback at the Madras High Court on Friday, with Justice C.V. Karthikeyan, the third judge named by Chief Justice S.V. To get today’s top stories from the State in your inbox, subscribe to our Tamil Nadu Today newsletter here Justice C.V. Karthikeyan also held that the Directorate of Enforcement can subject …

Supreme Court Vacates Madras HC's Stay On JPC Notice On Forest Bill After Assurance To Publish Tamil Version Of Bill
1 year, 9 months ago

Supreme Court Vacates Madras HC's Stay On JPC Notice On Forest Bill After Assurance To Publish Tamil Version Of Bill

Live Law  

The Supreme Court, on Friday, stayed the order of the Madras High Court, Madurai Bench restraining the Joint Parliamentary Committee on the Forest Amendment Bill 2023 from proceedings in terms of the press communique issued by it, which had invited suggestions and objections from the public at large and NGOs/experts/stakeholders and institution. The Madras High Court had passed the impugned …

Karnataka Muslim Reservation | SC Adjourns Hearing to May 9, Records SG’s Assurance that Earlier Regime Would Continue Till Then
1 year, 10 months ago

Karnataka Muslim Reservation | SC Adjourns Hearing to May 9, Records SG’s Assurance that Earlier Regime Would Continue Till Then

Live Law  

The Supreme Court of India on Tuesday adjourned to May 9, the hearing in a petition challenging the Karnataka government’s decision to scrap an almost three-decade-old four per cent reservation provided to Muslims in the Other Backward Classes category in the state. Notably, the bench also noted an assurance by the Solicitor-General for India, Tushar Mehta, that the earlier regime …

Centre wanted vetting process in picking judges
2 years, 1 month ago

Centre wanted vetting process in picking judges

The Hindu  

The government, just a little over a month before the Supreme Court Collegium recommended advocate Victoria Gowri for Madras High Court judgeship on January 17, 2023, had in the apex court flagged the “compelling need” for a debate to include an “appropriate mechanism” in the Memorandum of Procedure for “assessment of the personality” of candidates under consideration for judicial appointments …

SC to consider setting up 3-judge bench to hear Karnataka Hijab ban row
2 years, 1 month ago

SC to consider setting up 3-judge bench to hear Karnataka Hijab ban row

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday said it will consider setting up a three-judge bench to adjudicate the case related to wearing of the Islamic head covering in Karnataka schools following its split verdict. A two judge bench of the apex court had on October 13, last year delivered opposing verdicts in the hijab controversy, and urged the Chief …

Supreme Court Bench Led By CJI To Hear Mentioning Matters Before Constitution Bench Assembles Today
2 years, 2 months ago

Supreme Court Bench Led By CJI To Hear Mentioning Matters Before Constitution Bench Assembles Today

Live Law  

As per a notice issued yesterday, the Constitution bench led by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud will assemble after CJI Chandrachud and Justice PS Narasimha's division bench has heard mentioning matters. This is contrary to usual practice as per which when the CJI sits in a Constitution bench, mentionings are made before the next senior judge. On days when …

Supreme Court gets all-woman judge bench, third time in history
2 years, 3 months ago

Supreme Court gets all-woman judge bench, third time in history

India Today  

Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud on Wednesday set up a two woman judge bench comprising Justices Hima Kohli and Bela M Trivedi, for the third time in history. The bench of Justices Kohli and Trivedi will hear a batch of cases pertaining to the transfer of cases as well as matrimonial cases, which includes 10 transfer petitions involving …

Hours after taking over as CJI, Justice Lalit holds meeting over process of listing cases
2 years, 6 months ago

Hours after taking over as CJI, Justice Lalit holds meeting over process of listing cases

India Today  

Hours after taking over as the 49th Chief Justice of India, Justice Uday Umesh Lalit reached the Supreme Court to convene meetings with judges and registry officials to streamline the process of listing of cases. CJI Lalit reached the Supreme Court after the swearing-in ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhavan, where he first completed some paperwork formalities and then quickly called a …

CJI Ramana took historic decisions; ensured appointment of 11 SC, over 220 HC judges
2 years, 6 months ago

CJI Ramana took historic decisions; ensured appointment of 11 SC, over 220 HC judges

Firstpost  

Creating a record, the CJI headed apex court collegium meetings led to appointment of 11 Supreme Court judges with nine of them, including three women New Delhi: Chief Justice of India N V Ramana took path-breaking judicial and administrative decisions that included putting the sedition law on hold, reviewing the money laundering verdict, ordering probes into Pegasus snooping and Lakhimpur …

Hijab Case Listing Delayed As Judges Weren't Well, Will Constitute Bench Soon : CJI NV Ramana
2 years, 7 months ago

Hijab Case Listing Delayed As Judges Weren't Well, Will Constitute Bench Soon : CJI NV Ramana

Live Law  

The Hijab case was again mentioned before the Chief Justice of India today for urgent listing.Before Senior Advocate Meenakshi Arora, who was there for the mentioning, started her submission, CJI NV Ramana told her- "I will constitute a bench. Before Senior Advocate Meenakshi Arora, who was there for the mentioning, started her submission, CJI NV Ramana told her- "I will …

CM, CJI launch 32 dist. courts virtually
2 years, 9 months ago

CM, CJI launch 32 dist. courts virtually

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Marking the state formation day, 32 judicial district courts coterminous to revenue districts were inaugurated digitally by Chief Justice of India Justice N.V. Ramana and Chief Minister K. Chandrashekar Rao here on Thursday. Credit for this milestone goes to the relentless pursuit by Telangana High Court Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma. Praising the Chief Minister for establishing new courts …

Supreme Court Weekly Round-Up: March 27 To April 3, 2022
2 years, 11 months ago

Supreme Court Weekly Round-Up: March 27 To April 3, 2022

Live Law  

Supreme Court Judgements 1. Article 226 - High Court Has To Deal With Grounds/Issues Raised In A Writ Petition And Pass Reasoned Order : Supreme Court Case Title: Vishal Ashwin Patel vs Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax Circle 25 | CA 2200 of 2022 Citation: 2022 LiveLaw 322 The Supreme Court observed that it is the duty of a court …

Tying hands of single judge: Calcutta HC's Justice Abhijit Gangopadhyay seeks CJI's intervention
2 years, 11 months ago

Tying hands of single judge: Calcutta HC's Justice Abhijit Gangopadhyay seeks CJI's intervention

India Today  

In an unprecedented order, a Calcutta High Court judge has sought the Chief Justice of India’s intervention after all single-judge bench orders in teaching and non-teaching staff recruitment scam were stayed by the division bench. The single-judge bench of Justice Abhijit Gangopadhyay had directed the CBI to probe alleged irregularities in recruitment of teachers and non-teaching staff in government schools …

Full Bench Of Only Women Judges, For The First Time, In Kerala High Court
3 years ago

Full Bench Of Only Women Judges, For The First Time, In Kerala High Court

Live Law  

Incidentally, on international women's day, a full bench comprising only women judges will hear a case in the Kerala High Court. This is the first time in the history of the Kerala High Court that a full bench comprising only women judges has been constituted.The cause list shows Justices Anu Sivaraman, V Shircy and M.R Anitha as members of the …

Karnataka moves SC on Krishna river water dispute
3 years, 1 month ago

Karnataka moves SC on Krishna river water dispute

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Karnataka government Friday moved the Supreme Court seeking setting up of a bench to hear a plea relating to the dispute over the allocation of water of Krishna river, flowing in states of Maharashtra, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, and Telangana, after two judges recused themselves on January 10. A bench comprising Justice D Y Chandrachud, hailing from Maharashtra, …

No religious dress during case pendency: Karnataka High Court
3 years, 1 month ago

No religious dress during case pendency: Karnataka High Court

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: A three-judge bench in Karnataka high court on Thursday adjourned the hearing of the petitions on the hijab issue to February 14. In the Karnataka Education Act, penalties are largely for management.” The hijab issue also reached the Supreme Court on Thursday but the top court refused to intervene saying Karnataka HC is already hearing the case. In …

Supreme Court Not In Favour Of Setting Up Regional Benches : Centre Tells Rajya Sabha
3 years, 3 months ago

Supreme Court Not In Favour Of Setting Up Regional Benches : Centre Tells Rajya Sabha

Live Law  

In response to the questions regarding pendency of matters before the Supreme Court of India and High Courts and the government's proposal to set up four regional appellate courts to reduce pendency of cases, the Law Minister Mr. Kiren Rijiju in his written reply informed the Rajya Sabha that the Supreme Court had consistently not agreed for setting up of …

Karnataka High Court DB Refuses To Interfere With Stay On Bar Council Of India Elections
3 years, 3 months ago

Karnataka High Court DB Refuses To Interfere With Stay On Bar Council Of India Elections

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court on Saturday refused to interfere with the interim order passed by the single judge bench, by which it has stayed the holding of elections on December 4 or to any other adjourned date to the office of the Chairman, Vice-Chairman and Executive Members of the Bar Council of India. The single judge has passed the order …

Centre Notifies Transfer Of Andhra Pradesh High Court Judge Justice Kanneganti Lalitha Kumari To Telangana High Court
3 years, 4 months ago

Centre Notifies Transfer Of Andhra Pradesh High Court Judge Justice Kanneganti Lalitha Kumari To Telangana High Court

Live Law  

The Central government today notified the transfer of Justice Kanneganti Lalitha Kumari alias Lalitha, Judge of the Andhra Pradesh High Court, as a Judge of the Telangana High Court.Justice Kanneganti Lalithakumari alias Lalitha was appointed as the Additional Judge of the Andhra Pradesh High Court in May 2020.A notification issued in this regard states thus:"In exercise of the power conferred. …

Supreme Court Collegium Recommends Transfer of Andhra Pradesh HC Judge Justice Lalitha Kanneganti To Telangana HC
3 years, 5 months ago

Supreme Court Collegium Recommends Transfer of Andhra Pradesh HC Judge Justice Lalitha Kanneganti To Telangana HC

Live Law  

The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended the transfer of Andhra Pradesh High Court judge Justice Lalitha Kanneganti to the Telangana High Court. "The Supreme Court Collegium in its meeting held on 16th September, 2021 recommended transfer of Mrs. Justice Lalitha Kanneganti,. "The Supreme Court Collegium in its meeting held on 16th September, 2021 recommended transfer of Mrs. Justice Lalitha Kanneganti, …

Supreme Court Collegium recommends names of 12 additional judges for appointment as permanent High Court judges
3 years, 6 months ago

Supreme Court Collegium recommends names of 12 additional judges for appointment as permanent High Court judges

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court Collegium, led by Chief Justice of India N.V. Ramana, has approved the names of 10 additional judges of the Karnataka High Court and two from the Kerala High Court for appointment as permanent judges of these courts. Elevation to the High Court Bench is followed by a period of work as an additional judge before the Collegium …

Filled to the nines: The Hindu Editorial on Supreme Court’s appointment spree
3 years, 6 months ago

Filled to the nines: The Hindu Editorial on Supreme Court’s appointment spree

The Hindu  

It is not often that nine judges are appointed to the Supreme Court at one go. In a welcome sign of cooperation between the judiciary and the executive, the President of India has signed warrants of appointment within days of the five-member Collegium recommending eight High Court judges, including three women, and a lawyer for elevation. It is nearly two …

'A Judge Has To Go Out Of The Way To See That Justice Is Done At Any Cost' :Chief Justice Oka Bids Farewell To Karnataka High Court
3 years, 6 months ago

'A Judge Has To Go Out Of The Way To See That Justice Is Done At Any Cost' :Chief Justice Oka Bids Farewell To Karnataka High Court

Live Law  

Chief Justice Abhay Oka of the Karnataka High Court in his farewell speech on Friday said, "A judge has to be strict without being harsh and very firm without being adamant, a judge must not go out of the way to please anyone. Justice Oka, who has been elevated to the Supreme Court, was speaking at a function organised by …

Kerala High Court Dismisses Appeal Challenging Single Bench Decision To Stay GO Including Christian Nadars In SEBC Category
3 years, 6 months ago

Kerala High Court Dismisses Appeal Challenging Single Bench Decision To Stay GO Including Christian Nadars In SEBC Category

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court on Wednesday refused to interfere with the Single Judge's decision to stay the operation of a Government Order dated 6th February 2021 including the Christian Nadar community under the SEBC communities in the State. A Division Bench comprising of Chief Justice S. Manikumar and Justice Shaji P Chaly remarked that the matter may be considered elaborately …

Collegium recommends nine judges for Supreme Court
3 years, 7 months ago

Collegium recommends nine judges for Supreme Court

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court Collegium, led by Chief Justice of India N.V. Ramana has recommended to the government nine names for appointment as apex court judges, and in the process scripted history by naming Karnataka High Court judge B.V. Nagarathna, who may become India’s first woman CJI. They are Karnataka High Court Chief Justice A.S. Oka, who is the most senior …

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