Exclusive: Judges Appointment-A Ping Pong Game?Is Indefinite Sitting Over The Files Choking The Judicial System?
7 years ago

Exclusive: Judges Appointment-A Ping Pong Game?Is Indefinite Sitting Over The Files Choking The Judicial System?

Live Law  

LiveLaw has been collecting data about the pending recommendation of names of persons for appointment as judges to different High Courts. For the Allahabad High Court, name of Basharat Ali Khan Khan is pending with the Central Government since 04.04.2016 after recommendation of the collegium. For the Calcutta High Court, name of Mohammed Nizamuddin was initially recommended by Supreme Court Collegium, which was returned by Central Government on 11.11.2016. For Madras High court, the names of 9 persons including the name of Subrahmaniam Prasad, who is a Senior Advocate in the Supreme Court, are pending since 04.12.2017 with the Central Government. For Tripura, the name of Mr. Arindham Lodh was recommended by Supreme Court Collegium on 01.11.2017 and the same is still pending with Central Government.

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The judiciary’s ‘between a rock and hard place’ moment
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2 days, 13 hours ago

The judiciary’s ‘between a rock and hard place’ moment

The Hindu  

The facts in the Justice Yashwant Varma case are indeed disturbing. However, when the news of the incident spread, it caused such a public furore that the CJI convened other meetings of the Collegium and decided to institute an in-house inquiry conducted by a three-judge committee which included two Chief Justices of the High Court of Himachal Pradesh and Punjab …

Indian Judiciary: An astounding dearth of accountability, transparency and reforms
4 days, 20 hours ago

Indian Judiciary: An astounding dearth of accountability, transparency and reforms

Op India  

Justice Yashwant Varma of the Delhi High Court has been embroiled in controversy since an enormous amount of unaccounted cash was reportedly discovered after a fire at his residence. Judicial Standards and Accountability Bill The Judicial Standards and Accountability Bill, 2010 laid forth judicial standards, mandates that judges disclose their assets and creates procedures for dismissing Supreme Court and High …

Supreme Court Collegium Recommends Appointment Of 8 Judicial Officers As Judges Of Gujarat High Court
1 week, 2 days ago

Supreme Court Collegium Recommends Appointment Of 8 Judicial Officers As Judges Of Gujarat High Court

Live Law  

The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended the appointment of eight judicial officers as judges of the Gujarat High Court. In its meeting held on Wednesday the Collegium has approved the proposal for appointment of the following Judicial Officers as Gujarat High Court Judges: Shri Liyakathussain Shamsuddin Pirzada, Shri Ramchandra Thakurdas Vachhani, Shri. In its meeting held on Wednesday the Collegium …

Breaking | Calcutta High Court Lifts Stay On Recruitment Of Civil Judge Candidates Who Qualified WBJS Exam 2022, Dismisses Pleas Challenging Process
1 week, 4 days ago

Breaking | Calcutta High Court Lifts Stay On Recruitment Of Civil Judge Candidates Who Qualified WBJS Exam 2022, Dismisses Pleas Challenging Process

Live Law  

In a breaking development, the Calcutta High Court has lifted the stay order on the recruitment of civil judges who qualified the West Bengal Judicial Services Exam, 2022.Justice Arindam Mukherjee dismissed multiple pleas which had challenged the conduct of the exams.Due to the pendency of the matter, the process of recruitment had been stayed by the High Court, and as …

Madras High Court Weekly Round-Up: March 10 to March 16, 2025
1 week, 5 days ago

Madras High Court Weekly Round-Up: March 10 to March 16, 2025

Live Law  

Citations: 2025 LiveLaw 96 To 2025 LiveLaw 106 NOMINAL INDEX Kamalesh Chandrasekaran v. MA Noor Jehan Beevi and Others, 2025 LiveLaw 96 S Shankar v. The Deputy Director, 2025 LiveLaw 97 United India Insurance v. State of Tamil Nadu and Others, 2025 LiveLaw 98 A Devika v. The Senior Branch Manager and Another, 2025 LiveLaw 99 M. Gunasekaran v. The …

Karnataka High Court stays summons against BS Yediyurappa in POCSO case
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Karnataka High Court stays summons against BS Yediyurappa in POCSO case

Hindustan Times  

The Karnataka High Court has temporarily stayed the order issued by a Bengaluru court that had taken cognizance of a case against former Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa and summoned him to appear before the trial court on March 15. Previously, a local court had directed Yediyurappa, a senior BJP leader and former Karnataka CM, to present himself in connection with …

Centre Notifies Appointment Of Three Additional Judges As Permanent Judges Of J&K And Ladakh High Court
2 weeks, 5 days ago

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

Live Law  

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

Centre Notifies Elevation Of Calcutta HC Judge Justice Joymalya Bagchi To Supreme Court
2 weeks, 6 days ago

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

Live Law  

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

Collegium picks Calcutta HC’s justice Joymalya Bagchi for SC, will be CJI in 2031
3 weeks, 2 days ago

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

Hindustan Times  

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

SC Collegium Proposes Elevation Of Calcutta HC Justice Joymalya Bagchi As Supreme Court Judge; In Line To Be CJI In 2031
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3 weeks, 2 days ago

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

Live Law  

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

Centre Notifies Permanent Appointments For Four Additional Judges Of Madras High Court
3 weeks, 5 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 …

High Court notice to Karnataka government over dropping cases against MPs, MLAs
1 month ago

High Court notice to Karnataka government over dropping cases against MPs, MLAs

India Today  

The Karnataka High Court, on Thursday, issued notice to the state government in a petition challenging a government order to withdraw 43 criminal cases, in which former ministers, MLAs and persons of influence were named accused. A Division Bench of Chief Justice NV Anjaria and Justice MI Arun passed the order on the public interest litigation questioning the legality of …

Supreme Court Seeks Reports From High Courts On Pendency Of Criminal Appeals
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1 month, 1 week ago

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

Live Law  

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

Supreme Court Seeks Reports From High Courts On Pendency Of Criminal Appeals
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1 month, 1 week ago

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

Live Law  

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

Supreme Court Collegium Recommends Making Four Additional Judges Of Madras High Court Permanent
1 month, 1 week 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 …

Karnataka High Court Quashes Centre's Order Debarring Retired Judge From Any Govt Appointments For 3 Years
1 month, 1 week ago

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

Live Law  

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

Kerala High Court Weekly Round-Up: February 10- February 16, 2025
1 month, 1 week ago

Kerala High Court Weekly Round-Up: February 10- February 16, 2025

Live Law  

Nominal Index Divya K S v State of Kerala, 2025 LiveLaw 92 State of Kerala v Dr Jyothish Kumar V& Connected Cases, 2025 LiveLaw 93 T.M.Leela and another V. P.K.Vasu, 2025 LiveLaw 94 Dr.S.Ganapathy V Union Of India, 2025 LiveLaw 95 Sunil Kumar H. and Others v State of Kerala and Another & connected cases, 2025 LiveLaw 96 Lijo Stephen …

Only Parliament has the jurisdiction to constitutionally remove a High Court judge: RS Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar
1 month, 2 weeks ago

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

The Hindu  

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

2020 Bengaluru Riots: Supreme Court Denies Bail To Accused, Directs Karnataka Govt To Establish Additional NIA Court For UAPA Offences
1 month, 2 weeks ago

2020 Bengaluru Riots: Supreme Court Denies Bail To Accused, Directs Karnataka Govt To Establish Additional NIA Court For UAPA Offences

Live Law  

The Supreme Court today declined to grant bail to Shabbar Khan, charge-sheeted in a Unlawful Activities Act, 1967 case related to the riots which happened in Bengaluru on August 11, 2020. On January 31, the matter was heard by a bench of Justices B.V. Nagarathna and Satish Chandra Sharma, the Court asked the National Investigation Agency how much time it …

Centre Notifies Appointment Of Additional Judges To Karnataka, Gauhati And Calcutta High Courts
1 month, 2 weeks 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 …

Karnataka High Court Tells State Govt To Expeditiously Fill Vacancies Of President, Members At Consumer Forums & State Commission
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Karnataka High Court Tells State Govt To Expeditiously Fill Vacancies Of President, Members At Consumer Forums & State Commission

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court was on Monday informed by the state government that it has constituted a selection committee and begun the process of making appointments to the post of Presidents and Members of all the consumer Forums. A division bench of Chief Justice N V Anjaria and Justice M I Arun accordingly disposed of the petition filed by V …

Supreme Court Allows Karnataka HC To Proceed With Direct Recruitment Of 158 Civil Judges Ignoring State Govt's Circular
1 month, 3 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 …

'Each Judge Has 15K-20K Matters' : Supreme Court Expresses Concern At Allahabad HC Case Pendency; Stresses On Need To Fill Vacancies
1 month, 3 weeks ago

'Each Judge Has 15K-20K Matters' : Supreme Court Expresses Concern At Allahabad HC Case Pendency; Stresses On Need To Fill Vacancies

Live Law  

The Supreme Court today disposed of a writ petition filed by 95-year-old petitioner seeking directions for the Allahabad High Court to take up her second Appeal pending since 2013 and decide the matter at the earliest. A bench of Justices J.B. Pardiwala and R. Mahadevan directed that the order passed in the present writ petition shall be treated as a …

CJI & HC Chief Justices Meet To Discuss Evening Courts, Ad Hoc Judges; Supreme Court Holds Conference On State Judiciary Issues
1 month, 3 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 …

Karnataka High Court stays Centre’s order debarring former judge from government appointments for three years
2 months ago

Karnataka High Court stays Centre’s order debarring former judge from government appointments for three years

The Hindu  

The High Court of Karnataka on Tuesday stayed the Central government’s order of debarring P.N. Desai, a former judge of Karnataka High Court, from considering him for any government appointments for three years for allegedly violating the procedure on appointments to the Central Administrative Tribunal. The Central government on August 5, 2024, appointed Mr. Desai as a Judicial Member of …

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

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

Live Law  

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

Supreme Court Confers Senior Designations On 4 Former High Court Judges
2 months, 1 week ago

Supreme Court Confers Senior Designations On 4 Former High Court Judges

Live Law  

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

Supreme Court 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 …

Supreme Court Weekly Round-Up: January 13, 2025 To January 19, 2025
2 months, 1 week ago

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

Live Law  

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

Centre clears two judges for Delhi HC judges, 1 for Uttarakhand HC
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Centre clears two judges for Delhi HC judges, 1 for Uttarakhand HC

Live Mint  

The Centre on Tuesday notified the appointment of two new judges to the Delhi high court and one new judge to the Uttarakhand high court. Two advocates, Ajay Digpaul and Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar, will adjudicate matters in the Delhi high court, and judicial officer Ashish Naithani will take charge as a judge of the Uttarakhand high court, the Union law …

2024 Supreme Court Decisions Relating To Judges & Judicial Service
2 months, 4 weeks 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 …

100 Important Supreme Court Judgments- Part 3 [51 to 75]
3 months ago

100 Important Supreme Court Judgments- Part 3 [51 to 75]

Live Law  

Case Title – Sheikh Javed Iqbal @ Ashfaq Ansari @ Javed Ansari v. State of Uttar Pradesh., 2024 LiveLaw 486 In a significant judgment granting bail to an undertrial prisoner facing charges under the Unlawful Activities Act, 1967, the Supreme Court held that a constitutional court can grant bail despite statutory restrictions if it finds that the right to speedy …

Karnataka High Court Annual Digest 2024 [Part I]
3 months ago

Karnataka High Court Annual Digest 2024 [Part I]

Live Law  

Citation No: 2024 LiveLaw 1 to Citation No: 2024 LiveLaw 260 Judgments/Orders Karnataka High Court Quashes Rape Charge On False Promise To Marry But Orders Accused To Maintain Child Born From 'Consensual' Relationship Case Title: Raghvendraraddi Shivaraddi Naduvinamani AND State of Karnataka Case No: Criminal Petition No 100721 of 2023. A division bench of Chief Justice Prasanna B Varale and …

SC collegium recommends 3 judicial officers as judges for Rajasthan High Court
3 months ago

SC collegium recommends 3 judicial officers as judges for Rajasthan High Court

New Indian Express  

The Supreme Court collegium, headed by Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna, in its resolution passed on December 22, recommended the appointment of three judicial officers as judges of the Rajasthan High Court. The three-member Supreme Court collegium, also comprising senior judges of the apex court, Justices B R Gavai and Surya Kant, held its meeting on December 22 and recommended names …

Union govt notifies appointments of CJs of Himachal, Uttarakhand high courts
3 months ago

Union govt notifies appointments of CJs of Himachal, Uttarakhand high courts

Hindustan Times  

The Union government has notified the appointments of chief justices of the Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand high courts almost three months after the Supreme Court Collegium recommended their elevation. “In exercise of the power conferred by the Constitution of India, the President of India, after consultation with Chief Justice of India, is pleased to appoint the following chief justices and …

Karnataka High Court Quashes FIR Against BJP State President BY Vijayendra For Allegedly Extorting Money Under Guise Of Electoral Bonds
3 months, 1 week ago

Karnataka High Court Quashes FIR Against BJP State President BY Vijayendra For Allegedly Extorting Money Under Guise Of Electoral Bonds

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday allowed the petition filed by then Vice President and now BJP State President BY Vijayendra and quashed proceedings pertaining to an FIR registered against him for allegedly extorting money under the guise of electoral bonds. It said “The counsel being changed for qua the other accused raising different grounds that were not raised by …

Supreme Court Weekly Round-up: December 02, 2024 To December 08, 2024
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Supreme Court Weekly Round-up: December 02, 2024 To December 08, 2024

Live Law  

Index Citations Ashok v. State of Uttar Pradesh, Criminal Appeal No. Case Details: Irfan Khan v. State Citation: 2024 LiveLaw 945 The Supreme Court quashed the Arms Act case against the person accused of possessing a buttondar knife. Setting aside the High Court's decision, Mehta J. in the judgment observed that "the notification whereby, a buttondar knife having blade dimensions …

Justice Manmohan appointed as Supreme Court judge
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Justice Manmohan appointed as Supreme Court judge

The Hindu  

The government on Tuesday notified the appointment of Justice Manmohan, the Chief Justice of the Delhi High Court, as a judge of the Supreme Court. “In exercise of the powers conferred by clause of Article 124 of the Constitution of India, the President is pleased to appoint Shri Justice Manmohan, Chief Justice, High Court of Delhi, to be a Judge …

Supreme Court Weekly Round-up: November 25, 2024 To December 01, 2024
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3 months, 3 weeks ago

Supreme Court Weekly Round-up: November 25, 2024 To December 01, 2024

Live Law  

Index Citations M/S Ajay Protech Pvt. Case Details: State of Karnataka v. Chandrasha Criminal Appeal No.2646 Of 2024 Citation: 2024 LiveLaw 926 While convicting a government servant for taking a bribe of Rs.2000, the Supreme Court observed that it was not necessary for the amount involved to be substantial to draw the presumption under Section 20 of the Prevention of …

Justice D Krishnakumar appointed chief justice of Manipur High Court
4 months, 1 week ago

Justice D Krishnakumar appointed chief justice of Manipur High Court

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Justice D Krishnakumar was appointed the Chief Justice of the Manipur High Court on Wednesday within 48 hours of the Supreme Court Collegium making the recommendation. The top court collegium on November 18 proposed the name of Justice Krishnakumar, presently serving as a judge of the Madras High Court, as the chief justice of the Manipur High Court. …

Supreme Court Collegium recommends Madras High Court Judge D. Krishnakumar for Manipur High Court chief justice
4 months, 1 week ago

Supreme Court Collegium recommends Madras High Court Judge D. Krishnakumar for Manipur High Court chief justice

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court Collegium, in its first resolution after Justice Sanjiv Khanna took over as Chief Justice of India on November 11, recommended the appointment of Madras High Court judge, Justice D. Krishnakumar, as the Manipur High Court Chief Justice on Monday. “It is proposed to appoint Mr. Justice D. Krishnakumar, presently serving as a Judge of the Madras High …

Why a Karnataka HC judge has landed in soup over his ‘Pakistan’, ‘undergarments’ remarks
6 months, 1 week 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 …

Supreme Court Collegium names five Additional Judges to be made permanent in Madras High Court
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Supreme Court Collegium names five Additional Judges to be made permanent in Madras High Court

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court Collegium on Tuesday recommended the appointment of Justice Lekshmana Chandra Victoria Gowri and four other Additional Judges as Permanent Judges of the Madras High Court. The Collegium said a committee of two Supreme Court judges had assessed the judgments of the five Additional Judges, in a bid to check their merit and suitability for appointment as Permanent …

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

Centre notifies appointment of several permanent judges in Allahabad, Andhra Pradesh High Courts
7 months, 1 week ago

Centre notifies appointment of several permanent judges in Allahabad, Andhra Pradesh High Courts

India TV News  

The Centre through the Law and Justice Ministry today notified the appointment of several additional judges as permanent judges of Allahabad High Court and Andhra Pradesh High Court. Centre notifies appointment of 9 permanent judges in Allahabad HC According to the notification, the Allahabad High Court's nine Additional Judges have been made permanent. On August 13, the SC Collegium headed …

SC Collegium recommends appointment of three advocates as judges of the High Court of Delhi
7 months, 1 week 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 …

CJI DY Chandrachud To Inaugurate Country's First Digital Court For NI Act Cases, Other Projects At Kerala High Court
7 months, 2 weeks ago

CJI DY Chandrachud To Inaugurate Country's First Digital Court For NI Act Cases, Other Projects At Kerala High Court

Live Law  

On August 16, 2024, there will be the inauguration of Digital Courts and other innovative initiatives relating to the judiciary in the Kerala High Court. Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud will deliver the inaugural address and officially inaugurate various projects including the Country's first exclusive Digital Court for Negotiable Instrument Act Cases in Kollam. Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan …

SC Collegium recommends nine names for appointment as permanent judges of Allahabad HC
7 months, 2 weeks ago

SC Collegium recommends nine names for appointment as permanent judges of Allahabad HC

New Indian Express  

The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended the names of nine Additional Judges of the High Court at Allahabad for appointment as permanent Judges of the same High Court. The nine names recommended by the apex court collegium for being appointed as permanent judges of Allahabad HC are Justice Syed Qamar Hasan Rizvi, Justice Manish Kumar Nigam, Justice Anish Kumar Gupta, …

SC Collegium recommends extension of term for nine Additional Judges of Calcutta HC
8 months ago

SC Collegium recommends extension of term for nine Additional Judges of Calcutta HC

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: In a significant development, the Supreme Court Collegium, headed by Chief Justice D.Y. Chandrachud, on Wednesday recommended to the Centre the extension of the term of nine Judges of the Calcutta High Court for a fresh term of one year, effective from August 31. The Judges whose names have been recommended are as follows, Justice Biswaroop Chowdhury, Justice …

Supreme Court Collegium Recommends One-Year Extension For Nine Additional Judges Of Calcutta High Court
8 months ago

Supreme Court Collegium Recommends One-Year Extension For Nine Additional Judges Of Calcutta High Court

Live Law  

The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended an extension of tenure by one year for nine additional judges of the Calcutta High Court.The Collegium comprising CJI DY Chandrachud and Justices Sanjiv Khanna and BR Gavai has recommended the names of the following additional judges for extension of tenure:Justices Biswaroop Chowdhury, Partha Sarathi Sen, Prasenjit Biswas,. The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended …

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