No Bar In Considering Supreme Court Lawyers For High Court Judgeship, Says Supreme Court
3 years, 8 months ago

No Bar In Considering Supreme Court Lawyers For High Court Judgeship, Says Supreme Court

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Thursday orally remarked that there is no bar in considering advocates practicing in the Supreme Court for judgeship at High Courts.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India SA Bobde, Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Surya Kant made this remark while hearing a matter relating to judicial appointments.Senior Advocate Vikas Singh, who also happens to be the President of. Senior Advocate Vikas Singh, who also happens to be the President of the Supreme Court Bar Association, submitted before the bench that High Court collegiums are not considering the names of Supreme Court lawyers. Disagreeing with Singh, the bench said that there are many instances of Supreme Court lawyers being made High Court judges. He urged the bench to make an observation in the order that there is no bar in considering Supreme Court lawyers for High Court judgeship.

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SC questions woman lawyer seeking bar reservation
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SC questions woman lawyer seeking bar reservation

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court on Monday raised eyebrows over a woman lawyer engaging a male advocate to argue her petition for a 33% reservation for women in Gujarat bar associations. A bench of justices Surya Kant and Ujjal Bhuyan questioned why the petitioner, advocate Meena A Jagtap, chose to “ride on the shoulder” of a male lawyer rather than arguing the …

'Race, Religion, Caste & Language Human Constructs' : Supreme Court Says Caste No Bar For Appointment Of Non-Hereditary Temple Trustee
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'Race, Religion, Caste & Language Human Constructs' : Supreme Court Says Caste No Bar For Appointment Of Non-Hereditary Temple Trustee

Live Law  

The Supreme Court recently reiterated the principle that the selection to positions of non-hereditary trustee of temples cannot be caste-based. The bench of Justice MM Sundresh and Justice Aravind Kumar was hearing a challenge against the Kerala High Court order which set aside previous appointments of non-hereditary trustees in Devaswoms/Temples, which are controlled institutions under. The bench of Justice MM …

Plea In Supreme Court Challenges Delhi High Court's Decision To Confer Senior Designations On 70 Advocates
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3 weeks, 1 day ago

Plea In Supreme Court Challenges Delhi High Court's Decision To Confer Senior Designations On 70 Advocates

Live Law  

A plea has been filed in the Supreme Court challenging the recent communication by the Delhi High Court on Senior Advocate designation conferred to 70 lawyers. Notably, by a notification dated November 29, the Delhi High Court designated the names of 70 lawyers as Senior Advocates. This was after Delhi High Court's Permanent Committee recommended names of 71 lawyers for …

Delhi High Court's Permanent Committee Recommends Names Of 71 Lawyers For Being Designated As Senior Advocates
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Delhi High Court's Permanent Committee Recommends Names Of 71 Lawyers For Being Designated As Senior Advocates

Live Law  

Delhi High Court's Permanent Committee has recommended the names of 71 lawyers for being designated as Senior Advocates after intervening more than 300 lawyers. The Committee comprises of Chief Justice Manmohan, Justice Vibhu Bakhru, Justice Yashwant Varma, Additional Solicitor General Chetan Sharma, Senior Advocate Sudhir Nandrajog and Senior Advocate Mohit Mathur. The name of the lawyers are as follows: - …

Better bar, better judges: Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna on Constitution Day event
4 weeks ago

Better bar, better judges: Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna on Constitution Day event

India Today  

Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna addressed a gathering of lawyers during the Constitution Day event organised by the Supreme Court Bar Association on Tuesday. "The better the bar, the better the judges," CJI Khanna said, emphasising the integral role of lawyers in the judiciary. CJI Khanna further remarked that judges "shine in reflected glory" and said that it was …

Chief Justice Highlights the Transformative Potential of Senior Designation in Legal Profession
2 months ago

Chief Justice Highlights the Transformative Potential of Senior Designation in Legal Profession

Live Law  

Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud spoke at the first international conference of the Supreme Court Advocates-on-Record Association on how the designation of senior counsel has a broader purpose and the idea is to bring a certain degree of accumulated understanding of law and society by virtue of experience. He added that when the purpose of the designation is that …

BREAKING| Supreme Court Designates 39 Lawyers As Senior Advocates
4 months, 1 week ago

BREAKING| Supreme Court Designates 39 Lawyers As Senior Advocates

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Wednesday designated 39 advocates as senior advocates.They are :1. Mr. Ashok Panigrahi, Advocate-on-Record 6. Mr. Nachiketa Sudhakar Joshi, Advocate-on-Record 19. Mr. Yashraj Singh Deora, Advocate-on-Record On January 19, the Supreme Court conferred senior designations on 56 advocates. Further, this year is also the first time that senior designations have been decided based on the modified guidelines …

Supreme Court Raises Concerns About Fresh Law Graduates Joining Judiciary, Low AIBE Standards & Politicisation Of Bar
5 months, 1 week ago

Supreme Court Raises Concerns About Fresh Law Graduates Joining Judiciary, Low AIBE Standards & Politicisation Of Bar

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Tuesday called upon the Bar Council of India, Bar Councils of all states, the Supreme Court Bar Association, the Supreme Court Advocates-on-Record Association, and Bar Associations for all High Courts to provide suggestions for strengthening and enhancing the Bar Associations. Issues of AIBE, fresh law graduates joining the judiciary, politicisation of the bar During the proceedings …

State Bar Council Requests Madras High Court Collegium To Give Adequate Representation To All Sections Of Advocates For Elevation To Bench
8 months, 2 weeks ago

State Bar Council Requests Madras High Court Collegium To Give Adequate Representation To All Sections Of Advocates For Elevation To Bench

Live Law  

The Bar Council of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry has written to the Chief Justice of Madras High Court- Justice SV Gangapurwala requesting the CJ and the Collegium judges to consider the names of candidates hailing from different sections of the society including minorities while recommending names for elevation to the bench and to give adequate representation to ensure socio economic …

Should High Court Consult State Govt To Lay Down Criteria For Selection Of District Judges? Supreme Court Asks Haryana Govt
10 months, 1 week ago

Should High Court Consult State Govt To Lay Down Criteria For Selection Of District Judges? Supreme Court Asks Haryana Govt

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Monday asked if a High Court is required to consult the State Government for laying down the criteria for the selection of District Judges. To which the SG replied, “.nothing remains if the criteria is to be fixed without consultation ….appointment and promotion means anything that forms part of that process because the appointing authority is …

Supreme Court To Interview Lawyers For Senior Designation After 5 Years; Over 200 Advocates Shortlisted
11 months, 1 week ago

Supreme Court To Interview Lawyers For Senior Designation After 5 Years; Over 200 Advocates Shortlisted

Live Law  

A committee led by the Chief Justice of India will interview today over 200 lawyers who have applied for senior designation. Out of 282 applications, 200 applications have been shortlisted.Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud announced this morning that his bench will rise today early as he has to hold interviews for senior designation. Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud …

Govt vs Court – the problem is structural
1 year ago

Govt vs Court – the problem is structural

Hindustan Times  

A Bench of the Supreme Court consisting of justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Sudhanshu Dhulia has criticised the Centre’s “selective approach” in appointing and transferring judges of the higher judiciary. In the United Kingdom, it is a Judicial Appointment Commission that chooses judges for higher courts; neither the judiciary nor the executive has predominance. India does not have a “clearly …

Special Background Or Connections Not Necessary To Succeed In Legal Profession : Justice Surya Kant
1 year, 1 month ago

Special Background Or Connections Not Necessary To Succeed In Legal Profession : Justice Surya Kant

Live Law  

Justice Surya Kant, judge of the Supreme Court, speaking at an event at the Punjab & Haryana High Court, said that to succeed in the legal profession, special backgrounds and connections are not important. Adding that Senior members of the bar owe a responsibility to ensure that new generation of the lawyers are encouraged, Justice Surya Kant said that juniors …

Supreme Court Asserts Political Affiliation Alone Shouldn't Hinder Lawyers' Elevation as Judges
1 year, 1 month ago

Supreme Court Asserts Political Affiliation Alone Shouldn't Hinder Lawyers' Elevation as Judges

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Tuesday, while hearing a plea seeking contempt action against the central government for 'sitting over' collegium recommendations in violation of the timeline prescribed by the court, orally said that the elevation of lawyers ought not to be resisted only on grounds of their political affiliation. Unless the candidate has a "deep-rooted political aspect that affects their …

Supreme Court Collegium Recommends Two Advocates for Appointment As Judges Of Gauhati High Court
1 year, 2 months ago

Supreme Court Collegium Recommends Two Advocates for Appointment As Judges Of Gauhati High Court

Live Law  

The Supreme Court Collegium consisting of Chief Justice of India Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Justice Sanjiv Khanna, have recommended Adv. The Chief Justice of the Gauhati High Court in consultation with his two senior-most colleagues had recommended the elevation of. The Chief Justice of the Gauhati High Court in consultation with his two senior-most colleagues had …

Supreme Court Collegium Recommends Appointment Of Five Advocates As Punjab & Haryana High Court Judges
1 year, 2 months ago

Supreme Court Collegium Recommends Appointment Of Five Advocates As Punjab & Haryana High Court Judges

Live Law  

The Supreme Court collegium has recommended the names of five advocates for appointment as Judges of the Punjab and Haryana High Court. The names of the five advocates are Harmeet Singh Grewal, Deepinder Singh Nalwa, Sumeet Goel, Sudeepti Sharma and Kirti Singh.In its resolution passed today, the Collegium said, "On 21 April 2023, the Chief Justice of the High Court …

Supreme Court Weekly Roundup (25th Sep- 1st Oct,2023)
1 year, 2 months ago

Supreme Court Weekly Roundup (25th Sep- 1st Oct,2023)

Live Law  

Judgment/Orders Medical Negligence & Res Ipsa Loquitur | Where Negligence Is Evident, Burden Of Proof Shifts To Hospital: Supreme Court Case Number: C.A. Citation: 2023 LiveLaw 827 The Supreme Court Bench comprising Justice Aniruddha Bose and Justice Vikram Nath, while interpreting Section 49 of the Registration Act, 1908, has held that an unregistered lease deed can be admitted in evidence …

Supreme Court Directs Manipur Bar Associations To Not Prevent Lawyers Of Any Community From Appearing Before Courts; Warns Of Contempt Action
1 year, 2 months ago

Supreme Court Directs Manipur Bar Associations To Not Prevent Lawyers Of Any Community From Appearing Before Courts; Warns Of Contempt Action

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Monday directed the Bar Associations in Manipur to not prevent any lawyer, regardless of their community, to appear before the courts. During the hearing, Senior Advocate Anand Grover told the Supreme Court that lawyers appearing for a particular committee were being threatened, attacked, and prevented from appearing before the Manipur High Court and that lawyers must …

In ‘demolition raj’, the High Courts as beacons
1 year, 4 months ago

In ‘demolition raj’, the High Courts as beacons

The Hindu  

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

Centre Notifies Appointment Of Two Advocates And One Judicial Officer As Himachal Pradesh High Court Judges
1 year, 4 months ago

Centre Notifies Appointment Of Two Advocates And One Judicial Officer As Himachal Pradesh High Court Judges

Live Law  

The Centre today notified three fresh appointments of High Court judges to the Himachal Pradesh High Court, namely Ranjan Sharma, Bipin Chander Negi and Rakesh Kainthla. Earlier this month, the Supreme Court Collegium comprising CJI DY Chandrachud and Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul & Sanjiv Khanna had recommended their names. The Chief Justice of the High Court of Himachal Pradesh in …

Supreme Court Collegium Proposes Two Advocates And One Judicial Officer For Appointment As Himachal Pradesh High Court Judges
1 year, 5 months ago

Supreme Court Collegium Proposes Two Advocates And One Judicial Officer For Appointment As Himachal Pradesh High Court Judges

Live Law  

The Supreme Court Collegium comprising CJI DY Chandrachud and Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul & Sanjiv Khanna has recommended the names of two advocates and a judicial officer for appointment as judges of the Himachal Pradesh High Court. Those recommended for elevation were advocates Ranjan Sharma and Bipin Chander Negi and judicial officer Rakesh Kainthla. The Chief Justice of the High …

Bar Council Of India Can Prescribe That Only Graduates From Recognized Law Colleges Can Enrol As Advocates : Supreme Court
1 year, 6 months ago

Bar Council Of India Can Prescribe That Only Graduates From Recognized Law Colleges Can Enrol As Advocates : Supreme Court

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Friday set aside an Orissa High Court order which had held that the Bar Council of India cannot impose a condition that a person must have graduated from a recognized law college to enrol as an advocate. Relying on the recent Constitution judgement in Bar Council of India vs. Bonnie Foi Law College & Ors, a …

Names of nine lawyers recommended for appointment as Punjab and Haryana HC judges
1 year, 7 months ago

Names of nine lawyers recommended for appointment as Punjab and Haryana HC judges

Hindustan Times  

The Punjab and Haryana high court collegium is learnt to have recommended names of nine lawyers for elevation as judges in the high court. The current strength of judges at the HC is 67 and is not going to change significantly even if all the names are cleared by the apex court and the Central government ) Four lawyers from …

Spotlight On Recent Appointments To The Supreme Court - Justice Rajesh Bindal
1 year, 9 months ago

Spotlight On Recent Appointments To The Supreme Court - Justice Rajesh Bindal

Live Law  

A general criticism of the Indian Courts has been that very little is known to the public about the judges being recommended by respective Collegium before their appointment, on merit and suitability. Political neutrality In CBI ACB Kolkata v Shri Firhad Hakim @ Bobby Hakim and others, the Bench of the Acting Chief Justice, Rajesh Bindal and Justice Arijit Banerjee …

Supreme Court Collegium recommends names of judges for appointment to Gujarat and Gauhati High Courts
1 year, 9 months ago

Supreme Court Collegium recommends names of judges for appointment to Gujarat and Gauhati High Courts

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court Collegium on Thursday put a premium on inclusivity and experience while recommending names to the government for appointments as judges in the Gujarat and Gauhati High Courts. Ms. Thakker, the Collegium said, was “able to overcome her own physical disabilities and her appointment would bring greater inclusion to the composition of the High Court”. The Collegium also …

Maintain Practice Of Having One-Third High Court Judges From District Judiciary : Supreme Court
1 year, 9 months 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 …

Woman judge gets appointed to Madras HC but lawyers move Supreme Court. Why?
1 year, 10 months ago

Woman judge gets appointed to Madras HC but lawyers move Supreme Court. Why?

Hindustan Times  

A group of lawyers in Chennai have approached the Supreme Court against the Collegium's recommendation for the elevation of advocate Lekshmana Chandra Victoria Gowri as a judge of the Madras high court. The lawyers moved the apex court even as the Centre cleared the appointment of Gowri as an additional judge of the Madras high court. “As per relevant provisions …

Supreme Court to hear on Feb 7 plea against appointment of advocate Victoria Gowri
1 year, 10 months ago

Supreme Court to hear on Feb 7 plea against appointment of advocate Victoria Gowri

The Hindu  

Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud on Monday said in open court that the Supreme Court Collegium was not in the know about certain “developments” concerning advocate Victoria Gowri when it recommended her for appointment as Madras High Court judge on January 17, while listing a petition filed by a group of lawyers accusing her of indulging in “hate speech” …

Lawyers oppose elevation of woman advocate as Madras HC judge, SC hearing tomorrow
1 year, 10 months ago

Lawyers oppose elevation of woman advocate as Madras HC judge, SC hearing tomorrow

India Today  

The Supreme Court has agreed to hear a plea filed by senior lawyers challenging the elevation of advocate LC Victoria Gowri as a judge of the Madras High Court. A section of the Madras High Court Bar association is opposing the Supreme Court collegium’s recommendation to elevate advocate LC Victoria Gowri for judgeship at the Madras High Court. Earlier, a …

Breaking: Supreme Court Collegium Recommends Names Of Allahabad HC CJ Rajesh Bindal and Gujarat HC CJ Aravind Kumar For Elevation To SC
1 year, 10 months ago

Breaking: Supreme Court Collegium Recommends Names Of Allahabad HC CJ Rajesh Bindal and Gujarat HC CJ Aravind Kumar For Elevation To SC

Live Law  

Supreme Court Collegium has cleared the names of Allahabad High Court Chief Justice Rajesh Bindal and Gujarat High Court Chief Justice Aravind Kumar for elevation to the Supreme Court.Currently, the Supreme Court of India has a sanctioned strength of thirty four Judges and is presently functioning with twenty seven Judges. Supreme Court Collegium has cleared the names of Allahabad High …

Supreme Court Collegium recommends names for appointment as judges of Madras, Karnataka, Allahabad High Courts
1 year, 11 months ago

Supreme Court Collegium recommends names for appointment as judges of Madras, Karnataka, Allahabad High Courts

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended the elevation of lawyers and judicial officers to the High Courts of Madras, Karnataka and Allahabad. Chandrachud approved the proposal for the elevation of advocates Vijaykumar Adagouda Patil, Rajesh Rai Kallangala and Tajali Moulasab Nadaf as judges of the Karnataka High Court. It also recommended to the government the names of nine lawyers — …

Supreme Court Collegium recommends judicial appointments to five High Courts
1 year, 11 months ago

Supreme Court Collegium recommends judicial appointments to five High Courts

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court collegium on Tuesday recommended names for appointment as judges in Bombay, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Gauhati and Manipur High Courts. These collegium resolutions have come within days of Attorney General R. Venkatramani informing the Supreme Court that the government would adhere to timelines fixed by the court to process recommendations for judicial appointments in High Courts. The collegium …

Many successful lawyers reluctant to join bench due tedious appointment process: SC
2 years ago

Many successful lawyers reluctant to join bench due tedious appointment process: SC

India Today  

While hearing the case pertaining to unfilled vacancies and delays in appointments to the higher judiciary, the Supreme Court on Thursday observed that many successful lawyers have been reluctant to become a judge due to the uncertainty involved in the appointment process. READ | Collegium system for appointment of judges most transparent, says Supreme Court While stating that the requisite …

'Many Eminent Lawyers Are Not Willing To Join The Bench But Are Ready To Work As Ad-Hoc Judges': Supreme Court
2 years ago

'Many Eminent Lawyers Are Not Willing To Join The Bench But Are Ready To Work As Ad-Hoc Judges': Supreme Court

Live Law  

The Supreme Court, on Thursday, asked Senior Advocate, Mr. Arvind P. Datar and the Attorney General for India, Mr. R. Venkataramani to brainstorm and come up with a less cumbersome process to appoint ad-hoc judges in the High Court. While hearing two applications filed in the PIL preferred by NGO Lok Prahari seeking invocation of Article 224A for appointment of …

Madras HC Senior Designations : Supreme Court Refuses Urgent Hearing For Plea Highlighting Low Women Representation
2 years ago

Madras HC Senior Designations : Supreme Court Refuses Urgent Hearing For Plea Highlighting Low Women Representation

Live Law  

A plea seeking intervention of the Supreme Court of India in Senior Advocate designations in the Madras High Court owing to low representation of women in the posts was mentioned before the bench comprising Chief Justice DY Chandrachud and Justice PS Narasimha on Wednesday. At the outset, the counsel, while mentioning the issue, submitted that only three women were being …

'I Have A List Of Lawyers In My Mind' : CJI Chandrachud On SCBA Demand To Consider Supreme Court Lawyers For Elevation As High Court Judges
2 years, 1 month ago

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

Live Law  

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

Proposal To Elevate SC Advocates As HC Judges | Allahabad High Court Bar Association To Abstain From Judicial Work
2 years, 3 months ago

Proposal To Elevate SC Advocates As HC Judges | Allahabad High Court Bar Association To Abstain From Judicial Work

Live Law  

The High Court Bar Association, Allahabad has decided to abstain from judicial after lunch today and tomorrow as a mark to protest against the proposal to elevate certain advocates as HC Judges who are purportedly not practicing before the Allahabad High Court.A notification in this regard was released today by the HCBA, Allahabad informing that it has decided to abstain …

Centre holds back names of two advocates recommended for elevation as HC judges
2 years, 4 months ago

Centre holds back names of two advocates recommended for elevation as HC judges

Firstpost  

The government has held back names of two advocates recommended by the Supreme Court Collegium for appointment as judges of the Punjab and Haryana High Court, sources said. New Delhi: The government has held back names of two advocates recommended by the Supreme Court Collegium for appointment as judges of the Punjab and Haryana High Court, sources said. In July, …

Govt holds back names of 2 advocates recommended for elevation as High Court judges
2 years, 4 months ago

Govt holds back names of 2 advocates recommended for elevation as High Court judges

India TV News  

Highlights Govt held back names of two advocates recommended by SC Collegium Names were held back citing certain old allegations Collegium had recommended names for elevation as judges of Punjab and Haryana HC The government has held back names of two advocates recommended by the Supreme Court Collegium for appointment as judges of the Punjab and Haryana High Court, sources …

SCBA President Laments Tendency Of High Court Collegiums To Appoint Only "People They Know" & Not "Best Names"
2 years, 4 months ago

SCBA President Laments Tendency Of High Court Collegiums To Appoint Only "People They Know" & Not "Best Names"

Live Law  

While delivering his address at the 75th Independence Day celebrations at the Supreme Court premises, on Monday, President of the Supreme Court Bar Association, Mr. Vikas Singh once again raised the issue of High Court Collegiums not considering the lawyers practising in the Supreme Court for elevation as judges. Last year, Mr.Singh had written to the CJI urging him to …

Exclude Vice-President Candidate Jagdeep Dhankhar's Name From Chamber Allotment List : SCBA President Writes To Supreme Court On His Request
2 years, 4 months ago

Exclude Vice-President Candidate Jagdeep Dhankhar's Name From Chamber Allotment List : SCBA President Writes To Supreme Court On His Request

Live Law  

Supreme Court Bar Association President and Senior Advocate Vikas Singh has addressed a letter to Top Court's Registrar to exclude NDA's Vice Presidential candidate and Senior Advocate Jagdeep Dhankhar's name from the lawyers chambers' allotment list on his request.When the list of Supreme Court lawyers who have been allotted chambers was published last week, the name of Dhankhar, who used. …

Supreme Court Collegium Recommends Elevation Of 13 Advocates As Punjab &Haryana High Court Judges
2 years, 4 months ago

Supreme Court Collegium Recommends Elevation Of 13 Advocates As Punjab &Haryana High Court Judges

Live Law  

The Supreme Court Collegium has approved the proposal for elevation of thirteen Advocates as Judges in the Punjab and Haryana High Court.The approval was given in its meeting held on 25th July, 2022. Following are the Advocates whose proposal for elevation has been approved: 1. The Supreme Court Collegium has approved the proposal for elevation of thirteen Advocates as Judges …

With over 42 lakh cases pending, Attorney General asks judges for possible solutions to cut down pendency
2 years, 7 months ago

With over 42 lakh cases pending, Attorney General asks judges for possible solutions to cut down pendency

India Today  

India’s top law officer K K Venugopal on Friday urged the Chief Justices of various high courts to deliberate on the possible ways to cut down on the pendency of cases and find an effective cure to the menace. Citing the data from the National Judicial Data Grid, Venugopal said there are 24,000 judge posts in the trial courts and …

SCBA President Vikas Singh Urges High Court Chief Justices To Consider Supreme Court Lawyers For Elevation
2 years, 7 months ago

SCBA President Vikas Singh Urges High Court Chief Justices To Consider Supreme Court Lawyers For Elevation

Live Law  

On Friday, the Supreme Court Bar Association held a reception in honour of Chief Justices of different High Courts at the Supreme Court premises. Senior Advocate, Mr. Vikas Singh, the President of SCBA delivered his speech which focused on the issue of appointment of Judges to the High Courts, particularly emphasising on elevation of advocates practicing before the Supreme Court. …

Supreme Court Collegium Reiterates Names Of 8 Advocates, 3 Judicial Officers As Judges Of 4 High Courts
3 years, 1 month ago

Supreme Court Collegium Reiterates Names Of 8 Advocates, 3 Judicial Officers As Judges Of 4 High Courts

Live Law  

The Supreme Court Collegium in its meeting held on 11 November 2021 has, on reconsideration, resolved to reiterate its earlier recommendations for the elevation of Advocates as Judges in the following High Courts:Delhi High Court1. Ms. Mini Pushkarna.Kerala High Court1. The Supreme Court Collegium in its meeting held on 11 November 2021 has, on reconsideration, resolved to reiterate its earlier …

Criminal Contempt Reference- "More Thoughtfulness & Sensitivity Required From Bar Members Toward Lady Judges": MP High Court
3 years, 1 month ago

Criminal Contempt Reference- "More Thoughtfulness & Sensitivity Required From Bar Members Toward Lady Judges": MP High Court

Live Law  

Dealing with a reference made to it by the court presided over by a lady Judicial Magistrate regarding the 'contemptuous conduct' of an advocate before her court, the Madhya Pradesh High Court recently observed that in view of the multitasking performed by a lady judge, more thoughtfulness and sensitivity is required from bar's end. "…it is expected from the Bar …

Seven Advocates Elevated as Judges of Gujarat High Court: Law Ministry
3 years, 2 months ago

Seven Advocates Elevated as Judges of Gujarat High Court: Law Ministry

News 18  

Seven advocates were appointed as judges of the Gujarat High Court, in a fresh set of appointments to the higher judiciary announced by the law ministry on Saturday. On October 14, seven judges, including four advocates, were appointed to three high courts. A total of 14 new judges were on Wednesday appointed to three high courts, a day after a …

Supreme Court Collegium Makes Recommendations For Judges To 6 High Courts
3 years, 2 months ago

Supreme Court Collegium Makes Recommendations For Judges To 6 High Courts

Live Law  

The Supreme Court Collegium in its meeting held on 6th, 7th, and 8th October 2021 approved the proposal for elevation/appointment of 23 Additional Judges/Advocates/Judicial Officers as Judges across 6 High Courts.Madras High CourtShri J. Sathya Narayana Prasad, Advocate, has been recommended as Judge in the Madras High CourtRajasthan High CourtFollowing Advocates have been recommended to. The Supreme Court Collegium in …

Supreme Court Collegium Recommends Appointment Of 4 Judges To Orissa High Court And 1 Judge To Punjab & Haryana High Court
3 years, 2 months ago

Supreme Court Collegium Recommends Appointment Of 4 Judges To Orissa High Court And 1 Judge To Punjab & Haryana High Court

Live Law  

The Supreme Court Collegium in its meeting held on September 29, 2021 has recommended the appointment of 4 new Judges to the Orissa High Court and 1 new Judge to the Punjab and Haryana High Court. Two lawyers and two judicial officers have been recommended for elevation as Judges of the Orissa High Court. The lawyers recommended for elevation are …

Supreme Court collegium recommends names to Centre, 13 HCs to get new Chief Justices
3 years, 3 months ago

Supreme Court collegium recommends names to Centre, 13 HCs to get new Chief Justices

India Today  

Thirteen high courts in the country will get new Chief Justices as the Supreme Court collegium headed by CJI N V Ramana has recommended to the Centre eight names, including acting Calcutta High Court CJ, Justice Rajesh Bindal, for elevation and transfer of five sitting CJs to other high courts. "The Supreme Court Collegium in its meeting held on 16th …

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