Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court
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The instant PIL was filed on behalf of the parents of the youth who drowned in the Chenab River under mysterious circumstances and whose body was later found in Pakistan.

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Additional Judges extension of term
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The Additional Judges’ names were recommended by the Collegium of Calcutta High Court unanimously for appointment as Permanent Judges on 29-4-2024. However, the Chief Minister and the Governor of West Bengal did not convey their views on the recommendation.

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Karnataka High Court
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The Court in the impugned order had held that the petitioner watched a pornographic site, which would not become publishing or transmitting material as necessary under S. 67-B(a) and quashed the criminal proceedings against the petitioner.

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Karnataka High Court
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In the instant appeal, the Court had to consider the interplay of Sections 9 and 37 of the A&C Act; Section 13 of the Commercial Courts Act, 2015 and Rule 9 of High Court of Karnataka Arbitration (Proceedings before the Courts) Rules, 2001.

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Israel Occupied Palestinian Territory unlawful
Case BriefsInternational Courts

The Court also opined that all States and International Organizations including UN, are under obligation to not recognize the situation arising from the unlawful presence of Israel in the Occupied Palestinian Territory as legal.

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Dr Justice BR Sarangi retirement
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A stellar career spanning 28 years as an advocate and 11 years as a Judge, Dr Justice B.R. Sarangi’s resume simply speaks for itself. Elevated as Chief Justice of Jharkhand High Court on 05-07-2024, Dr Justice Sarangi retires on 19-07-2024 after a brief tenure of 15 days.

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Acting CJ JandK and Ladakh HC Acting CJ Madras HC
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The appointments were made considering the elevation of Justice N. Kotiswar Singh and Justice R. Mahadevan to the Supreme Court.

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Justice Nongmeikapam Kotiswar Singh Justice R. Mahadevan
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The Supreme Court Collegium on 11-07-2024 had recommended the Judges’ names. With their induction, the Supreme Court will once again function on its complete strength of 34 Judges.

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Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court
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In the instant case, the Court had to consider whether maintenance proceedings under S. 488 of CrPC before Trial Court can be quashed on the ground of husband’s pleading that he had already divorced his wife.

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Justice Aravind Kumar
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Prior to his elevation to the Supreme Court, Justice Aravind Kumar, as Chief Justice of Gujarat High Court initiated steps to tackle pendency of cases and initiated conversion of roadways buses into schools for poor children.

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Justice MS Ramachandra Rao transfer
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The recommendation was made considering that a vacancy in the office of Chief Justice in the High Court of Jharkhand would arise on the retirement of Dr Justice Bidyut Ranjan Sarangi on 19-07-2024.

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SC Collegium Chief Justices 7 High Courts
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In a resolution passed on 11-07-2024, the Collegium recommended the appointments for Delhi, Himachal Pradesh, J&K and Ladakh, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Madras and Meghalaya High Courts.

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Appointment of SC Judges
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The Collegium on 11-07-2024 gathered to recommend the names of Justice N. Kotiswar Singh and Justice R. Mahadevan as Judges of the Supreme Court of India.

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SC Collegium Resolution
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Assembling after the summer vacations, the Supreme Court Collegium passed several resolutions on 09-07-2024 to recommend appointment of Judges for Bombay and Delhi High Courts.

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June 2024 Judicial Appointment Tracker
Appointments & TransfersNews

This segment aims to track and chart the monthly course of judicial appointments, retirements in the Supreme Court and High Courts along with recommendations made by the Supreme Court Collegium.

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Karnataka High Court
Case BriefsHigh Courts

The Court further directed that the exercise of deciding as per the remand order by Single Judge must be completed expeditiously and before 31-07-2024.

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Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva MP HC
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Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva will begin to perform the duties of Acting CJ consequent upon appointment of Justice Sheel Nagu, as the 66th Chief Justice of the Punjab and Haryana High Court.

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Justice Sheel Nagu
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In December 2023, the Supreme Court Collegium recommended Justice Sheel Nagu as the next Chief Justice of Punjab and Haryana High Court after the retirement of former Chief Justice, Justice Ravi Shanker Jha.

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National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission
Case BriefsTribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

This 24-year-old matter revolved around a sixth-generation leading jeweller of Hyderabad who in 2002 underwent coronary surgery at Care Hospital but developed life threatening complications after the operation.

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Dr Justice Bidyut Ranjan Sarangi
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Supreme Court Collegium on 27-12-2023 recommended the appointment of Dr. Justice B R Sarangi, as next Chief Justice of Jharkhand High Court after the post fell vacant with the retirement of former Chief Justice, Justice Sanjaya Kumar Mishra on 28-12-2023.

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