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The Collegium led by Chief Justice of India B.R. Gavai held a meeting on 28-07-2025 to approve and recommend the appointment of several judges in Karnataka, Calcutta, Chhattisgarh, Delhi, Andhra Pradesh, and Bombay High Court.
In August 2021, Justice J.K. Maheshwari was elevated to the Supreme Court and priorly served as Chief Justice of two High Courts- Andhra Pradesh and Sikkim.
“The expression “hearing the submissions of the accused” cannot mean opportunity to file material to be granted to the accused and thereby changing the settled law. At the stage of framing of charge hearing the submissions of the accused has to be confined to the material produced by the police.”
Justice Ahsanuddin Amanullah is the sitting Judge of the Supreme Court of India. He was elevated to the Supreme Court in February 2023. He has formerly served as a Judge in Patna High Court and Andhra Pradesh High Court.
Justice Bhatti served as Chief Justice of Kerala High Court for 1 month before being elevated to the Supreme Court on 14-07-2023.
The transfer recommendations were made to infuse inclusivity and diversity at the level of High Courts.
It is only after the efforts of reconciliation and settlement fails, the videoconferencing can be resorted on the joint application filed by the parties or the memorandum of consent by both the parties, husband and wife, for such videoconferencing, in the discretion of the Court, if the Court considers it appropriate.
The High Court held that the Trial Court ought to have passed separate order, in accordance with law, considering the provisions related to filing of the written statement and its forfeiture, also, keeping a view that the procedural law is handmaid of justice and the Court has the power to extend the time for filing of the written statement in the facts and circumstances of each and every case.
The Additional Judges were appointed by the President of India in exercise of powers under Article 224(1) of the Constitution.
The Court observed that though the appellant contended that the net worth of the company is Rs.91 crores and is not a fly-by-night company, no physical assets or any other alternative security is provided either before the Single Judge or before the present Court.
The Court directed that the petitioner shall cooperate with the investigation as and when required for the purpose of investigation.
The petitioner alleged that S. 111 of Nyaya Samhita, 2023 is being misused as a tool to stifle the voice of the opposition party.
Between 23-10-2024 and 24-10-2024, the Ministry of Law and Justice notified the appointment of 8 advocates as Additional High Court Judges.
Sworn in as 16th Chief Justice of the High Court of Jharkhand on 25-09-2024, Justice M. S. Ramachandra Rao, a 3rd generation Judge, also served as Chief Justice of High Court of Himachal Pradesh.
Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra, who started his legal career from the District Courts and then High Courts of Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh, was appointed as Supreme Court Judge on 18-5-2023.
This will not mean that the appellant cannot prefer a fresh appeal to the commercial court, Visakhapatnam or such Court which has the jurisdiction.
Justice PV Sanjay Kumar is a sitting Judge of the Supreme Court of India. He has formerly served as the Chief Justice of Manipur High Court and as Judge of Punjab & Haryana High Court as well as Andhra Pradesh High Court.
A quick legal roundup to cover important stories from all High Courts this week.
In cases of dislocation of minors from a foreign country to India, whenever children have been removed from their native country to India, the Court shall, in the best interest of the child, order for the return of the child to his native country.
A quick legal roundup to cover important stories from all High Courts this week.