Faculty of Law, AMU appoints Prof. Shakeel Ahmad as the new Dean
A distinguished academician and a highly respected figure in the field of Criminal Law, he aspires to cultivate a generation of informed and conscientious students
Appointments
Prof. Ramesh Kumar Verma Appointed as Head and Dean, Faculty of Law, University of Lucknow
His tenure shall extend for a period of three years effective from 19-07-2025.
Madras High Court imposes 5 lakh cost on State for re-agitation of matter already settled by Supreme Court
Madras High Court emphasised that the Government can regulate appointments in aided colleges, but not through administrative orders contradicting existing rules.
August 2024 Judicial Appointment Tracker | 20 Collegium Recommendations; 14 HC Appointments; 9 Term Extensions
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.
Supreme Court Collegium recommends extension of term for 9 Additional Judges of Calcutta High Court
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.
Supreme Court Collegium recommends appointment of Chief Justices for 7 High Courts
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.
Supreme Court Collegium recommends appointment of 2 new Supreme Court Judges
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.
SC Collegium recommends appointment of Permanent Judges for Bombay and Delhi HCs and extension of term of Additional Judges of Bombay HC
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.
June 2024 Judicial Appointment Tracker | 3 High Court Judges Appointed
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.
Centre notifies appointment of Justice Muhamed Mustaque Ayumantakath as Acting Chief Justice of Kerala High Court
Justice Muhamed Mustaque Ayumantakath will perform the duties of Acting Chief Justice consequent upon the retirement of Justice Ashish Jitendra Desai, Chief Justice, Kerala High Court on 04-07-2024.
New Additional Judges of J&K and Ladakh High Court and Kerala High Court, take oath of office
Justice Mohd. Yousuf Wani of J&K and Ladakh HC took oath of office on 25-03-2024 while 6 new Judges of Kerala HC were sworn in on 22-03-2024.
Centre notifies appointment of 13 Permanent Judges for 3 High Courts
The President of India appointed the Permanent Judges while exercising the power conferred under Art. 217(1) of the Constitution.
Centre appoints Chief Justices of 6 High Courts and Acting Chief Justice for Punjab and Haryana High Court
Ministry of Law and Justice notified appointment of Chief Justices for Allahabad, Gauhati, Meghalaya, Rajasthan, Orissa and Uttaranchal High Courts.
Supreme Court Collegium recommends elevation of Advocates and Judicial Officers as Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh High Court Judges
A total number of 4 candidates were recommended by the Collegium to be appointed as Judges of the High Courts of Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh.
High Courts 2023: A Recap of High Court Judges’ Elevation, Retirements, Judicial Strength and Collegium Recommendations
The year end is near, and it is time to reflect on the past! Read this report to know all that was relevant for the High Court Judges in 2023.
Supreme Court Collegium recommends appointment of Chief Justices for 5 High Courts
The Collegium on 27-12-2023 recommended names for future Chief Justices for the High Courts of Allahabad, Gauhati, Jharkhand, Punjab and Haryana and Rajasthan, whose former Chief Justices had either retired or were elevated to the Supreme Court.
Supreme Court 2023: A Look Back at Judicial Strength, Appointments, Retirements, and Collegium Resolutions
Year 2023 was as hectic for the Supreme Court as any other year, especially when it concerns the appointment and retirements of its Judges. Read this report to know the important year round ongoings affecting the Judges and judicial strength of the Supreme Court of India.
Supreme Court Collegium recommends the appointment of Justice Siddhartha Roy Chowdhury as Permanent Judge of Calcutta High Court
Justice Chowdhury who is currently serving as an Additional Judge of Calcutta High Court, is due to retire on 27-12-2023.
Supreme Court Collegium recommends appointment of 13 Advocates and 7 Judicial Officers as High Court Judges
The Collegium thoroughly scrutinized the recommended names on basis of the reports sent by the respective High Court Collegiums and material placed on record by the Department of Justice.
Text of Art. 164(1A) “clear as Gangetic waters”; Karnataka HC dismisses petition challenging appointment of Advisors to Chief Minister of Karnataka
Considering this petition challenging appointment of the private respondents as Secretaries with Cabinet Rank, Court was of the view that the respondents were appointed to assist the Chief Minister and they are not functioning as the Ministers in the literal sense.