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.
Appointments
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.
Supreme Court Collegium Round-up for August 2023 | 26 Transfers and 12 Appointments of High Court Judges recommended
A recap of the Resolutions passed by the Supreme Court Collegium in August 2023 to appoint and transfer High Court Judges for better administration of justice and to address the issue of judicial vacancies.
Supreme Court Collegium recommends appointment of 2 Judicial Officers and 1 Advocate as High Court Judges
In its Resolution dated 17-08-2023, the Collegium recommended the names of the judicial officers and advocates to be appointed as Judges in High Courts of Gauhati and Orissa.
Justice Ujjal Bhuyan and Justice S. Venkatanarayana Bhatti take oath as Judges of Supreme Court of India
Supreme Court Collegium recommended the elevation of Justice Bhuyan and Justice Bhatti on 05-07-2023, which was cleared by the Ministry of Law and Justice within 1 week, i.e. on 12-07-2023.
Mere publication of Additional List does not create any right to be appointed in enlisted candidates’ favour: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court set aside the Karnataka High Court verdict wherein it was held that the State failed in its obligation to inform the respondent about the existence of the vacancy that has arisen.
Know Thy Judge | Justice M. S. Ramachandra Rao, the 28th Chief Justice of High Court of Himachal Pradesh
Sworn in as 28th Chief Justice of the High Court of Himachal Pradesh on 30-05-2023, Justice M. S. Ramachandra Rao also served as a Judge of the High Courts of Punjab and Haryana State of Telangana.
5 High Courts to get new Chief Justices
KERALA HIGH COURT ↪ Shri Justice Sarasa Venkatanarayana Bhatti, Judge, Kerala High Court, appointed as the Chief Justice of the Kerala High
Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra and Sr. Advocate K.V. Viswanathan take oath as Supreme Court Judges
In a marvellous display of speed, the Collegium recommendation of elevating Justice Mishra and Senior Advocate K.V. Viswanathan to the Supreme Court was cleared by the Law Ministry in 2 days.
Know Thy Judge | Justice Pritinker Diwaker: The 50th Chief Justice of Allahabad High Court
Prior to being appointed as Allahabad High Court’s 50th Chief Justice, Justice Pritinker Diwaker had been working as the High Court’s Acting Chief Justice after elevation of former Chief Justice, Rajesh Bindal
Selection process, Qualification; Remuneration, Job Description, and more: Your cheat sheet to Revised scheme for engaging Supreme Court Law Clerk
Law Clerk will be paid a consolidated remuneration of Rs. 80,000/- per and Rs. 90,000/- per month if given an extension after twelve months of the initial assignment.
Service rendered by teachers in Zila Parishad to be counted towards the determination of seniority, even after their absorption into PMC: Supreme Court
Given the existence of the unambiguous provision, Supreme Court held that the services rendered by primary teachers while in the service of the Zilla Parishad deserves to be counted towards their seniority after the transfer and merger of their services into the Pune Municipal Corporation