Appointment of 15 Additional Judges as permanent Judges of 5 High Courts
15 Additional Judges have been made permanent Judges in Gauhati High Court, Bombay High Court, Kerala High Court, Himachal Pradesh High Court and Calcutta High Court
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Know Thy Judge | Justice Ashish Jitendra Desai: 38th Chief Justice of the High Court of Kerala
Justice Ashish J. Desai was appointed as 38th Chief Justice of Kerala High Court and took oath of office on 22-07-2023.
‘Prosecution has a duty to explain delay in producing contraband and its condition’: Kerala High Court acquits convict under Abkari Act
Kerala High Court viewed that the conviction and sentence passed by the lower courts suffered from illegality and could not be sustained.
Know Thy Newly Appointed Supreme Court Judge: Justice S.V. Bhatti
Justice Bhatti served as Chief Justice of Kerala High Court for 1 month before being elevated to the Supreme Court on 14-07-2023.
Socialization of offspring of inter-caste couples not necessarily more attached to father: Kerala High Court directs KIRTADS to reconsider the matter
Kerala High Court pointed out that KIRTADS proceeded on general statements that generally in case of inter-caste marriage, the socialization process of the offspring of such couples is more attached to the high ranked father.
Supreme Court Collegium recommends appointment of 15 Permanent Judges for 5 High Courts
Collegium in its Resolution dated 12-07-2023 recommended names of 15 Judges who are to appointed Permanent Judges in their respective High Courts. 3 out of the 15 recommended names are women Judges.
Justice Ponugoti Naveen Rao, Justice Alexander Thomas to be Acting CJs of Telangana, Kerala HCs; Justice Rao to take charge only for a day
Consequent upon superannuation of Shri Justice Ponugoti Naveen Rao on 14.07.2023, Shri Justice Abhinand Kumar Shavili, the senior-most puisne Judge of the High Court of Telangana will perform the duties of the office of the Chief Justice of the High Court of Telangana
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.
Kerala High Court explains law on DNA testing for paternity; upholds Family Court order allowing DNA analysis
“If an order of the nature is declined that would have the impact of bastardising the minor girl child among the public.”
Supreme Court Collegium recommends transfer of 3 High Court Judges
The Resolution dated 12-07-2023 is a reiteration of the Collegium’s proposal dated 05-7-2023 wherein they had recommended transfer of Justice Manoj Bajaj, Justice D.K. Singh and Justice Gaurang Kanth.
Journalist’s mobile cannot be seized simply because he got information about some crime: Kerala High Court
Kerala High Court directed the Station House Officer to file a statement with circumstances under which the journalist’s mobile phone was seized.
Objective of Section 125 CrPC to ameliorate sufferings of destitute wives, children; technicalities have no place in maintenance cases: Kerala High Court
“The attempt should be to assimilate the required details and reach the correct conclusion at the earliest, rather than mulling over mundane objections.”
Supreme Court collegium recommends new Chief Justices to 7 High Courts
The Seven Supreme Court collegium resolutions were passed on 05-07-2023.
District Consumer Court directs Qatar Airways to compensate a High Court Judge for denying him permission to board the plane despite having boarding pass
DCDRC directed compensation of Rs. 7 Lakhs for causing hardship and mental agony to Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas, due to deficient services on part of Qatar Airways in 2018 when he had planned a trip to Scotland with his friends.
‘Employee had no role in drawing excess amount in increment’; Kerala High Court upholds KAT order restricting any recovery of excess pay
The Kerala High Court clarified that the authorities erroneously granted the said increment in terms of Government Order while being careless and negligent, and that the respondent could not be faulted at all for their negligence.
Kerala High Court directs sensitizing Police Officers for effective compliance of Mental Healthcare Act 2017
Kerala High Court said that a fair and impartial trial is an insegregable facet of Article 21 which aims that the accused is not prejudiced, injustice is ostracised and fairness is not hampered in the interest of the accused, victim and society.
Kerala High Court refuses exemption from wearing helmets on medical grounds
Kerala High Court said that petitioners have to abandon two-wheeler ride if they were suffering from any illness which disables them from wearing helmets.
[Minor impregnated by her own brother] Kerala High Court bats for ‘safe sex education’ in schools and colleges
Kerala High Court expressed that this happened because of the lack of knowledge about the safe sex. Minor children are in front of ‘internet’ and ‘google search’. There is no guidance for the children.
Whether time spent in PhD can be counted as ‘teaching experience’ for the post of Assistant Professor? Kerala High Court explains
Kerala High Court also reprimanded media to be cautious of unjustified comments and remarks while matters await adjudication, and to adopt a responsible journalistic conduct.