3 Additional Judges of Kerala High Court elevated as Judges
The President appoints following Additional Judges of Kerala High Court as the Judges of the Kerala High Court with effect from the
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President appoints Smt. Justice Sabina as the Acting CJ of Himachal Pradesh High Court
The President has appointed Smt. Justice Sabina, senior-most Judge of the Himachal Pradesh High Court, to perform the duties of the office
Classification of retirees of BSNL VRS-2019 as distinct from those superannuating in normal course is a clear violation of Article 14 and 16 of the Constitution: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court held that the engagement of BSNL VRS-2019 retirees in any Central Public Sector Enterprises/Government department on contractual/consultancy basis, for which the retired employees on superannuation in due course were eligible for consideration, was not in violation of Clause 8 (iii) of BSNL Voluntary Retirement Scheme-2019.
President appoints Justice N Kotiswar Singh as acting Chief Justice of Gauhati HC
The President has appointed Shri Justice Nongmeikapam Kotiswar Singh, senior most puisne Judge of the Gauhati High Court, to perform the duties
Executor appointed in probate proceedings cannot be removed unless gross misconduct or mismanagement, abuse or misuse of probate is demonstrated: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court held that naming of an administrator pendente lite would not come up unless and until the Executor was initially removed by the appropriate Court as per Section 301 of Succession Act, 1925. Further, it was held that an executor appointed in probate proceedings would not be readily removed unless gross misconduct, gross mismanagement, abuse, or misuse of probate was demonstrated.
Appointment of Delhi Legislative Assembly Secretary tainted with irregularities and illegalities; Delhi High Court upholds Siddharth Rao’s termination
Justice Chandra Dhari Singh observed that the entire saga of the series of appointments, absorption and promotion of Siddharth Rao, Secretary of Delhi Legislative Assembly, is tainted with irregularities and illegalities, de-hors the rules or due process of law, without approval by the competent authority and hence vitiated.
President appoints Justice Dipankar Datta as the Judge of Supreme Court
The President has appointed Shri Justice Dipankar Datta, Chief Justice of the Bombay High Court, to be a Judge of
Jharkhand High Court directs Jharkhand Public Service Commission and State to complete the process of appointment of Assistant Public Prosecutor within a period of two months
Jharkhand Public Service Commission and State were directed to complete the process of appointment of Assistant Public Prosecutor pursuant to Advertisement No. 03/18 within a period of two months.
Punjab and Haryana High Court upholds appointment of candidate holding Master’s Degree in Public Administration as a Political Science Lecturer
Punjab and Haryana High Court: In a Letters Patent Appeal, filed against the order which set aside the appointment of
President appoints 2 Additional Judges of Bombay High Court
The President appoints Shri Santosh Govindrao Chapalgaonkar and Milind Manohar Sathaye, to be Additional Judges of the Bombay High Court, in that
President appoints 10 Additional Judges of Punjab & Haryana High Court
The President has appointed following Additional Judges of Punjab and Haryana High Court for a period of two years with effect from
Former District and Sessions Judge Abdul Rashid Malik appointed as Senior AAG by Jammu & Kashmir Government
Former District and Sessions Judge Abdul Rashid Malik has been appointed as Senior Additional Advocate General (AAG) to represent the Jammu &
[Principles of Natural Justice] J&K and Ladakh HC | The expression ‘Application of Mind’ is not meant as a matter of usage for ritual sake but is a living principle of law
Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court: While deciding the instant petition wherein a person’s engagement as Rehbar-e-Khel was cancelled
WB Teachers’ Recruitment Scam| Can’t remove a person from a public post without giving him an opportunity to defend; Board President’s removal stayed but investigation to continue: SC
Supreme Court: In a special leave petition arising out of a judgment of the division bench of the Calcutta High
President appoints Justice Prasanna Bhalachandra Varale and Justice Ali Mohd Magrey as the Chief Justice of Karnataka High Court and Jammu & Kashmir High Court respectively
The President appoints Shri Justice Prasanna Bhalachandra Varale, Judge of the Bombay High Court, to be the Chief Justice of
President appoints 6 Additional Judges of Bombay High Court
The President appoints following Additional Judges of Bombay High Court for a period of two years with effect from the date they
President appoints Justice T. Raja as the Acting Chief Justice of Madras High Court
The President has appointed Shri Justice T.Raja, senior-most Judge of the Madras High Court, to perform the duties of the office of
President appoints Justice M. Duraiswamy as the acting Chief Justice of Madras High Court w.e.f 13-09-2022
The President appoints Shri Justice M. Duraiswamy, senior-most Judge of the Madras High Court, to perform the duties of the office of
Calcutta High Court gets 9 new Additional Judges
The President appoints following to be the Additional Judges of the Calcutta High Court, in that order of seniority, for a period
Madras High Court reiterates Supreme Court’s view on appointment of member with legal background in the Commissions
Madras High Court: In the case relating to the issue raised by the petitioners, that whether Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission (‘the