Seven years ‘continuous’ practice is not required by an Advocate for Additional District and Sessions Judge appointment: Himachal Pradesh HC
Respondent 4 was in active practice and possessed cumulatively more than 7 years of active practice.
Appointment
Centre notifies appointment of Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva, as Acting Chief Justice of Madhya Pradesh High Court
Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva will begin to perform the duties of Acting CJ consequent upon appointment of Justice Sheel Nagu, as the 66th Chief Justice of the Punjab and Haryana High Court.
President appoints Justice Sheel Nagu as the new Chief Justice of Punjab and Haryana High Court
In December 2023, the Supreme Court Collegium recommended Justice Sheel Nagu as the next Chief Justice of Punjab and Haryana High Court after the retirement of former Chief Justice, Justice Ravi Shanker Jha.
Dr. Justice Bidyut Ranjan Sarangi appointed as 15th Chief Justice of Jharkhand High Court
Supreme Court Collegium on 27-12-2023 recommended the appointment of Dr. Justice B R Sarangi, as next Chief Justice of Jharkhand High Court after the post fell vacant with the retirement of former Chief Justice, Justice Sanjaya Kumar Mishra on 28-12-2023.
Gauhati High Court directs State to reconsider experience as homeguards/ Special Police Officers for constables recruitment under Assam Industrial Security Force
The High Court directed the State to follow a uniform marks allocation process for the appointment of constables under AISF and reconsider the case of candidates having prior experience as home guards and SPOs.
Exclusion of Professors/Department Heads indicates favoritism; Selection Committee playing ‘a game of pick and choose’: MP High Court
Madhya Pradesh High Court held that non-inclusion of Professors/Head of the Department in selection committee amounts to violating the mandate of Madhya Pradesh Makhanlal Chaturvedi Rashtriya Patrakarita Avam Sanchar Vishwavidyalaya Adhiniyam, 1990.
Know Thy Judge | Supreme Court of India: 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.
Supreme Court Collegium recommends appointment of a Permanent Judge and extension of term for 3 Additional Judges
The Collegium on 24-04-2024 recommended the appointment of 1 Permanent Judge and extension of term of 2 Additional Judges for Chhattisgarh High Court and extension of term of 1 Additional Judge for the High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh.
CAT grants interim protection to 17 KVS Primary Teacher (Music) candidates over ‘communication gap’ grievances, subject to final outcome
The case was filed, compelled by the absence of communication regarding the outcome of the selection process for the post of Primary Teacher (Music) despite an active participation, whereas other candidates received offers of appointment while keeping her in the dark about the status.
Centre appoints Justice N.V Anjaria as 34th Chief Justice of Karnataka High Court
Justice Anjaria will succeed Justice P.S. Dinesh Kumar who will demit office on 24-02-2024.
Supreme Court Collegium recommends appointment of Permanent Judges for 3 High Courts
The Collegium recommended the names of 13 Additional Judges to be appointed as Permanent Judges for the High Courts of Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Punjab and Haryana.
Know Thy Judge | Justice Arun Bhansali, the 51st Chief Justice of Allahabad High Court
From having extensive experience representing corporate clients in myriad legal forums to being the Judge of Rajasthan High Court, Justice Arun Bhansali had all the legal acumen to become Chief Justice of Allahabad High Court.
ICJ | Justice Nawaf Salam and Justice Julia Sebutinde elected as President and Vice-President respectively
The International Court of Justice has been under global limelight due to ongoing case brought by South Africa concerning alleged genocide in Gaza Strip.
Justice PS Dinesh Kumar appointed as 33rd Chief Justice of Karnataka High Court
Justice PS Dinesh Kumar who is due to demit office on 24-02-2024, succeeded Justice Prasanna B. Varale who was appointed as a Supreme Court Judge in January
Justice Prasanna Bhalachandra Varale takes oath as Judge of Supreme Court of India
Presently, Justice Prasanna B. Varale is the third Supreme Court Judge belonging to a Scheduled Caste after Justice B.R. Gavai.
‘Equal pay for equal work’; Himachal Pradesh HC grants similar pay scale to an employee who was given different pay scale for discharging similar work in same cadre
“No tangible explanation has been offered by the respondents to justify the date of appointment becoming relevant for fixing different pay scales for discharging similar work in the same cadre.”
Supreme Court Collegium recommends appointment of Justice PS Dinesh Kumar as Chief Justice of Karnataka High Court
Justice Pratinidhi Srinivasacharya Dinesh Kumar, who was appointed as a Judge of the High Court of Karnataka on 02-1-2015, is due to demit office on 24-02-2024 and will have a tenure as a Chief Justice for little over a month.
Supreme Court Collegium recommends appointment of Justice Prasanna B. Varale as Judge of Supreme Court of India
Justice Prasanna Bhalachandra Varale is currently the 32nd Chief Justice of Karnataka High Court and the only Chief Justice belonging to a Scheduled Caste among the Chief Justices of High Courts across the country.
Calcutta High Court sets aside nomination of Waqf Board member under Section 14(1)(d) of Waqf Act, 1995; calls for fresh appointment
Calcutta High Court allowed the writ petition, emphasising the importance of following legal provisions in appointments to public offices and maintaining the integrity of the Waqf Board.
Supreme Court Collegium recommends appointment of Additional and Permanent Judges for 3 High Courts
In a series of Resolutions passed on 18-01-2024, the Collegium recommended appointment of Judges for Calcutta, Jharkhand and Kerala High Courts.