Know Thy Newly Appointed Supreme Court Judge – Justice Augustine George Masih
Dr. Justice DY Chandrachud, CJI, administered oath to Justice Augustine George Masih on 9-11-2023.
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Supreme Court Collegium recommends the names of new Chief Justices for the High Courts of Meghalaya, Orissa and Uttaranchal
The Collegium recommended the names considering the judicial track record of the Judges vis-à-vis disposal of cases and their competency, character and integrity.
Meghalaya High Court bids farewell to its 11th Chief Justice, Justice Sanjib Banerjee
Justice Sanjib Banerjee’s journey from his early education to becoming a distinguished jurist with a legal career spanning over 3 decades and extensive tenure of 17 years as a Judge is a testament to his unwavering commitment uphold the principles of justice.
Know Thy Judge | Supreme Court of India: Justice Vikram Nath
Justice Vikram Nath, a fourth generation legal luminary and sitting Judge of the Supreme Court of India, is likely to become Chief Justice of India for seven months in 2027.
“There was a calculated attempt to undermine administration of criminal justice” Madras HC on transfer of corruption case against Former Transport Minister K Ponmudi
“When a manifest illegality by a criminal court resulting in gross failure of justice comes to the notice of the High Court, it is the bounden duty of the High Court as a Constitutional Court to set right the illegality and to ensure that public confidence in the criminal justice system is maintained.”
Know Thy Judge| Justice Alok Aradhe: 6th Chief Justice of Telangana High Court
Justice Alok Aradhe was sworn in as Chief Justice of Telangana High Court on 23-07-2023 by the Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan. He succeeded Justice Ujjal Bhuyan who has been elevated as a Judge in the Supreme Court of India. Justice Aradhe has formerly served as Judge in Karnataka, Jammu and Kashmir and Madhya Pradesh High Courts.
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
Supreme Court collegium recommends new Chief Justices to 7 High Courts
The Seven Supreme Court collegium resolutions were passed on 05-07-2023.
President appoints Justice Nitin Jamdar as Acting Chief Justice of Bombay High Court
Shri Justice Nitin Madhukar Jamdar, Judge of Bombay High Court has been appointed as Acting Chief Justice to perform the duties of
Know Thy Judge | Justice T.S. Sivagnanam – Chief Justice of Calcutta High Court
Justice Tirunelveli Subbiah Sivagnanam was sworn in as the Chief Justice of Calcutta High Court on 11-05-2023.
Justice S. Manikumar- The 36th Chief Justice of Kerala High Court, retires
Justice S Manikumar, former senior-most Judge of Madras High Court, who was appointed as the 36th Chief Justice of Kerala High Court in 2019, is all set to retire today.
Justice Sabina – Acting Chief Justice of Himachal Pradesh High Court, retires
The Supreme Court Collegium in February had recommended Justice Sabina’s name for appointment as the Chief Justice of High Court of Himachal Pradesh.
Supreme Court Collegium recommends elevation of Advocates and Judicial Officers in Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, and Uttarakhand High Court
The three Supreme Court collegium resolutions were passed dated 12-04-2023.
Know Thy Judge | Justice Krishnan Vinod Chandran – 44th Chief Justice of Patna High Court
Former Judge of Kerala High Court, Justice K. Vinod Chandran was recently appointed as 44th Chief Justice of Patna High Court. He is popularly known for his by-the-book approach in the legal fraternity.
Know Thy Judge | Justice Ramesh Sinha – 15th Chief Justice of Chhattisgarh High Court
Justice Ramesh Sinha, former senior judge of Allahabad High Court was recently appointed as the 15th Chief Justice of Chhattisgarh High Court via notification issued by the Ministry of Law and Justice.
Justice Prakash Shrivastava, Chief Justice of Calcutta High Court, retires
Justice Prakash Shrivastava retires today after being the Chief Justice of Calcutta High Court for one and half years.
Patna High Court rejects anticipatory bail plea of an IPS Officer who hired a conman to pose as the Chief Justice of the Patna High Court to influence the corruption probe against him
The Patna High Court rejected the anticipatory bail plea of an IPS Officer who hired a conman to pose as the as the Chief Justice of the Patna High Court and to make calls to other officers for taking decision in his favour in a corruption case against him.
President appoints new Chief Justices for Allahabad, Chhattisgarh and Patna High Courts
Justice Pritinker Diwaker, Justice Ramesh Sinha and Justice Vinod Chandran appointed as Chief Justices for Allahabad High Court, Chattisgarh High Court and Patna High Court respectively.
Justice Arup Kumar Goswami- 14th Chief Justice of Chhattisgarh High Court retires
Justice Arup Kumar Goswami who was appointed as the 14th Chief Justice of the High Court of Chhattisgarh with effect from 12-10-2021 is retiring today. Justice Goswami is known to be a cricket enthusiast and has represented Assam in the Ranji Trophy.
Justice Sonia Giridhar Gokani, the First Woman Chief Justice of Gujarat High Court, retires
Justice Sonia Giridhar Gokani, who recently took oath as the Gujarat High Court’s 28th and First Woman Chief Justice, retired on 25-02-2023 after a shortest tenure of any Chief Justice in the history of Gujarat High Court