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Justice Vibhu Bakhru enrolled as an Advocate with Bar Council of Delhi in September 1990 and was appointed as Additional Judge of High Court of Delhi on 17-4-2013 and became a Permanent Judge on 18-3-2015.
Justice Siddharth Mridul started his legal career in 1986 from Delhi High Court and for 37 years served his parent High Court in the capacity of an Advocate and then a Judge. In October 2023, Justice Mridul took charge as the 7th Chief Justice of Manipur High Court.
Current Chief Justice of Manipur High Court, Justice Siddharth Mridul will retire on 21-11-2024, thereby giving rise to a vacancy in the office of Chief Justice.
This segment aims to track and chart the monthly course of judicial appointments, retirements in the Supreme Court and High Courts along with recommendations made by the Supreme Court Collegium.
Justice Tashi Rabstan was earlier recommended to be appointed as Chief Justice of Meghalaya High Court; however, the SC Collegium modified its proposal to recommend him as Chief Justice of his parent High Court of J&K and Ladakh.
Between 23-10-2024 and 24-10-2024, the Ministry of Law and Justice notified the appointment of 8 advocates as Additional High Court Judges.
On 15-10-2024, the SC Collegium recommended Justice Siddaiah Rachaiah’s name for appointment as a Permanent Judge of the High Court of Karnataka against the existing vacancy.
On 15-10-2024 the Collegium recommended appointment of Judicial Officers and Advocates as Judges and Additional Judges as Permanent Judges for Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, and Karnataka High Courts respectively.
Justice Ritu Bahri who retires on 10-10-2024, made history as upon her elevation on 04-02-2024, she became the first woman Chief Justice of Uttaranchal High Court.
Justice Tiwari will perform the duties of the office of the Chief Justice with effect from 11-10-2024 consequent upon the retirement of Justice Ritu Bahri, Chief Justice, on 10-10-2024.
The Supreme Court Collegium on 13-8-2024, recommended their names after considering their merit and record.
This segment aims to track and chart the monthly course of judicial appointments, retirements in the Supreme Court and High Courts along with recommendations made by the Supreme Court Collegium.
The aggrieved High Court Judge had approached the Supreme Court stating that he had not received any salary since his appointment due to absence of a General Provident Fund (GPF) account.
The Supreme Court Collegium on 11-7-2024 recommended the name of Justice Manmohan as the next Chief Justice of the High Court of Delhi and the recommendation was confirmed on 21-9-2024.
Sworn in as 16th Chief Justice of the High Court of Jharkhand on 25-09-2024, Justice M. S. Ramachandra Rao, a 3rd generation Judge, also served as Chief Justice of High Court of Himachal Pradesh.
Justice Rajiv Shakdher’s elevation was recommended by the Collegium on 11-7-2024 and his appointment was finally confirmed by the Law Ministry on 21-9-2024.
Justice Ritu Bahri, who is currently the Chief Justice of Uttaranchal High Court, retires on 10-10-2024.
On 24-9-2024, the Supreme Court Collegium recommended the names Shashi Bhushan Prasad Singh, and Ashok Kumar Pandey.
On 24-9-2024, the Collegium recommended the names stating that their inter se seniority will be fixed as per the existing practice.
The Collegium recommended the appointment of 5 Permanent Judges and 3 Judicial Officers as new Judges of Madras High Court.