Know Thy Newly Appointed Supreme Court Judge – Justice Sandeep Mehta
Dr. Justice D.Y Chandrachud, CJI, administered oath to Justice Sandeep Mehta on 9-11-2023.
Supreme Court Collegium
SC Collegium recommends appointment of 3 Chief Justices of High Courts as Judges of the Supreme Court of India
Following a meticulous assessment of the qualifications, the Collegium on 06-11-2023, recommended the names of the Justice Satish Chandra Sharma, Justice Augustine George Masih, and Justice Sandeep Mehta, Chief Justices of High Courts of Delhi, Rajasthan and Gauhati respectively, to be elevated as Judges of the Supreme Court.
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.
Supreme Court Collegium recommends the appointment of Justice Siddhartha Roy Chowdhury as Permanent Judge of Calcutta High Court
Justice Chowdhury who is currently serving as an Additional Judge of Calcutta High Court, is due to retire on 27-12-2023.
President appoints Justice Siddharth Mridul as the 7th Chief Justice of Manipur High Court
The Supreme Court Collegium had recommended the name of Justice Mridul as the next Chief Justice of Manipur High Court in July 2023; however, the recommendation was pending before the Ministry of Law and Justice for approval.
Supreme Court Collegium recommends appointment of 13 Advocates and 7 Judicial Officers as High Court Judges
The Collegium thoroughly scrutinized the recommended names on basis of the reports sent by the respective High Court Collegiums and material placed on record by the Department of Justice.
Justice Ravi Shanker Jha, 65th Chief Justice of Punjab and Haryana High Court, retires
Justice Ravi Shanker Jha began his legal journey by serving Madhya Pradesh High Court initially as an advocate and later as a Judge. He is set to retire on 13-10-2023 as 65th Chief Justice of Punjab and Haryana High Court after his elevation to the post in 2019.
Supreme Court Collegium reiterates its recommendation to transfer Justice M.V. Muralidharan from Manipur HC to Calcutta HC
Justice Muralidharan, who is currently serving as the Acting Chief Justice of Manipur High Court, had requested that he should be transferred to either his parent High Court or be permitted to continue in the High Court of Manipur.
Supreme Court Collegium recommends appointment of 13 Judicial Officers and 5 Advocates as High Court Judges
The recommendations were made by the Collegium keeping in mind the integrity, qualifications and experience of the judicial officers and advocates.
Supreme Court Collegium recommends transfer of Justice Avneesh Jhingan from Punjab and Haryana HC to Rajasthan HC
The Collegium had earlier (03-08-2023) proposed to transfer Justice Jhingan to Gujarat High Court, however, the proposal was pending before the Government since 11-08-2023.
Supreme Court Collegium recommends appointment of Permanent Judges for the High Courts of Allahabad and Punjab and Haryana
The Collegium recommended names of 7 Judges for Allahabad High Court and 11 Judges for Punjab and Haryana High Court.
Supreme Court Collegium Round-up for August 2023 | 26 Transfers and 12 Appointments of High Court Judges recommended
A recap of the Resolutions passed by the Supreme Court Collegium in August 2023 to appoint and transfer High Court Judges for better administration of justice and to address the issue of judicial vacancies.
Supreme Court Collegium recommends appointment of Permanent Judges for the High Courts of Karnataka and Madras
The Collegium recommended names of 7 Judges who are to be appointed as Permanent Judges in their respective High Courts, with exception to Justice S. Rachaiah, whose name was recommended for appointment as Additional Judge of Karnataka High Court for fresh term of 1 year.
Supreme Court Collegium recommends appointment of Justice C.S. Sudha, Additional Judge, as Permanent Judge of Kerala High Court
Collegium of Kerala High Court unanimously recommended Justice Sudha’s name which was duly approved by the Supreme Court Collegium.
Supreme Court Collegium recommends transfer of Justice Rajnish Bhatnagar from Delhi High Court to Rajasthan High Court
The Collegium on 16-08-2023 reiterated its proposal dated 10-08-2023 to transfer Justice Bhatnagar to Rajasthan High Court.
Supreme Court Collegium recommends appointment of 2 Judicial Officers and 1 Advocate as High Court Judges
In its Resolution dated 17-08-2023, the Collegium recommended the names of the judicial officers and advocates to be appointed as Judges in High Courts of Gauhati and Orissa.
Supreme Court Collegium recommends transfer of Justice Sudhir Singh from Patna High Court to Punjab and Haryana High Court
Justice Sudhir Singh’s transfer from Patna to Punjab and Haryana High Court was originally proposed by the Collegium on 03-08-2023.
Supreme Court Collegium recommends transfer of 14 High Court Judges
Recommendation to transfer 14 High Court Judges was came on 10-08-2023. Earlier on 03-08-2023, the Collegium resolved to transfer 9 Judges. Thus, between these 2 dates, a total of 23 High Court Judges have been recommended for transfer.
Supreme Court Collegium recommends transfer of 9 High Court Judges
Collegium cited better administration of justice as being the reason for transfer of 9 High Court Judges.
Know Thy Judge | Justice Subhasis Talapatra, 33rd Chief Justice of High Court of Orissa
Justice Subhasis Talapatra, former judge of the High Court of Tripura, was sworn in as 33rd Chief Justice of the High Court of Orissa on 08-08-2023 upon superannuation of his predecessor Dr. Justice S. Muralidhar.