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.
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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.
SC Collegium recommends appointment of 4 Advocates as Judges for Madras, Karnataka and Bombay High Courts
Out of the 4 names, one woman advocate has been recommended by the Supreme Court Collegium for appointment as a High Court Judge.
Collegium recommends elevation of Telangana, Kerala Chief Justices Ujjal Bhuyan and S Venkatanarayana Bhatti as Supreme Court judges
Supreme Court Collegium took note of factors like Seniority, Merit, Integrity, Diversity & Inclusion while recommending the names of Justice Ujjal Bhuyan and Justice S Venkatanarayana Bhatti for elevation.
SC Collegium recommends appointment of Senior Advocate KV Viswanathan as Supreme Court Judge
Supreme Court: On 16-05-2023, the Supreme Court Collegium headed by CJI Dr. D.Y. Chandrachud, Sanjay Kishan Kaul, K.M. Joseph, Ajay Rastogi, Sanjiv
SC collegium recommends Justice Robin Phukan’s appointment as Gauhati HC’s permanent Judge; 3 Advocates, including 1 flagged by IB, for appointment as Bombay HC Judges
The two Supreme Court collegium resolutions were passed on 02-05-2023.
Justice Jaswant Singh retires after a short tenure as Chief Justice of Tripura High Court
Justice Jaswant Singh who was appointed as the 7th Chief Justice of Tripura High Court, has had an extensive legal career spanning 30+ years and has an avid interest in sports like lawn tennis, cricket and golf.
Lawyer Saurabh Kirpal cannot be denied judgeship because of his sexual orientation: Supreme CourtCollegium
The Supreme Court Collegium stated that every individual is entitled to maintain their own dignity and individuality, based on sexual orientation. Senior Advocate Kirpal’s openness about his orientation goes to his credit and rejecting his candidature on this ground would be contrary to the constitutional principles laid down by the Supreme Court.
Sharing critical posts of PM Modi will not impinge on the suitability of Advocate R. John Sathyan’s judgeship proposal; Supreme Court Collegium reiterates recommendation
The Supreme Court Collegium stated that the Intelligence Bureau report noted that nothing came against his integrity who also did not have any overt political leanings, therefore, its adverse comments in respect of posts made by Advocate R. John Sathyan would not impinge on his suitability, character, or integrity.
Department of Justice cannot repeatedly return judgeship proposals; Supreme Court Collegium reiterates recommendation of two Calcutta High Court Advocates
“Moreover, after the Supreme Court Collegium reiterated the proposal on 01 September 2021, it was not open to the Department to repeatedly send back the same proposal which has been reiterated by the Supreme Court Collegium after duly considering the objections of the Government.” said the Collegium.
Supreme Court Collegium reiterates Advocate Somasekhar Sundaresan elevation as a Bombay High Court Judge; says he can't be denied judgeship for expressing his views
The Supreme Court Collegium added that there are no indications of Advocate Somasekhar Sundaresan's links with any political parties with strong ideological leanings and emphasised on the right to free speech and expression under Article 19(1)(a) of the Constitution.
Supreme Court Collegium lauds Saurabh Kirpal for his openness about his sexual orientation; reiterates his recommendation as a Delhi High Court judge
The Supreme Court Collegium stated that every individual is entitled to maintain their own dignity and individuality, based on sexual orientation. Senior Advocate Kirpal's openness about his orientation goes to his credit and rejecting his candidature on this ground would be contrary to the constitutional principles laid down by the Supreme Court.
All collegium discussions can’t be in public domain; only final decisions to be uploaded on SC website: SC
In the case at hand, a Right to Information application sought the copies of resolution and decision taken in the Supreme Court Collegium’s meeting dated 12.12.2018 regarding elevation of Chief Justices of Two High Courts. However, the application was rejected as no final decision was taken in the said meeting.
SC Collegium approves proposal for appointment of 10 Additional Judges as Permanent Judges of All HC
The Supreme Court Collegium has approved the proposal for the appointment of the following Additional Judges of the Allahabad High Court as
Elevation of Judges as Chief Justices of the High Courts: Supreme Court Collegium recommends
Supreme Court Collegium has recommended elevation of Judges as Chief Justices of the High Courts, as mentioned below: S. No. Name of
SC Collegium recommends transfer of Chief Justice of Satish Chandra Sharma of Telangana HC to Delhi HC
Supreme Court Collegium has recommended the transfer of Mr Justice Satish Chandra Sharma, Chief Justice, Telangana High Court to Delhi High Court.