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The Government of Tamil Nadu has appointed Senior Advocates Prashanto Chandra Sen and Haripriya Padmanabhan as Additional Advocates General to represent the State before the Supreme Court under Rule 5 of the 2017 Law Officers Rules.
The President has appointed Justice Manoj Kumar Tiwari as Acting Chief Justice of the Uttaranchal High Court with effect from 9 October 2026, following the retirement of Justice Manoj Kumar Gupta on 8 October 2026.
The President has appointed Justices Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya, Sunita Agarwal and Aparesh Kumar Singh as Judges of the Supreme Court, following the Supreme Court Collegium’s recommendations dated 28 September 2026.
The interaction was attended by Justice V. Kameswar Rao, Chief Justice of the Patna High Court and Chancellor of CNLU, and Prof. (Dr.) Faizan Mustafa, Vice-Chancellor, CNLU, along with members of the faculty and students at the University.
On 23 September 2026, the Supreme Court Collegium has recommended 11 Additional Judges for appointment as Permanent Judges of the Andhra Pradesh, Kerala and Uttarakhand High Courts.
Recommended by Supreme Court Collegium on 27 May 2026, Justice Arun Palli took oath as a Supreme Court Judge along with four other Judges on 2 June 2026.
At the summit’s inaugural ceremony, marked by the ceremonial lighting of the lamp and the unveiling of SAMYAK, IDDRC’s new ODR platform, Prof. Purvi Pokhariyal outlined NFSU’s plans to digitise dispute resolution from filing to award.
by Siddharth R. Gupta* and Alfishan Nayab**
At the inaugural ceremony of GHAC Arbitration Week 2026, Justice K.V. Viswanathan underscored restrained judicial intervention and institutional confidence, while Justice P.S. Narsimha, who could not attend the event in person, sent a message laying out a roadmap for organised institutional arbitration.
by Justice Sanjay Karol*
Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra, started his legal career from the District Courts and then High Courts of Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh, was later appointed as Supreme Court Judge on 18 May 2023.
CJI Surya Kant on retired Justice Sanjay Karol’s judicial philosophy, at his farewell hosted by the SCBA. Video Courtesy: SCBA YT
The Court held that considering the parties’ status, the father’s admitted income and the needs of the 2 school-going daughters, maintenance of ₹60,000 per month was just and reasonable.
In separate interactions, CJI Surya Kant discussed the vision and objectives behind the initiative, while Justice P.S. Narasimha explained its implementation, the role of mediation and the need to institutionalise the process for long-term dispute resolution.
The Supreme Court Collegium, in its meeting held on 6 August 2026, recommended the elevation of Justice V. Kameswar Rao, Justice Ravindra V. Ghuge, Justice Mahesh Chandra Tripathi and Justice Ashwani Kumar Mishra as Chief Justices of the Patna, Calcutta, Bombay, and Punjab and Haryana High Courts, respectively.
The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended the transfer of Justice Manash Ranjan Pathak to the Gujarat High Court and Justice Krushna Ram Mohapatra to the Chhattisgarh High Court.
The Court clarified that appointments made unilaterally without contractual authority or consent would be void, subject to the Court’s clarification regarding unsuccessful prior challenges.
The Supreme Court has passed an interim order prohibiting the editing, uploading, reposting and monetisation of recordings of judicial proceedings on social
Justice Augustine G. Masih and Justice Joymalya Bagchi shared practical insights on advocacy, constitutional law, judicial independence, AI in the judiciary, legal ethics and the transition from law school to courtroom practice.