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In a historic moment for Gujarat High Court, today Justice Sonia G. Gokani took oath as the High Court’s First Woman Chief Justice. The Supreme Court Collegium recommended as her name for the post stating that her elevation will bring a sense of inclusion and facilitate representation.
With former High Court Chief Justices Rajesh Bindal and Aravind Kumar swearing in as Supreme Court Judges, read to know about the new appointees and what it means for Supreme Court’s Judges’ strength.
The President has appointed following as the Additional Judges of Allahabad High Court in that order of seniority for a period of
The President has appointed following as the Additional Judges of Madras High Court in that order of seniority, for a period of
The President appoints following Additional Judges of Kerala High Court as the Judges of the Kerala High Court with effect from the
The President has appointed Smt. Justice Sabina, senior-most Judge of the Himachal Pradesh High Court, to perform the duties of the office
The Delhi High Court held that the engagement of BSNL VRS-2019 retirees in any Central Public Sector Enterprises/Government department on contractual/consultancy basis, for which the retired employees on superannuation in due course were eligible for consideration, was not in violation of Clause 8 (iii) of BSNL Voluntary Retirement Scheme-2019.
The President has appointed Shri Justice Nongmeikapam Kotiswar Singh, senior most puisne Judge of the Gauhati High Court, to perform the duties
The Delhi High Court held that naming of an administrator pendente lite would not come up unless and until the Executor was initially removed by the appropriate Court as per Section 301 of Succession Act, 1925. Further, it was held that an executor appointed in probate proceedings would not be readily removed unless gross misconduct, gross mismanagement, abuse, or misuse of probate was demonstrated.
Justice Chandra Dhari Singh observed that the entire saga of the series of appointments, absorption and promotion of Siddharth Rao, Secretary of Delhi Legislative Assembly, is tainted with irregularities and illegalities, de-hors the rules or due process of law, without approval by the competent authority and hence vitiated.
The President has appointed Shri Justice Dipankar Datta, Chief Justice of the Bombay High Court, to be a Judge of
Jharkhand Public Service Commission and State were directed to complete the process of appointment of Assistant Public Prosecutor pursuant to Advertisement No. 03/18 within a period of two months.
Punjab and Haryana High Court: In a Letters Patent Appeal, filed against the order which set aside the appointment of
The President appoints Shri Santosh Govindrao Chapalgaonkar and Milind Manohar Sathaye, to be Additional Judges of the Bombay High Court, in that
The President has appointed following Additional Judges of Punjab and Haryana High Court for a period of two years with effect from
Former District and Sessions Judge Abdul Rashid Malik has been appointed as Senior Additional Advocate General (AAG) to represent the Jammu &
Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court: While deciding the instant petition wherein a person’s engagement as Rehbar-e-Khel was cancelled
Supreme Court: In a special leave petition arising out of a judgment of the division bench of the Calcutta High
The President appoints Shri Justice Prasanna Bhalachandra Varale, Judge of the Bombay High Court, to be the Chief Justice of
The President appoints following Additional Judges of Bombay High Court for a period of two years with effect from the date they