New Delhi, July 10 (IANS) The Centre on Friday issued a notification appointing Justice Sudhir Singh as the Acting Chief Justice of the Patna High Court following the retirement of incumbent Chief Justice Meenakshi Madan Rai. “In exercise of the power conferred by Article 223 of the Constitution of India, the President is pleased to appoint Shri Justice Sudhir Singh, Judge of the Patna High Court, to perform the duties of office of the Chief Justice of that High Court consequent upon retirement …
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New Delhi, July 3 (IANS) The Centre on Friday cleared the appointment of three judicial officers as Additional Judges of the Andhra Pradesh High Court, following the recommendation made by the Supreme Court Collegium. Announcing the decision in a post on X, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Law and Justice Arjun Ram Meghwal said that, in exercise of the powers conferred by the Constitution of India and in consultation with the Chief Justice of India, the President has appointed Su…
Shimla, June 24 (IANS) Members of the legal fraternity have called upon the Bar Council of Punjab and Haryana, the Bar Council of Himachal Pradesh, the Punjab and Haryana High Court Bar Association and the Himachal Pradesh High Court Bar Association to formally support the elevation of Himachal Pradesh High Court Chief Justice G.S. Sandhawalia to the Supreme Court, describing him as a jurist whose credentials, experience and integrity make him a strong candidate for appointment to the country’…
Patna, June 5 (IANS) Justice Meenakshi Madan Rai was sworn in on Friday as the Chief Justice of the Patna High Court. Bihar Governor Syed Ata Hasnain administered the oath of office to Chief Justice Rai at a ceremony held at Bihar Lok Bhavan in Patna, attended by judges of the Patna High Court and other dignitaries.Governor Syed Ata Hasnain and Chief Justice Meenakshi Madan Rai greeted each other after the swearing-in ceremony.Earlier this week, the Centre had cleared the appointment of Justice …
New Delhi, June 3 (IANS) The Supreme Court Collegium, headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant, has recommended the appointment of two additional judges as permanent judges of the Punjab and Haryana High Court. In a statement issued on Wednesday, the apex court Collegium said that in its meeting held on June 2, it approved the proposal for the appointment of Justices Harmeet Singh Grewal and Deepinder Singh Nalwa as permanent judges of the Punjab and Haryana High Court.“The Supreme Co…
New Delhi, June 3 (IANS) The Supreme Court Collegium, headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant, has recommended a fresh set of appointments to the Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh and Himachal Pradesh High Courts.The apex court Collegium has approved the proposal for the appointment of advocates Raghavendra Seetharam Srivatsa, Hema Kulkarni, Subramanya Rangarao, Thadagavadi Prakash Vivekananda, Bakkeswara Pramod and Hombe Gowda Shanthi Bhushan as Judges of the Karnataka High Court.In its meeti…
New Delhi, June 2 (IANS) The Centre on Tuesday cleared the appointment of Justice Meenakshi Madan Rai as the Chief Justice of the Patna High Court, following the recommendation of the Supreme Court Collegium. “In exercise of the power conferred by the Constitution of India and in consultation with the Chief Justice of India, the President is pleased to appoint Smt. Justice Meenakshi Madan Rai, Judge of the Sikkim High Court, as Chief Justice of the Patna High Court,” Union Minister of State …
New Delhi, June 2 (IANS) Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant on Tuesday administered the oath of office to five new judges of the Supreme Court. Justices Sheel Nagu, Shree Chandrashekhar, Sanjeev Sachdeva and Arun Palli, along with senior advocate V. Mohana, took oath as judges of the apex court after the Centre cleared their appointments on the recommendation of the Supreme Court Collegium.Acting on the Collegium’s recommendations made in its meetings held on May 22 and May 27, the Centre o…
New Delhi, June 2 (IANS) Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant is set to administer the oath of office to five new judges of the Supreme Court on Tuesday, following the Centre’s approval of their elevation to the apex court.According to a circular issued by the Supreme Court Registry, the swearing-in ceremony of Justices Sheel Nagu, Shree Chandrashekhar, Sanjeev Sachdeva, and Arun Palli, along with senior advocate V. Mohana, will be held at 10.30 a.m. in the Auditorium on the third floor of th…
New Delhi, June 1 (IANS) The Centre on Monday issued a notification appointing Justice Vivek Rusia as the Acting Chief Justice of the Madhya Pradesh High Court, following the elevation of incumbent Chief Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva to the Supreme Court. “In exercise of the powers conferred by Article 223 of the Constitution of India, the President is pleased to appoint Shri Justice Vivek Rusia, Judge of the High Court of Madhya Pradesh, to perform the duties of the office of the Chief Justice of …