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Centre Notifies Transfer Of Justice Dinesh Kumar Singh From Allahabad HC To Kerala High Court
The Central Government has notified the transfer of Justice Dinesh Kumar Singh from Allahabad High Court to Kerala High Court, following the Supreme Court Collegium's recommendation in this regard. On July 12, 2023, the Supreme Court Collegium had recommended Justice D.K. Singh's transfer to Kerala High Court, and thereby rejected his request to be transferred to other States such as...
Supreme Court Collegium Recommends Permanent Appointment Of Three Additional Judges Of Calcutta High Court
The Collegium of the Supreme Court of India, comprising of Justice DY Chandrachud, Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Justice Sanjiv Khanna, has recently recommended the names of three additional judges of the Calcutta High Court for appointment as permanent judges. In their resolution dated 12th July 2023, the Collegium recommended the names of Justice Krishna Rao, Justice Bibhas Ranjan De,...
Centre Notifies Transfer Of Justice Manoj Bajaj From P&H HC To Allahabad High Court
The Central Government has notified the transfer of Justice Manoj Baja from the Punjab and Haryana High Court to the Allahabad High Court pursuant to a proposal made by the Supreme Court Collegium.On July 12, the 5-member collegium led by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud had recommended his transfer rejecting his request to allow him to continue at the P&H High Court. The...
Centre Notifies Transfer Of Justice Gaurang Kanth From Delhi HC To Calcutta High Court
The Central Government has notified the transfer of Justice Gaurang Kanth from Delhi High Court to the Calcutta High Court, pursuant to the Supreme Court Collegium's recommendation.On July 12, the Supreme Court collegium had proposed his transfer rejecting Justice Kanth’s request to transfer him to Madhya Pradesh High Court or Rajasthan High Court or any other neighbouring...
Accused Can’t Be Deprived Of Default Bail U/S 167(2) CrPC When Arrested In UAPA Case And Later Chargesheeted For Lessor Offences: Delhi Court
A Delhi Court has recently observed that an accused cannot be deprived of default bail when arrest was made in an FIR registered under the offences of UAPA but later the chargesheet was filed for lessor offences. “Fact that accused was arrested in FIR for offences under U(P)Act and later investigating agency in its fairness could not file charge sheet for those offences, cannot be a reason...
Supreme Court Collegium Proposes Two Advocates And One Judicial Officer For Appointment As Himachal Pradesh High Court Judges
The Supreme Court Collegium comprising CJI DY Chandrachud and Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul & Sanjiv Khanna has recommended the names of two advocates and a judicial officer for appointment as judges of the Himachal Pradesh High Court.Those recommended for elevation were advocates Ranjan Sharma and Bipin Chander Negi and judicial officer Rakesh Kainthla.The Chief Justice of the High Court...
Varanasi Court Reserves Order For July 21 On A Plea Seeking ASI Survey Of Gyanvapi Mosque Premises
The Varanasi District Court today reserved its verdict on an application filed by 4 Hindu women worshippers seeking a survey of the entire Gyanvapi mosque premises by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) to find out as to whether the Mosque had been constructed over a pre-existing structure of the Hindu temple. The court of District Judge AK Vishwesha is likely to pronounce...
No Competition Law Element: Competition Commission Of India Closes Complaint Against Karagiri Studio, Citing Consumer Concern
The Competition Commission of India consisting of Ravneet Kaur (Chairperson), Sangeeta Verma (Member), and Bhagwat Singh Bishnoi (Member) closed a complaint against Karagiri Studio for contravention of the provisions of Section 4 of the Competition Act, 2002 (Act). The Commission held that the complaint has no competition law concern rather appears to be a consumer issue and therefore,...
Justice P Naveen Rao To Be Acting Chief Justice Of Telangana High Court For One Day; Justice AK Shavili To Succeed
President of India has appointed Justice Ponugoti Naveen Rao as the Chief Justice of Telangana as he is the senior most judge serving the Telangana High Court. This si consequent to the elevation of Chief Justice Ujjal Bhuyan to the Supreme Court. However, Justice P. Naveen Rao will be the acting as the Chief Justice of Telangana only for a single day, as he is set to bid adieu to the...
Bengaluru Court Dismisses Plea By Jayalalithaa's Niece For Custody Of Seized Assets, Says All Properties Were Acquired By 'Illegal Means'
A special court in Bengaluru has dismissed the application filed by the nephew and niece of former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa, seeking to release her property/assets seized by the authorities in the disproportionate assets case registered against her in 2004, in their favour. Additional City Civil and Session Court Judge HA Mohan dismissed the application filed by J Deepak and...
Centre Notifies Transfer Of 3 High Court Judges
The Central Government today notified the transfer of 3 High Court judges as recommended by the Supreme Court collegium.They are : Justice D. Ramesh [Andhra Pradesh High Court to Allahabad High Court]Justice Lalitha Kanneganti [Telangana High Court To Karnataka High Court]Justice Vipul Manubhai Pancholi [Gujarat High Court to Patna High Court]Click Here To Read/Download...
Supreme Court Collegium Recommends Transfer Of Justice Manoj Bajaj To Allahabad High Court
The Supreme Court Collegium, headed by Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud, has recommended the transfer of Justice Manoj Bajaj from the Punjab & Haryana High Court to the Allahabad High Court.“On 05 July 2023, the Collegium proposed transfer of Mr. Justice Manoj Bajaj, Judge, Punjab & Haryana High Court, to the High Court of Judicature at Allahabad for better administration...