In a significant stride towards fostering an accessible and inclusive justice system, the National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) successfully organised the 1st National Lok Adalat for the year 2024 in the taluks, districts and high courts in the 34 states and UTs on Saturday.
The Supreme Court collegium has recommended the transfer of three High Court judges- Calcutta HC's Justice Moushumi Bhattacharya, Kerala HC's Justice Anu Sivaraman and Madhya Pradesh HC's Justice Sujoy Paul from the respective courts to other High Courts.
The Ministry of Law and Justice on Friday notified the appointment of Chief Justices of Meghalaya, Allahabad, Gauhati, Orissa, Uttrakhand, Rajasthan, and Punjab and Haryana High Court.
The Supreme Court has ordered its Registry, all High Courts and subordinate courts to stop the practice of mentioning the caste or religion of litigants in case papers.
According to the Ministry of Law and Justice, as part of this consultation process, suggestions and considered views are solicited from the citizens, political parties, eminent jurists like former Chief Justices of the Supreme Court and High Courts, constitutional experts, and former CECs am
The Supreme Court has formulated a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) to guide High Courts across the country in directing the personal appearance of government officials in the courts.
The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended the appointment of new Chief Justices for the High Courts of Punjab and Haryana, Rajasthan, Allahabad, Gauhati, and Jharkhand.
The Supreme Court on Monday questioned the Centre over the transfer of judges from one court to another observing that the government has kept recommendations pending regarding the transfer of few judges.
Delhi High Court Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma, Rajasthan High Court Chief Justice Augustine George Masih and Gauhati High Court Chief Justice Sandeep Mehta were recommended for elevation to the Centre for Supreme Court judges.
The Supreme Court Collegium on Thursday recommended the names of three judges for the appointment as Chief Justices of Uttarakhand, Orissa and Meghalaya High Courts, respectively.