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LAW AND CONSTITUTIONAL AFFAIRS - June 2022

Jun 2022

Mar 23, 2023

SC Collegium Recommends Names of 4 District Judges for Appointment as Madras HC Judges

The Supreme Court collegium recommended to the centre the names of four district judges for appointment as judges of the Madras High Court. The four judges, whose names were recommended for elevation to the High Court by the Supreme Court collegium for the first time, are R. Sakthivel, P. Dhanabal, Chinnasamy Kumparappan and K. Rajasekar.
The collegium also told the centre to notify the names of R. John Sathyan and Ramaswamy Neelakandan, whose names were given in the collegium's previous recommendations in January 2023, for appointment to the High Court.

Mar 22, 2023

Supreme Court Moots Formation of Expert Committee to Study if Death by Hanging is Suitable, Painl...

The Supreme Court of India decided to form of an expert committee to find out if death by hanging is the most suitable and painless method for implementing death penalty.
A bench comprising of Chief Justice of India D. Y. Chandrachud and Justice P. S. Narasimha asked the Attorney General (AG) R. Venkataramani for providing details on whether there is any data or study which was undertaken regarding the impact and pain caused during death by hanging.
The Court was also keen to know about the suggestion of today's science on this method been the best or about any other way which is more suitable to uphold human dignity.

Abolition of Odisha Administrative Tribunal Constitutionally Valid: SC

The Supreme Court held that the abolition of the Odisha Administrative Tribunal was constitutionally valid.
A bench headed by Chief Justice D. Y. Chandrachud rejected the challenge to the decision by the tribunal bar association.
"We hold that abolition of Orissa Administrative Tribunal (OAT) was constitutionally valid. Article 323A (dealing with Administrative tribunals) does not preclude the Union of India to abolish state administrative tribunals. The decision to abolish the tribunal is not violative of Article 14 of the Constitution," the bench also comprising Justice P. S. Narasimha said.

Mar 21, 2023

All High Courts to Establish Online RTI Portals within 3 Months

The Supreme Court instructed all the twenty-five High Courts in the country for setting up the online Right to Information Act (RTI Act) portals for dealing with the RTI applications.
A bench comprising of Chief Justice of India D. Y. Chandrachud along with Justice P. S. Narasimhaa and Justice J. B. Pardiwala asked the registrar generals of High Courts for seeking directions from their respective Chief Justices for establishment of such portals for district judiciary.
The court directed that all High Courts to establish online RTI portals within 3 months from the date of instructions issued.

Mar 20, 2023

Supreme Court Issues Guidelines for Facilitation of Candidates with Disabilities in CLAT

The Supreme Court issued a set of guidelines to ensure better accessibility for candidates with disability to appear in the Common Law Admission Test (CLAT).
The guidelines were issued by the Bench of Chief Justice of India (CJI) D. Y. Chandrachud, Justice P. S. Narasimha and Justice J. B. Pardiwala on a plea challenging the stringent conditions imposed by CLAT consortium on persons with disabilities intending to avail scribes.
The court directed the CLAT consortium to provide scribes for people with non-bench mark disabilities as well and issue guidelines along with the advertisement of CLAT.
However, it refused to ask the consortium to allow scribes who were in 12th standard or enrolled with any coaching or preparing for any competitive examination, taking in view the consortium's submission that since CLAT was MCQ based and consisted of common subjects such as English, Maths, logical reasoning, and GK, it would be against the integrity of the examination to permit scribes who could assist the candidate with their independent knowledge of the subject.

Mar 19, 2023

Supreme Court Reserves Verdict on SCBA Seeking Conversion of SC Land into Chamber Block for Lawyers

The Supreme Court reserved its judgment on the petition filed by the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA), seeking conversion of land measuring 1.33 acres, which was allotted to the Apex Court, into chamber blocks for lawyers.
The Bench of Chief Justice of India (CJI) D. Y. Chandrachud, Justice S. K. Kaul and Justice P. V. Narasimha, while saying that it would take some time to deliberate on the issue, told the SCBA that the issue should be taken up with the government on the administrative side.

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