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LAW AND CONSTITUTIONAL AFFAIRS - June 2022

Jun 2022

Aug 04, 2024

Delhi High Court Forms Committee to Examine, Reform City's Administrative, Physical, Financial In...

The Delhi High Court constituted a committee to revamp and reform the administrative, financial and physical infrastructure in the national capital.
A Division Bench Acting Chief Justice Manmohan and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela passed the order after noting that Delhi is going from one crisis to another and multiple authorities in the city are only passing the buck.
The Court said that the Committee will be headed by the Delhi Chief Secretary and will have the Delhi Police Commissioner, the Vice-Chairman of the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) and the Commissioner of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi as its members.

Aug 03, 2024

Supreme Court Bats for Separate Debts Recovery Tribunal for Jammu & Kashmir

The Supreme Court asked the Central government to initiate steps to set up a Debts Recovery Tribunal (DRT) in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir.
Currently, the DRT at Chandigarh serves Jammu & Kashmir.
A Bench of Justices Abhay S Oka and Augustine George Masih asked Solicitor General Tushar Mehta why the government was setting up DRT benches in all States if approaching Chandigarh DRT virtually was a feasible remedy for those in the region.
The Court highlighted the unique topography of Jammu & Kashmir, and stated that it requires a DRT bench.

Jul 30, 2024

IAMC, CIETAC and AIADR Unite Host the 1st Asia ADR Summit; Sign MOUs for Enhanced Regional Cooper...

The first Asia ADR Summit, a two-day event organised by the International Arbitration and Mediation Centre (IAMC) Hyderabad was in collaboration with the Asian Institute of Alternative Dispute Resolution (AIADR) and the China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission (CIETAC).
The summit was a first-of-its-kind event which brought together leaders, visionaries and innovators to shape the future of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) in Asia.
In a significant move to encourage cross-border dispute resolution, IAMC Hyderabad signed a Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs), with four prominent institutes: Borneo International Centre for Arbitration and Mediation (BICAM), China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission (CIETAC), Maldives International Arbitration Centre (MIAC), and the Asian Institute of Alternative Dispute Resolution (AIADR) at the Asia ADR Summit in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
By signing these Memoranda of Understanding, the institutions have shown a united commitment to encouraging international arbitration through shared knowledge and resources. It also paves the way for collaborative efforts including conferences, workshops, and training programs centred on international arbitration and other dispute resolution methods.

Jul 25, 2024

Retired Justice Alexander Thomas Named Chairperson of Kerala State Human Rights Commission

The Kerala Governor approved a recommendation to appoint former Kerala High Court judge, Justice Alexander Thomas as the Chairperson of the Kerala State Human Rights Commission (SHRC).
Justice Thomas was earlier recommended for the post by a three-member selection panel comprising Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, Leader of Opposition V. D. Satheesan, and Speaker of Kerala Assembly A. N. Shamseer.
The post of Chairperson was lying vacant since another former Chief Justice of Kerala High Court Justice Antony Dominic retired in May 2023.

Jul 22, 2024

Justice Sujit Narayan Prasad Appointed Acting Chief Justice of Jharkhand High Court

Justice Sujit Narayan Prasad taken over as the acting Chief Justice of the Jharkhand High Court after the Central government cleared his appointment
Justice Prasad took over from Chief Justice B. N. Sarangi who retired.
Justice Prasad is currently the senior-most judge of the Jharkhand High Court. He was appointed an additional judge of the High Court in 2014.
He was subsequently transferred to the Orissa High Court in 2015.
He was transferred back to the Jharkhand High Court in 2018.

Senior Lawyer Pitambar Acharya Appointed As New Advocate General Of Odisha

Senior Advocate Pitambar Acharya was appointed Advocate General (AG) for the State of Odisha.
A notification to this effect was issued by the Law Department pursuant to the order of Governor Raghubar Das.
The AG's position was lying vacant after Ashok Kumar Parija resigned in June 2024 after the loss of the Biju Janta Dal (BJD) party in the State Legislative Assembly elections.
Acharya is a Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) leader who had contested against former Chief Minister of Odisha Naveen Patnaik from Hinjili in 2019. He had also served as the party's spokesperson for some time.

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