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LAW AND CONSTITUTIONAL AFFAIRS - June 2022

Jun 2022

Jul 12, 2024

Justice Aalia Neelum Sworn in as First Woman Chief Justice of Lahore High Court

Justice Aalia Neelum took oath as the Chief Justice of the Lahore High Court (LHC) of Pakistan, making her the first woman to be elevated as the court's top judge.
Punjab Governor Sardar Saleem Haider Khan administered the oath of office to her.
Punjab province's first woman Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz was also present at the oath-taking ceremony.
Justice Neelum stood third in the seniority list of judges of the LHC but the Judicial Commission of Pakistan headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan Qazi Faez Isa had decided to consider her nomination for the office of the LHC chief justice.

Jul 09, 2024

SC Appoints Former CJI Lalit as Head of Search Panels for V-Cs in West Bengal

With the Mamata Banerjee-led TMC government and the West Bengal Governor at loggerheads over the appointment of Vice-Chancellors for state-run universities, the Supreme Court appointed former CJI U. U. Lalit as the chairperson of the search-cum-selection committees for shortlisting names for appointment.
A bench of Justices Surya Kant and K. V. Viswanathan authorised the Chairman to constitute separate or joint Search-cum-Selection Committees for one or more Universities, keeping in view the nature of subjects/disciplines in which education is being imparted in such pooled Universities.

Jul 05, 2024

Justice Sheel Nagu New Chief Justice of Punjab and Haryana High Court

The Central government notified the appointment of Madhya Pradesh High Court judge Justice Sheel Nagu as the Chief Justice of Punjab and Haryana High Court.
The development came more than six months after the Supreme Court Collegium recommended Justice Nagu's appointment as the Chief Justice of Punjab and Haryana High Court.
Justice Nagu was serving as the Acting Chief Justice of the Madhya Pradesh High Court after Chief Justice Ravi Malimath demitted the office on May 24, 2024.

Jul 04, 2024

Justice Bidyut Ranjan Sarangi New Chief Justice of Jharkhand High Court

Justice Bidyut Ranjan Sarangi was appointed as the Chief Justice of the Jharkhand High Court.
His name was recommended by the Supreme Court collegium in December 2023.
Justice Sarangi enrolled as a lawyer in 1985 and practiced before the Orissa High Court as well as the Supreme Court. He was appointed as a judge of the Orissa High Court in June 2013.
The Jharkhand High Court is one of the newest high courts in India. It was established in 2000. The court has jurisdiction over Jharkhand state. The seat of the court is at Ranchi, the administrative capital of the state. The court has a sanctioned judge strength of 25.

Jul 01, 2024

Three New Criminal Laws Come into Force

The three New Criminal Laws – Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 and Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023, come into force today. The government of India has held regular meetings with States and Union Territories and they are fully geared up in terms of technology, capacity building and awareness generation to implement the new Criminal Laws.
These Bills were passed by the Parliament during the winter session last year (December 2023).
As the new Criminal Laws laid emphasis on technology in investigation, trial and court proceedings, National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) has made 23 functional modifications in the existing Crime and Criminal Tracking Networks and Systems (CCTNS) application. It is also providing technical assistance to the States and UTs for seamless transition to the new system.
To implement the new Criminal Laws, training of the Police and investigating authorities have been done for a smooth transition into the system. Public Awareness flyers, interaction programs, informational websites, and ministerial-level webinars have also been held. Additionally, Mandatory inclusion of course modules in schools and higher education institutes are also one of the steps taken.

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