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LAW AND CONSTITUTIONAL AFFAIRS - September 2022

Sep 2022

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.

Mar 18, 2023

Acting Chief Justice A. J. Desai of the Gujarat High Court Administers Oath to New Additional Jud...

The Acting Chief Justice A. J. Desai of the Gujarat High Court administered oath to the newly appointed additional judges of the Gujarat High.
The appointment of five judicial officers as additional judges of the Gujarat High Court was cleared by the Central government.
The newly appointed additional judges were: Susan Valentine Pinto, Hasmukhbhai Dalsukhbhai Suthar, Jitendra Champaklal Doshi, Mangesh Rameshchandra Mengdey and Divyeshkumar Amrutlal Joshi.

Mar 17, 2023

Supreme Court Orders for Only 10% Seats in Higher Judiciary to be Filled up by Departmental Compe...

The Supreme Court directed the Madhya Pradesh High Court for complying with its directions that were issued in the case of All India Judges' Association and Others v. Union of India.
As per the directions issued the High Court while filling up posts in the higher judiciary, can reserve only 10 per cent seats to be filled up by limited departmental competitive examination.
A division bench comprising of Justices M. R. Shah and Justice C. T. Ravikumar instructed the High Court for examining if 10 per cent quota was breached in any recruitment subsequent to January 1, 2011, and if such breach has occurred, to adjust such posts in future recruitments.

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