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LAW AND CONSTITUTIONAL AFFAIRS - September 2022

Sep 2022

Jul 25, 2023

Bombay and Andhra Pradesh High Courts Get New Chief Justices

Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya was appointed as the Chief Justice of the Bombay High Court, while Justice Dhiraj Singh Thakur was appointed as the Chief Justice of the Andhra Pradesh High Court.
The Supreme Court Collegium had recommended the appointment of Justice Devendra Upadhyaya of the Allahabad High Court as Chief Justice of the Bombay High Court and Justice Dhiraj Singh Thakur, a Bombay High Court judge, as the Chief Justice of Andhra Pradesh High Court earlier this month (July).

Punjab & Haryana Bar Council Elections: Ashok Singla New Chairperson

Advocate Ashok Singla was elected the chairperson and advocate Ranvir Singh Dhaka was elected the vice chairperson of the Punjab and Haryana State Bar Council.
The elections for deciding the office-bearers of the Punjab and Haryana Bar Council were conducted under the supervision of Advocate General Baldev Raj Mahajan, who served as the returning officer.
Ashok Singla, hailing from Sangrur, has previously served as the secretary of the Bar Council in 2005-06 and later as the vice chairperson in 2022-23.
The State Bar Council of Punjab and Haryana consists of 25 elected members who are chosen through a preferential voting system from among advocates enrolled in Punjab, Haryana, and Chandigarh.
Bar Council of Punjab and Haryana was formed, in 1961, as per the requirement of Section 3 of Advocates Act, 1961 which mandates for each state of India to have its Bar Council.

Jul 24, 2023

Justice Sunita Agarwal Sworn in as Chief Justice of Gujarat High Court

Justice Sunita Agarwal was sworn in as the 29th Chief Justice of Gujarat High Court. She is the second woman Chief Justice of the Gujarat High Court.
Governor Acharya Devvrat administered the oath of office at a ceremony at Raj Bhavan in Gandhinagar, which was attended by Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, Speaker of Gujarat Assembly Shankar Chaudhary, and Minister of Law and Justice Rushikesh Patel.
The Supreme Court collegium had proposed the appointment of Justice Agarwal as the Chief Justice of Gujarat High Court.
The top court had stated she is the only woman Chief Justice of an HC as presently (as in July 2023) there is no woman among the Chief Justices of the High Courts in the country.
Before her, Justice Sonia Gokani was Chief Justice of Gujarat High Court for a few days till her retirement on February 25, 2023, after which Justice AJ Desai served as the acting CJ.

Jul 23, 2023

Justice Gaurang Kanth Sworn in as Judge of Calcutta High Court

Justice Gaurang Kanth took oath as a judge of the Calcutta High Court. The swearing-in ceremony was conducted by Chief Justice T. S. Sivagnaman.
The Central Government's decision to transfer him came following the recommendation of the Supreme Court Collegium. However, the Collegium rejected his request for a transfer to the Madhya Pradesh High Court or Rajasthan High Court.
Justice Gaurang Kanth previously served as a judge in the Delhi High Court, having been appointed on May 18, 2022.

Jul 22, 2023

New Guidelines for Designation of Senior Advocates in the SC

The Supreme Court issued new guidelines for designating senior advocates, replacing the existing 2017 guidelines. Under the new regulations, lawyers with a minimum of 10 years of standing and aged 45 years or above are eligible to apply. The applications will be reviewed by a committee comprising the Chief Justice of India (CJI), two senior most judges, the Attorney General, and a bar representative, who will meet twice a year to assess the candidates. The age criteria may be relaxed by the committee, and the CJI can directly recommend a candidate without considering the age bar.

Jul 21, 2023

Central Government Notifies Transfer of Justice P. Sam Koshy from Chhattisgarh High Court to Tela...

The Central government notified the transfer of Justice P. Sam Koshy from the Chhattisgarh High Court to the Telangana High Court.
The transfer of Justice Koshy was recommended by the SC Collegium on the 10^th of July.

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