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LAW AND CONSTITUTIONAL AFFAIRS - October 2022

Oct 2022

Jul 31, 2023

Centre Notifies Appointment of Two Advocates, One judicial Officer as Himachal High Court Judges

The Centre notified the appointment of advocates Ranjan Sharma and Bipin Chander Negi, and judicial officer Rakesh Kainthla as judges of the Himachal Pradesh High Court.
The Himachal Pradesh High Court is currently functioning with only nine judges against a sanctioned strength of 17 judges.
The Supreme Court Collegium led by CJI D. Y. Chandrachud had recommended their names for elevation as judges of the Himachal Pradesh High Court.

Supreme Court Issues Notice on RBI Appeal against Lifting of Loan Restrictions on Tiruvalla East ...

The Supreme Court issued a notice in response to an appeal filed by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) against the Kerala High Court's order that lifted the loan restrictions imposed by the RBI on Thiruvalla East Co-operative Bank Ltd. The notice was issued by a division bench consisting of Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia, with the Attorney General for India, R. Venkataramani, representing the RBI.
The case stems from an inspection conducted by the RBI before imposing the prohibitory order on the Cooperative Bank, accompanied by an inspection report that highlighted certain deficiencies in banking practices, particularly in some loan advance schemes that were susceptible to misuse.
The Kerala High Court, in its ruling, upheld the decision of a single bench that lifted the restriction placed on the Co-operative Bank by the RBI, citing that the bank was not given a fair opportunity to present its side before the prohibition was imposed.

Jul 28, 2023

Orissa High Court Celebrates 75 Years

The Orissa High Court completed its 75 years of existence. A series of functions were held by the High Court to acknowledge the contributions of various people in taking forward the institution to greater heights over the last 75 years.
A Valedictory Ceremony was held at Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium, Cuttack where Droupadi Murmu, President of India graced the occasion as the Chief Guest. Prof. Ganeshi Lal, Governor of Odisha and Mr. Jagannath Saraka, Minister of Law, ST & SC Development, Government of Odisha attended the function as the Guests of Honour.
Justice S. Muralidhar, Chief Justice of the High Court was present at the function. Among others, the sitting and former Judges of the High Court, senior advocates, office bearers and members of the High Court Bar Association, officers of Postal Department and the State Government also attended the function.
On July 26, 1948, the Orissa High Court was formally inaugurated.

Jul 27, 2023

Section 498A IPC was Enacted to Punish Cruelty by Husband but Now Being Misused: Jharkhand High C...

The Jharkhand High Court observed that while Section 498A (cruelty to woman) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) originally introduced with the laudable object of punishing cruelty inflicted by husbands or their relatives on married women, it is currently being misused.
Justice Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi noted that several courts including the Supreme Court have flagged concern over such misuse.
The judge added that there are numerous instances, where concerns were expressed by courts over the misuse of Section 498A and the growing trend to implicate the husband's relatives in matrimonial disputes without considering the potential long-term consequences of such complaints going to trial.
The High Court further referred to Supreme Court judgments, where the top court had expressed concern over cases under Section 498A being lodged in the heat of the moment, and where omnibus allegations are made to implicate the family members of the husband in matrimonial disputes.

Jul 26, 2023

Centre Notifies Appointment of Advocate Biswadeep Bhattacharjee, as a Judge of the Meghalaya High...

The Central government notified the appointment of Additional Advocate General (AAG) Biswadeep Bhattacharjee as a judge of the Meghalaya High Court.
Bhattacharjee has been holding the post of AAG in Meghalaya since 2018.
With the appointment of Bhattacharjee, the Meghalaya High Court will be functioning at its sanctioned strength of four judges.
It was established in March 2013, after making suitable amendments in the Constitution of India and North-Eastern Areas (Re-organisation) Act of 1971.

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.

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