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LAW AND CONSTITUTIONAL AFFAIRS - January 2023

Jan 2023

Mar 14, 2023

Supreme Court Refers Petitions Seeking Legal Recognition For Same-Sex Marriage to Constitution Bench

The Supreme Court referred to a five-judge Constitution Bench the petitions seeking legal recognition to same-sex marriages, saying the matter raises questions of "seminal importance".
In its order, a three-judge bench, headed by Chief Justice D. Y. Chandrachud, said that the submissions on the issue involve the interplay between constitutional rights and specific legislative enactments, including the Special Marriage Act, besides the rights of transgender couples.

Mar 13, 2023

Justice Dipankar Datta of Supreme Court to be the New Chairperson of the National Court Managemen...

As per the mandate of the 'Scheme of National Court Management Systems for enhancing timely justice, the Chief Justice of India D. Y. Chandrachud reconstituted the National Court Management Systems Committee (NCMSC).
The Supreme Court judge Justice Dipankar Datta will be the new chairperson of the 16-member committee, which also includes judges of four High Courts.
The four High Court judges are Justice Rajiv Shakdher of Delhi High Court, Justice A. Muhamed Mustaque of Kerala High Court, Justice Joymala Bagchi of Calcutta High Court and Justice Arun Bhansali of Rajasthan High Court.
Expert members of the committee are the Director of the Welingkar Institute of Management, Uday Salunkhe, and National Informatics Centre Deputy Director General R. S. Mani.

Mar 12, 2023

Delhi LG V. K. Saxena Approves Promotion of 108 Assistant Public Prosecutors

Delhi Lt. Governor V.K. Saxena approved the promotion of 108 Assistant Public Prosecutors as Additional Public Prosecutors.
With this, 108 out of 150 posts of Additional Public Prosecutors, lying vacant for long in the Directorate of Prosecution of Delhi government, were filled.
Simultaneously, the UPSC was asked to regularize these promotions at the earliest. The move is expected to ensure speedier disposal of cases pending with the Directorate of Prosecution.

Mar 10, 2023

Delhi High Court Appoints N. V. Ramana as Arbitrator in Dispute Between Delhi Metro and Arvind Te...

The High Court of Delhi appointed former Chief Justice of India, Nuthalapati Venkata Ramana, as the sole arbitrator to adjudicate a dispute between Arvind Techno Globe and the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Limited (DMRCL) related to a 2013 contract between the two parties.
The order was passed by the Single-Judge Bench of Justice Chandra Dhari Singh after questions were raised by Arvind Techno Globe over the independence of names proposed by DMRCL for appointment as arbitrator.

Mar 09, 2023

Delhi High Court Relaxes Dress Code for Lawyers

The Delhi High Court gave relaxation in the strict dress code of lawyers, telling them that they need not wear the mandatory black gowns during the summer season.
The decision was taken by Chief Justice of Delhi High Court Satish Chandra Sharma.
In November 22022, Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud had called for reconsideration of the 'strict' dress code for lawyers, in view of the the extreme heat waves witnessed across the country during summers.

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