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LAW AND CONSTITUTIONAL AFFAIRS - January 2023

Jan 2023

Dec 31, 2023

Govt. Allows Appointment of Advocates with 10 Years of Experience in Indirect Tax Matters to Appe...

The Ministry of Law and Justice notified the Central Goods and Services Tax (Second Amendment) Act, 2023.
Section 110 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 was modified by the CGST (Second Amendment) Act. A sub clause permitting the appointment of advocates with ten years of experience in indirect tax disputes to the Appellate Tribunal is one of the revisions.
A clause is introduced stating that only those under fifty years old are eligible to hold the roles of President or Member. In addition, changes are made to the retirement age that permits re-appointment for some positions up to the age of seventy, subject to certain age restrictions.

Dec 29, 2023

SC Collegium Recommends Names for Chief Justices of Five High Courts

The Supreme Court Collegium recommended the names of Chief Justices for the High Courts of Rajasthan, Punjab and Haryana, Gauhati, Jharkhand and Allahabad.
The three-member Collegium presided by Chief Justice of India D. Y. Chandrachud noted that the office of the CJ of Rajasthan HC had fallen vacant following elevation of its former CJ Augustine George Masih to the SC, and recommended that Justice Manindra Mohan Shrivastava, the senior-most judge from the High Court of Chhattisgarh, be appointed in his place. Justice Srivastava is currently functioning as the Acting CJ of Rajasthan HC.

Dec 28, 2023

Justice Chandrashekhar is Acting Chief Justice of Jharkhand High Court

The Union Government announced the appointment of Justice Chandrashekhar as the Acting Chief Justice of the Jharkhand High Court. The notification was issued by the Ministry of Law and Justice.
This appointment followed the retirement of Chief Justice Sanjaya Kumar Mishra, who served as the Chief Justice of the Jharkhand High Court until December 28, 2023.
Justice Chandrashekhar served as the standing Counsel for All India Council for Technical Education and the State of Jharkhand in the Supreme Court.
The Jharkhand High Court is one of the newest high courts in India. It was established in 2000. The seat of the court is at Ranchi, the administrative capital of the state.
The court has a sanctioned judge strength of 25.
Vinod Kumar Gupta was the first Chief Justice of the Jharkhand High Court from December 2000 to March 2003.

Dec 27, 2023

Justice Sanjiv Khanna of Supreme Court Nominated as Executive Chairperson of NALSA

President of India Droupadi Murmu nominated Justice Sanjiv Khanna of the Supreme Court as Executive Chairperson of the National Legal Services Authority (NALSA).
The Chief Justice of India is the NALSA's Patron-in-Chief, according to the Legal Services Authority Act of 1987. The President of India, in collaboration with the Chief Justice of India, appoints an active or retired Supreme Court judge as Executive Chairman.
As per convention, the post of Executive Chairman of NALSA is occupied by the second senior-most judge of the Supreme Court. It was previously held by Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul, who demitted office on December 25.

Dec 26, 2023

Legal Advice Given by Solicitor General to Central Government Exempt from RTI Act

The Delhi High Court held that the legal advice given by the Solicitor General of India to the Government of India and other government departments is exempt from disclosure as per Section 8(1)(e) of the Right to Information Act of 2005 (RTI Act).
Justice Subramonium Prasad observed that as per the rules of engagement of a law officer for Union of India -- Law Officer (Conditions of Service) Rules, 1987 – and the judgements of the Supreme Court, the relationship between the Solicitor General of India and the Government of India is that of a fiduciary and a beneficiary.
The Court came to this conclusion as it set aside an order passed by the Central Information Commissioner (CIC) in the case filed by one Subhash Chandra Agrawal.

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