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LAW AND CONSTITUTIONAL AFFAIRS - January 2023

Jan 2023

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.

Jul 20, 2023

Central Government Notifies New Chief Justices for Four High Courts

The Central Government notified the appointment of Chief Justices for four High Courts - Kerala, Orissa, Telangana and Gujarat.
Justice Sunita Agarwal, judge of the Allahabad High Court, was appointed as the Chief Justice of the Gujarat High Court.
Justice Ashish J Desai, acting Chief Justice of the Gujarat High Court, was appointed as the Chief Justice of the Kerala High Court.
Orissa High Court judge Justice Subhasis Talapatra was appointed as the Chief Justice of the Orissa High Court consequent upon the retirement of present Chief Justice S. Muralidhar on August 7, 2023.
Karnataka High Court judge Justice Alok Aradhe was appointed as the Chief Justice of the Telangana High Court.
In exercise of power conferred by the Constitution of India, the President of India, after consultation with Chief Justice of India, appointed the above High Court Judges as Chief Justices of High Courts.

Jul 19, 2023

Supreme Court Collegium Recommends Appointment of Two Advocates as Judges of Madras High Court

The Supreme Court Collegium consisting of Chief Justice D. Y. Chandrachud, Justice S. K. Kaul and Justice Sanjiv Khanna, recommended the names of advocates N. Senthilkumar and G. Arul Murugan as judges of Madras High Court.
The recommendation came after the Madras High Court Collegium recommended their names and the same was concurred by Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and the Governor.

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