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LAW AND CONSTITUTIONAL AFFAIRS - June 2023

Jun 2023

Nov 28, 2023

Plea in Kerala HC Seeks Equitable Representation of Backward Community in Appointment of High Cou...

A plea was moved in the Kerala High Court by a Scientist retired from the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), seeking equitable representation of backward classes such as Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Latin Catholics, etc. in the appointment of High Court Judges in the State.
Dr. M.K. Mukundan, who himself belongs to a backward community alleged that the principles of Social Justice as envisaged in Articles 38, 46, and 335 of the Constitution were not being adhered to in the appointment of Judges to the High Court of Kerala.

Senior Advocate Shyam Divan is President of LAWASIA

Senior advocate Shyam Divan took over as the President of LAWASIA from Melissa K. Pang in a ceremony held as part of the 36th LAWASIA conference.
Shyam Divan practices as a senior advocate at the Supreme Court of India. His areas of practice cover constitutional law, and most branches of civil litigation including banking, securities law, arbitration, administrative law, and environmental law.

Nov 26, 2023

The 36th LAWASIA Conference Held in Bengaluru

The 36th edition of the LAWASIA conference was held at the Four Seasons Hotel in Bengaluru.
The event featured speakers from around forty jurisdictions in the Asia-Pacific region who deliberated on the theme 'Everything, Everywhere, All at Once: Lawyering in the Digital Age'.
President of LAWASIA Melissa K. Pang and President of the Bar Association of India Prashant Kumar, along with Chief Minister of Karnataka Siddaramaiah, rendered welcome speeches as part of the inaugural session.

Nov 24, 2023

Bar Council of Delhi Introduces online Verification of Lawyers' Certificate of Practice

The Bar Council of Delhi (BCD) implemented a digital verification form aimed at enhancing the efficiency of verifying lawyers' certificates of practice through online channels.
According to a recent notification from the BCD, advocates registered from January 1, 1990, onwards must complete the digital verification form, known as FORM-A, as mandated. The notice further specifies that advocates who enrolled before January 1, 1990, are exempt from filling out Form-A and are instead required to complete a declaration form, as Form-A does not apply to them.

Centre Appoints Somasekhar Sundaresan as Bombay High Court Judge 10 Months after Collegium Reiter...

The Union government cleared the appointment of advocate Somasekhar Sundaresan as an additional judge of the Bombay High Court, more than 10 months after the Supreme Court reiterated its recommendation on his name.
The Centre had earlier returned his name on the ground that he has aired his views on social media on several matters, including those pending before courts.

Nov 23, 2023

SC/ST Representation in State Assemblies: Supreme Court Tells Centre to Set up Fresh Delimitation...

The Supreme Court directed the Central government to constitute a fresh Delimitation Commission to ensure proportional representation of the communities designated as Scheduled Castes (SC) and Scheduled Tribes (ST).
A bench of Chief Justice of India (CJI) D. Y. Chandrachud with Justices J. B. Pardiwala and Manoj Misra noted that an additional seat has to be made available in West Bengal Legislative Assembly which would require use of power under the Delimitation Act.

Nov 22, 2023

Advocate Saiby Jose Kidangoor Reinstated As President Of Kerala High Court Advocates Association

Advocate Saiby Jose Kidangoor was reinstated as the president of the Kerala High Court Advocates' Association (KHCAA) nine months after he resigned from the post.
A unanimous decision in this regard was taken by the executive committee of the KHCAA after the High Court was informed that the State would be dropping the charges against him in an alleged bribery scam.

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