Karnataka High Court Rejects Challenge to Conversion of Circuit Benches at Dharwad, Kalaburagi in...
The High Court of Karnataka rejected a public interest litigation that challenged the Presidential Order of 2008, which converted the Circuit Benches of High Court at Dharwad and Kalaburagi into permanent benches.
The Division Bench of Justice B. Veerappa and Justice K. S. Hemalekha dismissed the petition on the grounds that the petition served absolutely no public interest as the Benches had rendered 'distributive justice' to all the regions.
The High Court observed that the plea was against the public interest and people starving for justice, which ignored the dictums of this Court as well as the Supreme Court.
Noting that the idea of speedy and quality justice dispensation system could not be treated with a status quo approach, the Division Bench observed that the establishment of these two benches was the need of the hour.
Justice Nitin Jamdar Appointed as Acting CJ of Bombay HC
The central government issued a notification appointing Justice Nitin Jamdar as the Acting Chief Justice of Bombay High Court. Justice R. D. Dhanuka, who was sworn in as Chief Justice of the Bombay High Court retired on May 30.
Born into a family of lawyers, Justice Jamdar is the third generation to pursue a career in the legal field. After receiving school education from across Maharashtra, Justice Jamdar completed graduation in Commerce from Sydenham College and thereafter LLB from Government Law College, Mumbai.
Justice Jamdar practised in the Bombay High Court in diverse fields, primarily in administrative and constitutional law. He represented various public bodies, including zilla parishads, municipal councils, municipal corporations and universities. He also represented the Bar Council of India and the High Court administration and was Senior Standing Counsel for the Union of India.
Justice Jamdar was appointed as a judge of the Bombay High Court in January 2012.