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LAW AND CONSTITUTIONAL AFFAIRS - September 2023

Sep 2023

Jan 15, 2025

Centre Clears Appointment of Justice Alok Aradhe as Bombay High Court Chief Justice

The Central government cleared the proposal to appoint Telangana High Court Chief Justice Alok Aradhe as Chief Justice of the Bombay High Court.
The Supreme Court Collegium had earlier in January made the recommendation.
Justice Aradhe was appointed as an additional judge of the Madhya Pradesh High Court in 2009, and as a permanent judge in 2011.
He was transferred to the High Court of Jammu and Kashmir in 2016 and served as its Acting Chief Justice for 3 months in 2018. After that, he took oath as a judge of the Karnataka High Court on November 17, 2018 and served as Acting Chief Justice for a few months in 2022.
In July 2023, he was appointed as Chief Justice of the Telangana High Court.

Jan 14, 2025

Centre Appoints Justice Ashutosh Kumar as Acting Chief Justice of Patna High Court

The Central Government notified the appointment of Justice Ashutosh Kumar as the acting Chief Justice of the Patna High Court.
This development came after the Union Government notified the appointment of Chief Justice K. Vinod Chandran as a judge of the Supreme Court of India.

Jan 13, 2025

Centre for Judicial Archives at High Court of Orissa Inaugurated

The inauguration of the Centre for Judicial Archives was held under the aegis of the High Court of Orissa.
The Centre was inaugurated by Mohan Charan Majhi, Chief Minister of Odisha in presence of Justice Chakradhari Sharan Singh, Chief Justice, High Court of Orissa, Prithiviraj Harichandan, Minister, Law, Government of Odisha, the Companion Judges of the High Court of Orissa.

Jan 09, 2025

Centre Notifies Appointment of 24 Judicial and Technical NCLT Members

The Union Ministry of Corporate Affairs notified the appointment of 24 members to the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT), bolstering the tribunal's capacity to handle corporate disputes and insolvency cases.
The appointments, announced, include 11 Judicial Members and 13 Technical Members, who will serve at the NCLT's Principal Bench in New Delhi. According to the notification, the appointees will hold their positions for five years from the date of assuming charge or until they reach the age of 65, whichever comes first.
The appointments come at a crucial time for the NCLT, which plays a pivotal role in resolving corporate insolvency and governance matters under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC). This expansion is expected to enhance the tribunal's efficiency in addressing the increasing volume of cases.

Jan 07, 2025

Judicial officer Ashish Naithani Appointed Uttarakhand High Court Judge

The Central government cleared appointment of judicial officer Ashish Naithani as a judge of the Uttarakhand High Court.
The Supreme Court Collegium had in December, 2024 recommended name of Naithani to be appointed as a judge.
The Uttarakhand High Court, which has a sanctioned strength of 11 judges, is currently functioning with 6 judges, leaving 5 vacancies.

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