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Dec 2023

Apr 14, 2025

Kerala Becomes First in India to Launch Online Permanent Lok Adalat Services

Kerala became the first state in India to introduce online filing and hearing facilities for Permanent Lok Adalats.
This initiative of the Kerala State Legal Services Authority (KELSA) seeks to improve the accessibility of justice, especially for marginalised communities.
The online filing system was officially inaugurated by the Kerala High Court Chief Justice Nitin M. Jamdar at a function organised by KELSA.
This digital transition for Lok Adalats aligns with the Kerala judiciary's broader vision of ensuring accessible and affordable justice for every citizen, by leveraging technology.
Kerala currently hosts three Permanent Lok Adalats- one each in Thiruvananthapuram, Ernakulam, and Kozhikode.

Justice Arun Palli New Chief Justice of Jammu and Kashmir High Court

The Central government cleared the appointment of Justice Arun Palli of Punjab and Haryana High Court as the new Chief Justice of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court.
Justice Palli graduated in Commerce and completed his law degree from Panjab University, Chandigarh, in 1988.
He then commenced his legal practice at the Punjab and Haryana High Court was appointed Additional Advocate General for Punjab on September 1, 2004, a position he held until March 2007.
He was designated as a Senior Advocate on April 26, 2007. He also appeared before the Supreme Court, Delhi High Court and also argued several important matters in the Himachal Pradesh High Court.

Apr 10, 2025

Justice Sanjeev Kumar is Acting Chief Justice of Jammu and Kashmir High Court

The Central government issued a notification for appointment of Justice Sanjeev Kumar as the acting Chief Justice of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court.
J&K and Ladakh High Court's present Chief Justice, Justice Tashi Rabistan, retired.

Apr 07, 2025

SC Collegium Recommends Appointment of Justice Arun Palli as Chief Justice of Jammu and Kashmir H...

The Supreme Court Collegium recommended that Justice Arun Palli of Punjab and Haryana High Court be appointed as the Chief Justice of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court.
The decision came in view of current Chief Justice Tashi Rabtan's retirement on April 9.
Justice Palli served as the Additional Advocate General of Punjab from September 2004 to March 2007. Following this, he was designated a senior advocate in April 2007.
He was elevated to be a part of the Punjab and Haryana HC bench in December 2013.
Justice Palli has been serving as the Executive Chairman of the Haryana State Legal Service Authority since May 31, 2023. He was also nominated as a member of the National Legal Services Authority on October 31, 2023, for a period of two years.

Apr 02, 2025

Centre Clears Transfer of Justice Dinesh Kumar Sharma from Delhi to Calcutta High Court

The Central government approved the transfer of Delhi High Court Justice Dinesh Kumar Sharma to the Calcutta High Court.
Justice Sharma joined the Delhi Judicial Service in 1992 and was promoted to the Higher Judicial Service in 2003. He has held key positions, including Registrar General of the Delhi High Court and Principal District & Sessions Judge, New Delhi.
A Fellow of the Commonwealth Judicial Education Institute, he has also trained mediators under the Supreme Court's Mediation Project.

Apr 01, 2025

Senior Advocate Manoj Mishra New President of Orissa High Court Bar Association

Senior Advocate Manoj Mishra was elected as the President of Orissa High Court Bar Elections.
Advocate Sidharth Das won the Vice President post while Advocate Avijit Patnaik was elected the Secretary.
Advocate Padmalaya Mohapatra was elected as the Joint-Secretary of the Association, while the Assistant Secretary post was won by Advocate Abhijit Das and the Assistant Secretary (Library) post won by Advocate Sapan Kumar Pal.

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