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LAW AND CONSTITUTIONAL AFFAIRS - December 2023

Dec 2023

Feb 27, 2024

Supreme Court Middle Income Group Legal Aid Society Appoints Two New Members to Executive Committee

The Supreme Court Middle Income Group Legal Aid Society underwent a shift in its leadership with the appointment of advocates-on-record Vanshaja Shukla and Ravi Raghunath to its Executive Committee.
This move has been approved by Chief Justice D. Y. Chandrachud in consultation with Justice Dipankar Datta, the president of the MIG society.
This decision follows the resignation of senior advocates AK Sanghi and Raju Ramachandran.
The Supreme Court Middle Income Group Legal Aid Society operates under the framework of Rule 8(vi) of its Rules and Regulations, aiming to provide legal services to citizens falling within the middle-income group bracket. This includes individuals whose gross income does not exceed Rs. 60,000 per month or Rs. 7,50,000 annually. The society's mission revolves around ensuring that legal aid is accessible and affordable to those who might otherwise struggle to afford legal representation.

Feb 23, 2024

Consortium of NLUs Elects Prof V. C. Vivekanandan as President, Prof S. Shanthakumar as Vice-Pres...

The Consortium of National Law Universities (NLUs) elected a new President and a Vice-President.
Prof V. C. Vivekanandan, Vice-Chancellor of Hidayatullah National Law University (HNLU), Raipur, took over as President from Prof Vijender Kumar.
Prof S. Shantha Kumar, Vice-Chancellor of Gujarat National Law University, Gandhinagar, was elected as Vice-President.
Additionally, Prof Dilip Ukey, Vice-Chancellor of Maharashtra National Law University, Mumbai, was elected as Convenor for the Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) 2025.

Feb 19, 2024

CJI D. Y. Chandrachud Inaugurates NLU Prayagraj

Chief Justice of India (CJI) D. Y. Chandrachud inaugurated Dr. Rajendra Prasad National Law University in Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj and also urged the university to employ Hindi as the medium of instruction in the college.
The event was also attended by Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and Bar Council of India Chairman Manan Kumar Mishra.
The CJI further said that education at the new NLU should reach students beyond Prayagraj to smaller towns in Uttar Pradesh and other States.

Feb 14, 2024

Supreme Court Appoints 10 Additional Judges of Punjab and Haryana High Court as Permanent

The 10 additional judges of Punjab and Haryana High Court were appointed by the Supreme Court collegium as permanent judges.
The judges who have been elevated to position include Justice Kuldeep Tiwari, Justice Singh, Justice Deepak Gupta, Justice Amarjot Bhatti, Justice Ritu Tagore, Justice Manisha Batra, Justice Harpreet Kaur Jeewan, Justice Sukhvinder Kaur, Justice Sanjiv Berry and Justice Vikram Aggarwal.

Delhi High Court Judge Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav to Head UAPA Tribunal on SIMI Ban Extension

Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav of Delhi High Court was nominated as the Presiding Officer of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Tribunal to adjudicate whether there is sufficient cause for declaring Students' Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) an 'unlawful association' under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA).
Justice Kaurav was elevated as a judge of the Madhya Pradesh High Court in October 2021. He was transferred to Delhi High Court later and was sworn in as a judge of the Delhi High Court in June 2022.
SIMI was founded in 1977 in Uttar Pradesh's Aligarh with Mohammad Ahmadullah Siddiqi as its founding president.
The organisation was banned for the first time in September 2001 citing its involvement in promoting terrorism and unlawful activities.
In January 2024, the ban was extended for a further period of five years.

Feb 12, 2024

State of Punjab Appoints Five Lawyers as Additional Advocates General in Supreme Court

Five advocates were appointed as Additional Advocates General (AAGs) to represent the State of Punjab in cases before the Supreme Court of India.
The advocates who were appointed are: Gaurav Dhama, Rajat Bhardwaj, Rajesh Mahajan, Sandeep Bajaj and Shadan Farasat.
The engagement of the five AAGs is on a one-year contractual basis.

In 2023, HCs Heard Cases of 80 on Death Row, Confirmed One

In 2023, Appellate Courts — Supreme Court and all the High Courts together — confirmed only one death sentence in 2023 while the rest were either commuted or saw the prisoners acquitted altogether, according to a new report by a criminal reforms advocacy group that has raised concerns about the quality of probe and evidence in such cases.
The Annual Death Penalty Report, 2023 was prepared by Project 39A, a criminal justice programme linked with the National Law University, Delhi, was released.
The sole confirmation was recorded at the Karnataka HC, which, in May 2023, agreed with the death sentence awarded in a murder case.

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