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LAW AND CONSTITUTIONAL AFFAIRS - March 2024

Mar 2024

Oct 18, 2024

Lady Justice Sheds Blindfold

The Supreme Court (SC) of India unveiled a redesigned version of the 'Lady Justice' statue, marking a significant departure from its colonial past. Traditionally depicted with a blindfold and a sword, the new statue now features 'Lady Justice' with open eyes and the Constitution of India in place of the sword, reflecting the judiciary's commitment to constitutional values and justice that "sees everyone equally".
The new statue of Nyay ki Devi (Lady Justice) was unveiled at Supreme Court, featuring significant changes to its traditional form.
The removal of the blindfold from 'Lady Justice' is more than a visual change, it symbolises a shift in how the judiciary views justice in modern India. The blindfold, long associated with impartiality and equality before the law, was replaced with open eyes, a bold statement led by Chief Justice of India D. Y. Chandrachud.

Oct 17, 2024

CJI DY Chandrachud Recommends Justice Sanjiv Khanna as Next Chief Justice of India

The Chief Justice of India D. Y. Chandrachud, who is on the verge of retirement, recommended the name of the second senior judge of the Supreme Court, Justice Sanjiv Khanna, as the next Chief Justice of India.
CJI has written to the Union Government proposing Justice Khanna's name.
CJI Chandracuhd is demitting office on November 10, 2024. If the Union Government accepts CJI Chandrachud's recommendation, Justice Khanna will be the 51st Chief Justice of India. As CJI, Justice Khanna will have a term of nearly seven months till May 13, 2025.
Justice Khanna was elevated to the Supreme Court from the Delhi High Court in January 2019.

Oct 16, 2024

Supreme Court Collegium Recommends 4 Judicial Officers as Kerala High Court Judges

The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended the names of four judicial officers for appointment as additional judges of the Kerala High Court.
As per the Collegium resolution, the judicial officers are: K. V. Jayakumar, Muralee Krishna S, Jobin Sebastian and P. V. Balakrishnan.
The names of these officers were recommended for elevation in May by the High Court Collegium. The Chief Minister and the Governor of Kerala concurred with the proposal.

Oct 11, 2024

CJI Discusses Ways to Boost Bilateral Judicial Cooperation on Bhutan Visit

Chief Justice of India D. Y. Chandrachud paid an official visit to Bhutan from October 7 to 10, and met the Chief Justice of Bhutan, Lyonpo Chogyal Dago Rigdzin. They discussed ways to strengthen bilateral judicial cooperation.
The two Chief Justices presided over the signing of four Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs), aimed at enhancing judicial and legal cooperation between India and Bhutan.
These included the signing of an MoU between the two Supreme Courts on enhancing judicial cooperation; renewal of MoU between the National Judicial Academy, Bhopal and Bhutan National Legal Institute on collaboration in legal education and capacity building between the two institutions; renewal of MoU between the National Law School of India University (NLSIU), Bengaluru and the JSW School of Law on legal education and research; and signing of an MoU between the Indian Council of Arbitration and the Bhutan Alternative Dispute Resolution Centre on collaboration to strengthen and promote arbitration and mediation.

Oct 10, 2024

Justice Manoj Kumar Tiwari Takes Over as Acting Chief Justice of Uttarakhand High Court

The Central government cleared the appointment of Justice Manoj Kumar Tiwari as the acting Chief Justice of Uttarakhand High Court.
Justice Tiwari took over as acting Chief Justice upon retirement of incumbent Chief Justice Ritu Bahri on October 10.

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