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LAW AND CONSTITUTIONAL AFFAIRS - October 2024

Oct 2024

Mar 12, 2025

Senior Advocate Anil Singh Appointed ASG of India

Senior Advocate Anil Singh was appointed to the post of the Additional Solicitor General of India, the top-most lawyer representing the Union government in the Bombay High Court and courts in Maharashtra and Goa. This is the fourth time he has been appointed.
Previously, Singh had held the post for nine years between 2014 and 2023.

Mar 08, 2025

Supreme Court Collegium Recommends Appointment of Justice Harish Tandon as Chief Justice of Oriss...

The Supreme Court Collegium recommended the appointment of Justice Harish Tandon (Calcutta HC) as the Chief Justice of the High Court of Orissa.
The recommendation was made against the vacancy which arose consequent upon retirement of Justice Chakradhari Sharan Singh in January 2025.

Mar 06, 2025

Supreme Court Orders Tree Census in Taj Trapezium Zone

The Supreme Court ordered a tree census in the Taj Trapezium Zone (TTZ) to ensure the effective implementation of the Uttar Pradesh Protection of Trees Act, 1976.
A bench of Justice Abhay S. Oka and Justice N. Kotiswar Singh directed the TTZ authority to appoint the Forest Research Institute (FRI) to conduct a survey of all existing trees in the area.
The court emphasised that the 1976 Act is meant to protect trees, and its provisions—such as requiring permission before felling and imposing penalties for violations—can only be enforced if there is an accurate record of existing trees.
The TTZ, an area of 10,400 square-kilometres approximately, spreads across Agra, Firozabad, Mathura, Hathras, and Etah districts in Uttar Pradesh and Bharatpur district in Rajasthan.

Mar 03, 2025

Senior Advocate Manan Kumar Mishra Re-elected As BCI Chairman for 7th Consecutive Term

Senior advocate Manan Kumar Mishra was re-elected as the Chairman of the Bar Council of India, making it his seventh-consecutive win.
Notably, Mishra is also BJP Member of Parliament–to the Rajya Sabha from Bihar.

Mar 02, 2025

Advocate Sartej Singh Narula Elected President of Punjab and Haryana High Court Bar Association

Advocate Sartej Singh Narula was elected the President of Punjab and Haryana High Court Bar Association (PHCBA).
Narula secured 1,781 votes, defeating his nearest rival by 377 votes. Narula has been in practice since 1989.
Narula defeated the incumbent President Vikas Malik, who came third with 816 votes. Advocate Ravinder Singh Randhawa, who came second, secured 1,404 votes.
A total of seven candidates were in fray for the post of President.
Meanwhile, Advocate Nilesh Bhardwaj was elected as the Vice President of PHCBA. He secured 1501 votes.
Advocates Gangandeep Jammu, Bhagyashri Setia and Harvinder Singh Maan were elected as Secretary, Joint Secretary and Treasurer, respectively.

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