An Unborn Child Has A Life Of Its Own: Kerala High Court Dismisses Plea Seeking Termination Of 31 Week Pregnancy

The Kerala High Court recently held that when a Medical Board opines that the termination of pregnancy may result in a live baby and that the foetal abnormalities diagnosed are not lethal, in the absence of any threat to the mother's life or health, her reproductive choice will have to give way to the right of the unborn to be born.Justice P.B Suresh Kumar while dismissing the petition...

Centre Notifies Resignation Of Justice Dama Seshadri Naidu, Judge Of Bombay High Court

The Central Government has notified the resignation of Justice Dama Seshadri Naidu, judge of the Bombay High Court.The Notification published by the Union Ministry of Law and Justice in the Official Gazette reads as : "Shri Justice Dama Seshadri Naidu has tendered his resignation from the office of Judge, Bombay High Court, in pursuance of proviso (a) to clause (1) of Article 217 of...

Party's Unwillingness To Participate in Mediation Proceedings Cannot Be A Ground For Refusal Of Reference To Mediation: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court recently clarified that merely because a party is not willing to participate in Mediation proceedings, it could not be a ground for not referring the matter to the Mediation Centre.Remarking that this was a popular misconception, Justice Suraj Govindaraj relied on Rule 13 of the Karnataka Civil Procedure (Mediation) Rules, 2005 whereby the Court had the power to direct...

Supreme Court Collegium Recommends 68 Names As Judges For 12 High Courts; 12 Names Reiterated

Signifying a proactive intent to fill up the mounting vacancies in the High Courts, the Supreme Court collegium has recommended to the Central Government 68 names for elevation as judges of 12 High Courts across the country.A 3-member collegium comprising the Chief Justice of India NV Ramana, Justice UU Lalit and Justice AM Khanwilkar cleared the names in the meetings held on August 24...

Supreme Court Collegium Recommends Elevation Of 4 Advocates As Punjab & Haryana High Court Judge

The Supreme Court Collegium in its meeting held on 1 st September, 2021 has approved the proposal for elevation of the following Advocates as Judges in the Punjab & Haryana High Court: 1. Shri Vikas Suri, 2. Shri Vinod Sharma (Bhardwaj), 3. Shri Pankaj Jain, and 4. Shri Jasjit Singh Bedi.Click here to download...

Supreme Court Collegium Recommends Elevation Of One Judicial Officer, One Advocate As Chhattisgarh High Court Judge

The Supreme Court Collegium in its meeting held on 1st September, 2021 has approved the proposal for elevation of the following persons as Judges in the Chhattisgarh High Court:ADVOCATE: 1. Shri Sachin Singh Rajput, and JUDICIAL OFFICER: 1. Shri Deepak Kumar TiwariClick Here To Download...

Supreme Court Collegium Recommends 3 Advocates, 2 Judicial Officers As Gauhati HC Judges

The Supreme Court Collegium in its meeting held on 1st September, 2021 has approved the proposal for elevation of the following persons as Judges in the Gauhati High Court: ADVOCATES: 1. Shri Kakheto Sema, 2. Shri Devashis Baruah, and 3. Shri Arun Dev Choudhury. JUDICIAL OFFICERS: 4. Smt. Malasri Nandi, and 5. Smt. Marli Vankung.Click here to read/download the Collegium...

Supreme Court Collegium Recommends 2 Judicial Officers For Elevation As J & K HC Judges, Reiterates 2 Names

The Supreme Court Collegium in its meeting held on 1 st September, 2021 has approved the proposal for elevation of the following Judicial Officers as Judges in the Jammu & Kashmir High Court: 1. Shri Mohan Lal, and 2. Shri Mohd. Akram ChowdharyFurther, the collegium has reiterated the names of Shri Rahul Bharti and Smt. Moksha Kazmi (Khajuria)Click Here To Download...

Supreme Court Collegium Reiterates Names Of 9 Advocates, 3 Judicial Officers As Judges Of 5 High Courts

The Supreme Court Collegium in its meeting held on 1st September, 2021 has, on reconsideration, resolved to reiterate its earlier recommendations for elevation of the Advocates as Judges in the following High Courts: Rajasthan High Court : Shri Farzand Ali Calcutta High CourtShri Jaytosh Majumdar Shri Amitesh Banerjee Shri Raja Basu Chowdhury Smt. Lapita Banerji Jammu & Kashmir High Court...

Supreme Court Collegium Recommends 3 Lawyers, 3 Judicial Officers For Elevation As Rajasthan HC Judges, Reiterates One Name

The Supreme Court Collegium in its meeting held on 1 st September 2021 has approved the proposal for elevation of the following Advocates as Judges in the Rajasthan High Court: 1. Shri Ganesh Ram Meena, 2. Shri Sudesh Bansal, and 3. Shri Anoop Dhand.Additionally, the Collegium has also approved the proposal for elevation of the following Judicial Officers as Judges in the Rajasthan...

Supreme Court Collegium Recommends Elevation Of 5 Judicial Officers As Jharkhand High Court Judges

The Supreme Court Collegium in its meeting held on 1st September, 2021 has approved the proposal for elevation of the following Judicial Officers as Judges in the Jharkhand High Court: 1. Shri Pradeep Kumar Srivastava 2. Shri Gautam Kumar Choudhary, 3. Shri Ambuj Nath, 4. Shri Navneet Kumar, and 5. Shri Sanjay Prasad.Read the collegium statement...

Supreme Court Collegium Recommends Name Of Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav, Advocate General Of MP As High Court Judge

The Supreme Court Collegium in its meeting held on 1st September, 2021 has approved the proposal for elevation of Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav, presently the Advocate General of Madhya Pradesh, as Judge in the Madhya Pradesh High Court.Click here to read/download the Collegium...