SC Collegium Recommends Appointment Of 5 Judicial Officers As Karnataka HC Judges; Returns Names Of 2 Advocates [Read Resolutions]

The Supreme Court collegium has recommended the appointment of five Judicial officers as judges of Karnataka High Court.The collegium comprising Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra, Justice Ranjan Gogoi and Justice MB Lokur had the names of six Judicial Officers before it. It, however, noted that one of the officers, Mr. Kokkengada Bheemayya Changappa was already 61 years old and hence, would...

SC Collegium Reiterates Proposal For Elevation Of Two Advocates As Madras HC Judges; Refuses Reiteration Of A Judicial Officer’s Candidature [Read Resolutions]

The Supreme Court collegium has reiterated the recommendation for the elevation of Advocates C. Emalias and Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy as Madras High Court judges.The collegium comprising Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra, Justice Ranjan Gogoi and Justice MB Lokur noted that the Advocates had been recommended back in December last year along with several others. The Centre had, however,...

Justice MR Shah Appointment As Chief Justice Of Patna High Court [Read Notification]

The Centre has notified the appointment of Gujarat High Court judge, Justice MR Shah as the Chief Justice of Patna High Court.Justice Shah enrolled as an advocate in July 1982 and was elevated to the Bench in March 2004. He was confirmed as a permanent judge of the court in June 2005.He had first been recommended to be transferred from Gujarat High Court in February 2016, during Chief...

Justice VK Tahilramani Appointed As Chief Justice Of Madras High Court [Read Notification]

Justice VK Tahilramani has been notified as the Chief Justice of Madras High Court, with Justice Indira Banerjee’s elevation to the Supreme Court.Justice Tahilramani joined the Bar in 1982, and has served as a Government Pleader and Public Prosecutor for the State of Maharashtra. She was elevated to the Bench in June, 2001, and was appointed as the Acting Chief Justice of Bombay High Court...

Justice Kalpesh Satyendra Jhaveri Appointed As Chief Justice Of Orissa High Court [Read Notification]

The Centre on Friday notified the appointment of Rajasthan High Court judge, Justice Kalpesh Satyendra Jhaveri as the Chief Justice of Orissa High Court.Justice Jhaveri was elevated as a judge of the Gujarat High Court in March, 2004, and was confirmed as a permanent judge in June, 2005. He was then transferred to the Rajasthan High Court in August, 2016, and will now take charge as the...

J&K HC Gets Its First Woman Chief Justice: Justice Gita Mittal [Read Notification]

Acting Chief Justice of Delhi High Court, Justice Gita Mittal has been appointed as the Chief Justice of Jammu and Kashmir High Court. She is set to become the first woman Chief Justice of the High Court.Justice Mittal is an alumna of Campus Law Centre, Delhi University, and began practicing in 1981. She was appointed as an Additional Judge of Delhi High Court in July, 2004, and was confirmed...

Commercial Courts Amendment Bill Passed By Lok Sabha Reduces Pecuniary Jurisdiction to Rs 3 Lakhs [Read Bill]

The Commercial Courts(Amendment) Bill 2018 passed by the Lok Sabha on August 1  seeks to lower the pecuniary jurisdiction of Commercial Courts from Rs 1 Crore to Rs 3 lakhs.This is sought to be done through amendment to Section 2(j) of the Act which defines "specified value". As per Section 6, Commercial Courts can try suits relating to commercial transactions having the "specified value". ...

How Brazen And Insensitive Can The State Be? Madras HC Slams State For Registering Hundreds Of FIRs Against Particular Individuals In Connection With Anti-Sterlite Protests At Thoothukudi [Read Order]

‘Is this a message to the protestors of Thoothukudi - 'Don't you dare'? How brazen and insensitive can the State be? Is the State oblivious or uncaring of the position that by conducting itself in the manner informed, it is putting every person, even if he has played an ever so small part in the protests in fear of the midnight knock and arrest?’Criticising the state police for...

Appointment Of Two Judges For J&K High Court Notified [Read Notification]

The Centre on Friday notified the appointment of two judges to Jammu and Kashmir High Court. As per the notification, Ms. Sindhu Sharma and Mr. Rashid Ali Dar will be joining the High Court as judges, in that order of seniority.Notably, the collegium had, in April recommended the appointment of four judges in total for the High Court: Advocate Wasim Sadiq Nargal Advocate Nazir Ahmed...

Centre Notifies Appointment Of Additional Judge Of Patna HC As Permanent Judge [Read Notification]

The Centre on Friday notified the appointment of Additional Judge of Patna High Court Justice Arun Kumar as a permanent judge of the court.His appointment was recommended by the Supreme Court collegium on 16 July. During the meeting, the collegium comprising Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra, Justice Ranjan Gogoi and Justice Madan B. Lokur had the names of six Additional Judges before it....

Insolvency Code Amendment Passed By Lok Sabha Treats Home Buyers As Financial Creditors [Read Bill]

The Lok Sabha has passed the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Second Amendment Bill) 2018. One of the significant features of the Bill is that it recognizes home buyers, who have invested money in real estate projects for allotment of residential flats, as financial creditors. This is sought to be done by expanding the definition of 'financial debt' as given in Section 5(8) of the Code....

Kerala Court Passes Restraint Order In Infringement Suit Against "Karwaan" Movie [Read Order]

A restraint order has been passed in a suit  filed against the makers of the film "Karwaan" alleging copyright infringement.The suit has been filed  in District Court, Thrissur by Sanju Surendran, a Malayalam movie director, who alleged that "Karwaan" was infringing the copyrights of his movie "Aeden".He filed the suit stating that he noticed similarities in character, location, setting...