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Supreme Court Mandates Collective Collegium Review for High Court Judge Elevations: Chirag Bhanu Singh vs. High Court of Himachal Pradesh (2024)

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Supreme Court Mandates Collective Collegium Review for High Court Judge Elevations: Chirag Bhanu Singh vs. High Court of Himachal Pradesh (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court Collegium must collectively reconsider recommendations for High Court judge elevations, or if the Chief Justice can act individually. CASE TYPE: Judicial Appointments and Constitutional Law Case Name: Chirag […]

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Supreme Court Settles Pension Calculation for District Judges Elevated to High Court: Union of India vs. Justice (Retd) Raj Rahul Garg (2024) INSC 219 (15 March 2024)

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Supreme Court Settles Pension Calculation for District Judges Elevated to High Court: Union of India vs. Justice (Retd) Raj Rahul Garg (2024) INSC 219 (15 March 2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Calculation of pensionary benefits for a District Judge who is later appointed as a Judge of the High Court. CASE TYPE: Service Law – Pension Case

Supreme Court Settles Pension Calculation for District Judges Elevated to High Court: Union of India vs. Justice (Retd) Raj Rahul Garg (2024) INSC 219 (15 March 2024) Read Post »

Supreme Court Strikes Down Consumer Protection Rules on Appointment of Members: Ministry of Consumer Affairs vs. Dr. Mahindra Bhaskar Limaye (2023)

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Supreme Court Strikes Down Consumer Protection Rules on Appointment of Members: Ministry of Consumer Affairs vs. Dr. Mahindra Bhaskar Limaye (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the rules for appointment of members to the State and District Consumer Commissions under the Consumer Protection Act, 2019 are arbitrary and violate Article 14 of the Constitution of India. CASE

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Supreme Court Upholds Exclusion of Fast Track Court Service for High Court Elevation: C. Yamini vs. High Court of Andhra Pradesh (23 February 2023)

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Supreme Court Upholds Exclusion of Fast Track Court Service for High Court Elevation: C. Yamini vs. High Court of Andhra Pradesh (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether service as a District & Sessions Judge in a Fast Track Court can be considered as judicial service for elevation to the High Court under Article 217(2)(a) of the Constitution

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Supreme Court Activates Article 224A for Ad-Hoc Judge Appointments in High Courts to Tackle Backlog: Lok Prahari vs. Union of India (20 April 2021)

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Supreme Court Activates Article 224A for Ad-Hoc Judge Appointments in High Courts to Tackle Backlog: Lok Prahari vs. Union of India (20 April 2021) Date of the Judgment: 20 April 2021 Citation: Lok Prahari vs. Union of India (2021) INSC 212 Judges: S.A. Bobde, CJI, Sanjay Kishan Kaul, J., and Surya Kant, J. Can a

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Supreme Court Sets Timelines for High Court Judge Appointments: PLR Projects Pvt. Ltd. vs. Mahanadi Coalfields Ltd. (20 April 2021)

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Supreme Court Sets Timelines for High Court Judge Appointments Date of the Judgment: 20 April 2021 Citation: Not Available Judges: S.A. Bobde, CJI, Sanjay Kishan Kaul, J., Surya Kant, J. How long should the appointment of High Court judges take? The Supreme Court of India addressed this critical question, noting the significant vacancies in High

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Supreme Court clarifies pension benefits for Acting Chief Justices: K. Sreedhar Rao vs. Union of India (2019)

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Supreme Court Clarifies Pension Benefits for Acting Chief Justices: K. Sreedhar Rao vs. Union of India (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an Acting Chief Justice of a High Court is entitled to the same pensionary benefits as a Chief Justice. CASE TYPE: Service Law/Pension Case Name: K. Sreedhar Rao vs. Union of India [Judgment Date]: September

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Supreme Court Upholds Appointment of Additional Judges: Sunil Samdaria vs. Union of India (23 February 2018)

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Supreme Court Upholds Appointment of Additional Judges: Sunil Samdaria vs. Union of India (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the appointment of Additional Judges for a term less than two years is valid under Article 224 of the Constitution of India, and whether a retired judicial officer is eligible for appointment as an Additional Judge. CASE TYPE:

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