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SC collegium approves proposal for elevation of lawyer Kirpal as HC judge

Kirpal was recommended for elevation in 2017 by the Delhi High Court collegium, then led by acting chief justice Gita Mittal

SC collegium recommends 8 names for appointment as chief justices in HCs

Besides the CJI, the three-member collegium which deals with appointment in high courts includes Justices U U Lalit and A M Khanwilkar

Pegasus row: Nothing to hide, will set up experts' panel, Centre tells SC

This (Pegasus row) is a highly technical issue, we will appoint eminent experts to examine all aspects, Centre tells SC

Justice S Muralidhar takes oath as new Chief Justice of Orissa High Court

Justice S Muralidhar on Monday took oath as the 32nd Chief Justice of Orissa High Court

Andhra HC chief justice goes to Sikkim; Sikkim chief justice sent to Andhra

Chief Justice of the Andhra Pradesh High Court Justice Jitendra Kumar Maheshwari was on Thursday transferred to the Sikkim High Court as its new chief justice

Govt awaits suggestions for 4 vacancies in SC; 3 HCs without chief justices

he government has so far not received any recommendation from the collegium to fill up these vacancies in the SC and the three high courts, a senior functionary said

Calcutta HC suspended July 20-22 and July 24 for Covid-19 safety

The court will, however, function on July 23, as determined by the Chief Justice, as per a notification issued on Saturday

Health associations warn against dangers of LGBT 'conversion therapy'

Three Indian mental health associations issued separate statements last month pointing to the dangers of 'conversion therapy' for LGBTQIA+ people, two years after same-sex relations were decriminalis

In a first, single-judge benches of SC hear cases to reduce pendency

SC had made certain amendments to the Supreme Court Rules, 2013, in September last year which stated that single-judge bench would hear appeals

Meet Justice Bobde, next CJI who is on Ayodhya Bench and other key cases

Hailing from a family of lawyers from Maharashtra, Justice Bobde was part of a 9-judge Bench of Supreme Court which in August 2017 declared right to privacy as a fundamental right of an individual

Justice S A Bobde to take over as 47th CJI, will assume office on Nov 18

He will have a tenure of 17 months and would demit office on April 23, 2021

CJI pulls up CBI for failing to meet standards of judicial scrutiny

The CJI highlighted at least five issues - legal ambiguity, weak human resources, lack of adequate investment, accountability, and political interference - that were ailing the premier institution

Landmark judgments follow new CJI's assumption of office

A look at some major judgments by Chief Justice T S Thakur and Justice J S Khehar