Punjab Cabinet seeks halt on Justice Ashwani Kumar Mishra’s oath as Punjab and Haryana High Court Chief Justice

The Punjab Cabinet on Sunday passed a resolution opposing the Central government’s decision to notify the appointment of Justice Ashwani Kumar Mishra as the Chief Justice of the Punjab and…

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Justice Sanjay Kumar Agrawal sworn in as Rajasthan High Court Chief Justice amid row over Acting CJ

Rajasthan Governor Haribhau Bagade on Monday administered the oath of office to Justice Sanjay Kumar Agrawal as the Chief Justice of the Rajasthan High Court. The Central government last week…

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Centre clears appointment of Chief Justices to eight High Courts; all 25 High Courts now have regular Chief Justices

The Central Government has cleared the appointment of Chief Justices to eight High Courts, bringing the leadership of all 25 High Courts under regular incumbents. The appointments were notified on…

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NLU Delhi honours Prof Upendra Baxi with Lifetime Achievement Award for contribution to legal scholarship

The award was presented on September 5, Teachers’ Day, at a ceremony held at the University’s Moot Court Hall. The event brought together prominent members of the judiciary and legal…

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BRICS Chief Justices forum: CJI Surya Kant calls Law North Star for shared, sustainable prosperity

Chief Justice of India Surya Kant has called for a cooperative framework of global jurisprudence founded on fairness, equity and human dignity, saying the law must continue to serve as…

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Teachers Day: CJI Surya Kant announces monthly Supreme Court lecture series, annual honour for legal educators

On Teachers’ Day, Chief Justice of India Surya Kant has announced two institutional initiatives aimed at strengthening legal scholarship and fostering sustained engagement between the judiciary, legal academia and the…

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