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SC collegium approves names of 5 advocates as judges in Calcutta HC

The Supreme Court collegium has approved the names of five advocates for appointment as judges in the Calcutta High Court.

Parmod Kumar | New Delhi | February 28, 2025 8:18 pm

SC collegium approves names of 5 advocates as judges in Calcutta HC

The Supreme Court collegium has approved the names of five advocates for appointment as judges in the Calcutta High Court.

In a meeting held on February 25, the collegium approved names of advocates – Smita Das De, Reetobroto Kumar Mitra, Md Talay Masood Siddiqui, Krishnaraj Thaker, and Shri Om Narayan Rai.

The Calcutta High Court is currently functioning with 43 judges against its sanctioned strength of 72.

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SC sets aside termination of services of two women judicial officers, reinstates them

Terming it “punitive, arbitrary and illegal,” the Supreme Court on Friday set aside the termination of services of two women judicial officers in Madhya Pradesh in 2023 and directed their reinstatement, emphasising the importance of being sensitive to the gender-specific difficulties faced by women, while assessing their performance.

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Accused under GST and Custom Act are entitled to anticipatory bail: SC

The top court also ruled that any circulars of arrest issued by the GST department must be strictly adhered to.

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Deportation of foreigners from Assam: Matter under consideration at highest level, Centre tells SC

As sought by the solicitor general, the bench granted more time to the Centre to place on record its decision on deporting the foreign nationals declared residing illegally in Assam and posted the matter for hearing on March 21.