SC collegium approves 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.
The Supreme Court collegium has approved the names of five advocates for appointment as judges in the Calcutta High Court.
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.
The Supreme Court collegium has approved the names of five advocates for appointment as judges in the Calcutta High Court.
The top court also ruled that any circulars of arrest issued by the GST department must be strictly adhered to.
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.
A plea has also been filed by advocate Ashwini Upadhyay, challenging the validity of certain provisions of the 1991 Act.
Nayak is amongst the 253 lawyers who have cleared the Supreme Court Advocates-on-Record examination held in December 2021.
The Supreme Court had issued notice on his petition on July 2nd, 2019, but this question remains unresolved in Wednesday's judgment.
The law has faced several criticisms, which include non-reporting of grounds of arrest, arrest of persons without ECIR (similar to FIR) copy, strict bail conditions etc.
The Supreme Court will deliver its judgment on a batch of pleas challenging the various provisions of the Prevention of…
