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.
Citing the SC order, the officials, on condition of anonymity, said the Supreme Court has only said it “expects" that nobody will use Section 124A till the Central Government decides on the matter, and has not stayed the provision of sedition.
The Centre had filed an affidavit in the issue yesterday saying that it has far-reaching ramifications and it needs more time to consult states.
The Chief Minister spoke to media persons on the issue after chairing a meeting of CEOs of Zilla Panchayats and at a programme organised by Gayathri Peetha Mutt.
The Central government in its affidavit further stated that individual instances of misuse are not ground to reconsider Kedar Nath Singh.
Recently, the Supreme Court Collegium had recommended to the Centre these two names -- Justice Pardiwala and Chief Justice Dhulia
