Justice Sanjiv Khanna took over as India’s 51st Chief Justice this morning, following previous Chief Justice DY Chandrachud, who retired from the country’s highest court yesterday. At a ceremony in Rashtrapati Bhavan, President Droupadi Murmu administered the oath of office to the 64-year-old judge. Justice Khanna will serve as India’s Chief Justice for a six-month … Read more
On Saturday, chief justices were appointed to seven high courts, including Delhi. The nominations followed the Supreme Court Collegium’s Tuesday amendment of parts of its July 11 recommendations. While Justice Manmohan, the acting chief justice of the Delhi High Court, has been named as its chief justice, Justice Rajiv Shakdher, a Delhi High Court judge, … Read more
Obaidul Hassan, the Chief Justice of Bangladesh, allegedly decided to step down after hundreds of demonstrators encircled the Supreme Court buildings in the capital Dhaka on Saturday and gave an ultimatum to the CJ and other justices of the Appellate Division to stand down by 1pm (local time). Obaidul Hassan will tender his resignation after … Read more
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court today dismissed a review plea moved against an order dismissing a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) challenging the appointment of Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud. The Division Bench of Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva and Justice Vikas Mahajan while dismissing the review plea said, the petitioner is unable to show … Read more
The Delhi High Court on Thursday dismissed a plea opposing the permission given to Sikhs to carry kirpans while travelling on civilian flights in India. The plea, filed in a form of public interest litigation (PIL) by lawyer Harsh Vibhore Singhal, challenged the Centre’s notification issued on March 4 allowing Sikh passengers to carry kirpans … Read more