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Telangana High Court judge compulsory retirement

8 years on, Telangana High Court revokes judge's forced retirement over misconduct

August 25, 2026 3:21 pm

The case arose from disciplinary proceedings following a March 2014 incident involving the judge and police personnel, along with some other allegations against him.

Andhra Pradesh High Court Judge Recusal Advocate Conflict Judiciary

Recusal plea no tool for 'bench hunting', 'forum shopping': Andhra Pradesh High Court

August 21, 2026 12:01 pm

Justice Ravi Cheemalapati was hearing a plea seeking his recusal over the petitioner’s counsel’s alleged personal conflict with the judge and assignment of the writ petition to another bench.

Senior Advocate Abhishek Singhvi mentioned the plea before a bench of Justices P K Mishra and A S Chandurkar, which said it will be listed on Friday, subject to curing of defects, if any

Supreme Court gets 5 new judges, strength increases to 37

June 02, 2026 11:44 am

The elevation of Senior Advocate V S Mohana to the Supreme Court bench takes the number of women judges of the court to two. Before this, the court had one woman judge, Justice B V Nagarathna.

Three new justices were sworn in today at the Delhi High Court complying with the Centre's order dated October 14.

Meet 3 new judges transferred to Delhi High Court

October 28, 2025 4:04 pm

Delhi High Court new judges, 3 new Judges appointed at Delhi High Court: Centre via its October 14 order confirmed the transfers of Justices Dinesh Mehta, Avneesh Jhingan from Rajasthan HC and Justice C S Sudha from Kerala HC to Delhi.

Judges are not above critique, but SC’s recent rebuke of HC Judge crosses a line

August 11, 2025 12:23 pm

The manner of critique must reflect the values of the institution they serve. Judicial dignity does not lie in never being questioned, but in being questioned with care

The notification stated that the President of India has appointed Judicial Officers Liyakathussain Shamsuddin Pirzad, Ramchandra Thakurdas Vachhani, Jayesh Lakhanshibhai Odedra, Pranav Raval, Mool Chand Tyagi, Dipak Mansukhlal Vyas, and Utkarsh Thakorbhai Desai to be judges of the Gujarat HC, “in that order of seniority, with effect from the date they assume charge of their respective offices.”

Gujarat High Court gets seven new judges as Union ministry notifies appointment of judicial officers

May 01, 2025 10:02 pm

Appointments are part of the ongoing measures to improve the disposal rate of pending cases and increase the capacity of the Gujarat HC.

In 2021, SC recommended that each HC Chief Justice should create a “panel” of retired and soon-to-retire judges for possible ad hoc appointments.

Why Supreme Court suggested appointing retired High Court judges on ‘ad hoc’ basis

January 25, 2025 12:01 pm

The Supreme Court, as well as some earlier Law Commissions, have previously batted for such appointments and laid down detailed guidelines for it.

5 new judges take charge at HC taking total strength to 29

March 18, 2023 12:17 am

With the new appointments confirmed by the President of India, Gujarat High Court will now have a functional strength of 29 judges against an approved strength of 52.

Judges search panel only a 'facilitator', decision will be with Collegium: Govt

February 03, 2023 7:04 am

On January 6, Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju had written to CJI D Y Chandrachud, suggesting inclusion of a search and selection committee with representatives of the government in the process of appointment of judges.

Five names for Supreme Court pending, Collegium recommends two more

February 01, 2023 9:26 am

The Collegium’s fresh recommendation comes even as the five previous recommendations for appointment as Supreme Court Judges are pending. On December 13 last year, the Collegium had recommended five names and the appointments are yet to be made.