The Karnataka High Court dismissed a PIL challenging the transfer of veterinary institution land for judges’ residential quarters and a super-speciality hospital. Holding that judges’ quarters are essential for judicial independence, the Court said the State must provide suitable accommodation, noting only 19 judges currently have official quarters.
The Supreme Court Collegium approved twelve judicial appointment proposals across the Karnataka, Himachal Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, and Punjab and Haryana High Courts, including promotions of judicial officers, elevation of advocates to the bench, and regularization of additional judges to strengthen judicial capacity.
The Kerala High Court held a full court reference to honour retiring Chief Justice Nitin Madhukar Jamdar, concluding his three-decade judicial career and tenure as the Court’s 39th Chief Justice. In his farewell, Justice Jamdar recalled his Kerala experience as professionally fulfilling and personally enriching.
