Today(on 17th May), The Supreme Court has upheld the promotion policy of the Gujarat High Court for the District Judge cadre under the 65% quota, based on merit-cum-seniority. Chief Justice DY Chandrachud and Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra lifted the stay on promoting 68 judicial officers to district judges.
The Supreme Court of India emphasized the responsibility of Advocates on Record (AoRs) after a main counsel’s absence led to an unprepared proxy counsel requesting an adjournment on May 6. The court sought an explanation from the absent AoR and adjourned the case for six weeks, underlining the critical role of AoRs in legal proceedings.
During a Supreme Court hearing, senior advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi humorously declined to offer solicitor general Tushar Mehta an internship under him. The hearing involved an original suit by the West Bengal government against the Centre concerning CBI investigations without state consent. Solicitor General Mehta emphasized the importance of Article 131, stating that the CBI operates independently from the Union of India.
