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    Centre Approves Appointment Of Five New Supreme Court Judges Following Collegium Recommendations
    Centre Approves Appointment Of Five New Supreme Court Judges Following Collegium Recommendations
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    Centre Approves Appointment Of Five New Supreme Court Judges Following Collegium Recommendations

    The Union Government notified the appointment of five new Supreme Court judges Senior Advocate V. M. Mohana, Justice Shree Chandrashekhar, Justice Sheel Nagu, Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva and Justice Arun Palli following Collegium recommendations, strengthening the apex court and addressing judicial vacancies to ensure efficient administration of justice across the country.

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    Justice Alok Kumar Verma Resigns As Uttarakhand High Court Judge, Law Ministry Issues Official Notification
    Justice Alok Kumar Verma Resigns As Uttarakhand High Court Judge, Law Ministry Issues Official Notification
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    Justice Alok Kumar Verma Resigns As Uttarakhand High Court Judge, Law Ministry Issues Official Notification

    Justice Alok Kumar Verma resigned as a Judge of the Uttarakhand High Court, with the Union Ministry of Law and Justice formally notifying the resignation through an official communication issued on May 27, 2026, marking an unexpected development within the higher judiciary.

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    Historic Expansion: Ordinance Issued to Increase Supreme Court Judges from 34 to 38
    Historic Expansion: Ordinance Issued to Increase Supreme Court Judges from 34 to 38
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    Historic Expansion: Ordinance Issued to Increase Supreme Court Judges from 34 to 38

    The government has issued an ordinance amending the Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Act, 1956, raising the sanctioned strength of the apex court from 34 to 38, including the Chief Justice of India. This move adds four new judges to the Supreme Court.

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    Saket Court Staff Who Died by Suicide Was 60% Disabled And Asked for Lighter Duties: Law Ministry
    Saket Court Staff Who Died by Suicide Was 60% Disabled And Asked for Lighter Duties: Law Ministry
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    Saket Court Staff Who Died by Suicide Was 60% Disabled And Asked for Lighter Duties: Law Ministry

    A Saket Court staff member, who died by suicide in January, was born with a 60 percent physical disability. In a note found after his death, he requested lighter duties for individuals with disabilities, the Law Ministry told Lok Sabha.

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    Year After Supreme Court Nod, High Courts Skip Ad-Hoc Judges Plan as Criminal Case Pendency Crosses 18 Lakh
    Year After Supreme Court Nod, High Courts Skip Ad-Hoc Judges Plan as Criminal Case Pendency Crosses 18 Lakh
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    Year After Supreme Court Nod, High Courts Skip Ad-Hoc Judges Plan as Criminal Case Pendency Crosses 18 Lakh

    Nearly a year after the Supreme Court allowed the appointment of ad-hoc judges to clear pending criminal cases, no high court has acted on the decision. With over 18 lakh criminal cases still pending, the constitutionally backed provision under Article 224A remains unused.

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    ‘If a Law Is Obsolete, We Will Repeal It’: Parliament Clears Bill to Scrap 71 Outdated Statutes
    ‘If a Law Is Obsolete, We Will Repeal It’: Parliament Clears Bill to Scrap 71 Outdated Statutes
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    ‘If a Law Is Obsolete, We Will Repeal It’: Parliament Clears Bill to Scrap 71 Outdated Statutes

    Parliament has passed the Repealing and Amending Bill, 2025 to remove 71 outdated and colonial-era laws and update several others. The government said the move will reduce legal clutter and improve “ease of living” for citizens.

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    Justice Surya Kant to Become Next Chief Justice of India from November 24, 2025 — Centre Approves Appointment
    Justice Surya Kant to Become Next Chief Justice of India from November 24, 2025 — Centre Approves Appointment
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    India’s 53rd Chief Justice: Centre Approves Appointment of Justice Surya Kant As CJI

    The Centre has cleared the appointment of Supreme Court Judge Surya Kant as the next Chief Justice of India. He will take over the top post after incumbent CJI BR Gavai retires on November 23, 2025.

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    Supreme Court Cracks Down on Delays: High Courts Ordered to Submit BNSS Charge-Framing Data Urgently
    Supreme Court Cracks Down on Delays: High Courts Ordered to Submit BNSS Charge-Framing Data Urgently
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    High Courts Reluctant on Ad-Hoc Judge Appointments Despite 18 Lakh Pending Criminal Cases

    Nine months after the Supreme Court’s approval, no High Court has recommended names for ad-hoc judges under Article 224A. The move aimed to ease India’s massive criminal case backlog remains stalled.

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    Breaking: Senior Advocate Appeals to CJI BR Gavai to Stop Transfers of Justices Arun Monga & Tara Vitasta Ganju from Delhi High Court
    Breaking: Senior Advocate Appeals to CJI BR Gavai to Stop Transfers of Justices Arun Monga & Tara Vitasta Ganju from Delhi High Court
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    “No Concrete Response”: Law Ministry Dodges Key Questions on Pending Collegium Judge Appointments in Parliament

    The Law Ministry avoided giving direct answers in Rajya Sabha on pending Collegium recommendations for judicial appointments. Congress MPs flagged delays, but received only vague and general responses.

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    Law Ministry Sends Retired Judge’s Complaint Against Former CJI DY Chandrachud to DoPT for Further Action
    Law Ministry Sends Retired Judge’s Complaint Against Former CJI DY Chandrachud to DoPT for Further Action
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    Law Ministry Sends Retired Judge’s Complaint Against Former CJI DY Chandrachud to DoPT for Further Action

    Retired High Court Judge Rakesh Kumar has accused ex-CJI DY Chandrachud of misusing his post in Teesta Setalvad’s bail hearing. The Law Ministry has sent the complaint to DoPT for further action.

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