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Consenting Adults Have Right To Choose Partners, Live Together: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has called the right of two consenting adults to choose each other as life partners and live together "a facet of their personal liberty and privacy" being immune to the family's disapproval.
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"Judiciary Failed Me": Judge Resigns Over Senior's High Court Appointment
A woman civil judge resigned today after a senior she accused of harassment and misconduct was appointed as the judge of the Madhya Pradesh High Court recently.
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Six Judges Sworn In At Delhi High Court, Total Strength Now 40
The six judges--Justice V. Kameswar Rao, Justice Nitin Wasudeo Sambre, Justice Vivek Chaudhary, Justice Anil Kshetarpal, Justice Arun Kumar Monga, and Justice Om Prakash Shukla--have been transferred from various High Courts across the country.
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Court Quashes Kerala Governors Vice Chancellor Picks, Urges Lawful Appointments
In a setback to the Kerala Governor, who also serves as the Chancellor of major universities in the state, the High Court on Monday dismissed writ petitions challenging a single judge's verdict.
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N. Ramchander Rao To Be New Telangana BJP Chief
Senior leader N. Ramchander Rao is likely to be appointed as the new President of Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) Telangana unit, party sources said.
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Supreme Court Pauses Delhi High Court Order Ousting Medicine System Head
The Supreme Court on Tuesday stayed an order setting aside the appointment of the chairperson of National Commission for Indian System of Medicine holding him ineligible for office.
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Collegium Recommends 2 High Court Chief Justices For Top Court Elevation
The Supreme Court collegium on Monday recommended the appointments of Karnataka High Court Chief Justice N V Anjaria, Gauhati High Court Chief Justice Vijay Bishnoi, and Bombay High Court judge Justice A S Chandurkar as judges of the top court.
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"Can't Be Mute Spectators": Court Appoints Daughters As Guardians Of Bedridden Man
The Bombay High Court has appointed two daughters as guardians of their 73-year-old bedridden father, who suffered a brain injury during a cardiac arrest, noting that he was unable to take care of himself or his property.
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After Top Court Win, Tamil Nadu Suffers High Court Setback On Vice Chancellors' Appointment
Having won a hard-fought victory in the Supreme Court over the Governor's assent to 10 pending bills, the DMK government in Tamil Nadu has suffered a setback in the High Court over powers to appoint vice-chancellors laid out in one of the new laws.
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20-Year-Old Hiring Challenged In High Court Over Name Error
The Uttarakhand High Court has asked the Kumaon University to place on record documents over an appointment it made two decades ago after a PIL claimed a wrong person was selected instead of the right candidate.
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Justice Subhendu Samanta to Be Appointed As Permanent Calcutta High Court Judge
The Supreme Court collegium on Tuesday approved the proposal for appointment of additional judge Subhendu Samanta, as a permanent judge in the Calcutta High Court.
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80% Judges Appointed To High Courts In 2018-22 From Upper Castes: Government
540 judges were appointed to various High Courts in the country between 2018 and 2022, the Law Ministry said.
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Who Is Delhi High Court Justice Yashwant Varma, At Centre Of Cash-In-Home Row
Justice Yashwant Varma - the Delhi High Court judge who finds himself at the centre of a controversy after unaccounted cash was found at his bungalow in the city - was appointed to the court in the city in October 2021.
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Mamata Banerjee Congratulates Justice Joymalya Bagchi On Supreme Court Elevation
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday congratulated Justice Joymalya Bagchi of the Calcutta High Court on his appointment as a judge of the Supreme Court.
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Collegium Recommends Calcutta High Court Judge's Elevation To Top Court
The Supreme Court on Thursday recommended the appointment of Calcutta High Court judge Justice Joymalya Bagchi as a judge of the Supreme Court.
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Consenting Adults Have Right To Choose Partners, Live Together: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has called the right of two consenting adults to choose each other as life partners and live together "a facet of their personal liberty and privacy" being immune to the family's disapproval.
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"Judiciary Failed Me": Judge Resigns Over Senior's High Court Appointment
A woman civil judge resigned today after a senior she accused of harassment and misconduct was appointed as the judge of the Madhya Pradesh High Court recently.
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Six Judges Sworn In At Delhi High Court, Total Strength Now 40
The six judges--Justice V. Kameswar Rao, Justice Nitin Wasudeo Sambre, Justice Vivek Chaudhary, Justice Anil Kshetarpal, Justice Arun Kumar Monga, and Justice Om Prakash Shukla--have been transferred from various High Courts across the country.
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Court Quashes Kerala Governors Vice Chancellor Picks, Urges Lawful Appointments
In a setback to the Kerala Governor, who also serves as the Chancellor of major universities in the state, the High Court on Monday dismissed writ petitions challenging a single judge's verdict.
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N. Ramchander Rao To Be New Telangana BJP Chief
Senior leader N. Ramchander Rao is likely to be appointed as the new President of Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) Telangana unit, party sources said.
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Supreme Court Pauses Delhi High Court Order Ousting Medicine System Head
The Supreme Court on Tuesday stayed an order setting aside the appointment of the chairperson of National Commission for Indian System of Medicine holding him ineligible for office.
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Collegium Recommends 2 High Court Chief Justices For Top Court Elevation
The Supreme Court collegium on Monday recommended the appointments of Karnataka High Court Chief Justice N V Anjaria, Gauhati High Court Chief Justice Vijay Bishnoi, and Bombay High Court judge Justice A S Chandurkar as judges of the top court.
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"Can't Be Mute Spectators": Court Appoints Daughters As Guardians Of Bedridden Man
The Bombay High Court has appointed two daughters as guardians of their 73-year-old bedridden father, who suffered a brain injury during a cardiac arrest, noting that he was unable to take care of himself or his property.
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After Top Court Win, Tamil Nadu Suffers High Court Setback On Vice Chancellors' Appointment
Having won a hard-fought victory in the Supreme Court over the Governor's assent to 10 pending bills, the DMK government in Tamil Nadu has suffered a setback in the High Court over powers to appoint vice-chancellors laid out in one of the new laws.
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20-Year-Old Hiring Challenged In High Court Over Name Error
The Uttarakhand High Court has asked the Kumaon University to place on record documents over an appointment it made two decades ago after a PIL claimed a wrong person was selected instead of the right candidate.
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Justice Subhendu Samanta to Be Appointed As Permanent Calcutta High Court Judge
The Supreme Court collegium on Tuesday approved the proposal for appointment of additional judge Subhendu Samanta, as a permanent judge in the Calcutta High Court.
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80% Judges Appointed To High Courts In 2018-22 From Upper Castes: Government
540 judges were appointed to various High Courts in the country between 2018 and 2022, the Law Ministry said.
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Who Is Delhi High Court Justice Yashwant Varma, At Centre Of Cash-In-Home Row
Justice Yashwant Varma - the Delhi High Court judge who finds himself at the centre of a controversy after unaccounted cash was found at his bungalow in the city - was appointed to the court in the city in October 2021.
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Mamata Banerjee Congratulates Justice Joymalya Bagchi On Supreme Court Elevation
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday congratulated Justice Joymalya Bagchi of the Calcutta High Court on his appointment as a judge of the Supreme Court.
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Collegium Recommends Calcutta High Court Judge's Elevation To Top Court
The Supreme Court on Thursday recommended the appointment of Calcutta High Court judge Justice Joymalya Bagchi as a judge of the Supreme Court.
