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The Supreme Court serves as the final court of appeal for all civil and criminal cases in India and consists of 33 judges headed by the Chief Justice of India. [1] The High Courts are the top judicial bodies in individual states, controlled and managed by Chief Justices of the respective courts.
Appointed by: Droupadi Murmu: Preceded by: Rajiv Shakdher: Judge of Punjab and Haryana High Court; In office 30 September 2011 – 28 December 2024 Acting CJ: 4 February 2024 – 8 July 2024: Nominated by: S. H. Kapadia: Appointed by: Pratibha Patil: Personal details; Born 1 November 1965 (age 59) Alma mater: DAV College, Chandigarh Panjab ...
Sanjiv Khanna, the incumbent chief justice of India, since 11 November 2024 The chief justice of India is the highest-ranking officer of the Indian judiciary and the chief judge of the Supreme Court of India. As head of the Supreme Court, the chief justice is responsible for the allocation of cases and appointment of constitutional benches which deal with important matters of law. In ...
Recommending persons for appointment as Chief Justice of India, Judges of the Supreme Court, Chief Justices of High Courts and other Judges of High Courts. Recommending transfer of Chief Justices and other Judges of High Courts from one High Court to any other High Court.
The High Court is composed of the Chief Justice of Karnataka and other judges, who are appointed by the President of India. [1] As of February 2022, there are 45 judges in the High Court, [2] out of a sanctioned maximum strength of 62. [3] Nilay Vipinchandra Anjaria has been the Chief Justice since 25 February 2024.
In 1973, Justice A. N. Ray was appointed, superseding three senior judges, and in 1977 when Justice Mirza Hameedullah Beg was appointed as Chief Justice, superseding Justice Hans Raj Khanna. As head of the Supreme Court, the chief justice is responsible for the allocation of cases and appointment of constitutional benches that deal with ...
He was chief justice of the Allahabad High Court from 31 October 2013 until his appointment to the Supreme Court of India on 13 May 2016. [13] Since 24 April 2021 he has been a part of the Collegium of the Supreme Court of India, [ 13 ] which is a body composed of the five senior-most judges of the Supreme Court of India responsible for the ...
Mr. Justice Sheel Nagu (born on 1 January 1965) is an Indian judge, who is currently serving as the Chief Justice of Punjab and Haryana High Court from 9 July 2024. [1] He is a former judge of Madhya Pradesh High Court , where he has also served as the Acting Chief Justice .