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Know Thy Newly Appointed Supreme Court Judge: Justice S.V. Bhatti

Justice Bhatti served as Chief Justice of Kerala High Court for 1 month before being elevated to the Supreme Court on 14-07-2023.

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Know Thy Newly Appointed Supreme Court Judge: Justice Ujjal Bhuyan

On 05-07-2023, the Supreme Court Collegium had recommended the appointment of Justice Ujjal Bhuyan, Chief Justice, High Court for the State of Telangana to the Supreme Court of India. Upon acceptance of the recommendation by the Law Ministry, Justice Bhuyan took oath as Supreme Court Judge on 14-07-2023.

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Know Thy Judge | Supreme Court of India: Justice Aravind Kumar

Prior to his elevation to the Supreme Court, Justice Aravind Kumar, as Chief Justice of Gujarat High Court, took steps to tackle pendency of cases and initiated the conversion of roadways buses into schools for poor children.

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Justice Krishna Murari: Harbinger of litigants’ rights, bids adieu to the Supreme Court of India

Justice Krishna Murari, who has been serving as a Judge of the Supreme Court of India, retires after an extensive career of 4.5 years. Prior to his appointment to the Supreme Court, he had served as the Chief Justice of the High Court of Punjab and Haryana and the Judge of the High Court of Judicature at Allahabad.

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Know Thy Judge| Supreme Court of India: Justice Jitendra Kumar Maheshwari

In August 2021, Justice J.K. Maheshwari became the first Chief Justice from Sikkim High Court to be elevated to the Supreme Court.

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Know Thy Judge| Justice Sanjay Vijaykumar Gangapurwala – 52nd Chief Justice of Madras High Court

Justice S.V. Gangapurwala was sworn in as Chief Justice of Madras High Court on 28-05-2023.

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Know Thy Judge | Supreme Court of India: Justice Pankaj Mithal

Sitting Judge of the Supreme Court of India, Justice Pankaj Mithal is a third- generation lawyer, a second-generation Judge and is also a writer of note.

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Know Thy Judge | Supreme Court of India: Justice Bela Madhurya Trivedi

Justice Bela M. Trivedi, who was appointed as a Supreme Court Judge in 2021, is the first woman Judge from Gujarat High Court to be elevated to the Supreme Court and a Limca Book of Records holder.

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Know Thy Judge | Justice M. S. Ramachandra Rao, the 28th Chief Justice of High Court of Himachal Pradesh

Sworn in as 28th Chief Justice of the High Court of Himachal Pradesh on 30-05-2023, Justice M. S. Ramachandra Rao also served as a Judge of the High Courts of Punjab and Haryana State of Telangana.

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Know Thy Judge | 37th Chief Justice of Kerala High Court: Justice S.V. Bhatti

Justice S.V. Bhatti assumed office as 37th Chief Justice of Kerala High Court consequent upon the retirement of former Chief Justice, Justice S. Mani kumar. He has formerly served as the Judge in High Court of Judicature at Hyderabad for the State of Telangana and the State of Andhra Pradesh.

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Know Thy Judge | Supreme Court of India: Justice Manoj Misra

Justice Manoj Misra is the sitting judge of the Supreme Court of India. He was elevated to the Supreme Court in February 2023 and has formerly served as a Judge in the High Court of Judicature at Allahabad.

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Know Thy Newly Appointed Supreme Court Judge: Justice K.V. Viswanathan

On 19-05-2023, Justice K.V. Viswanathan became one of the few lawyers, who were elevated directly from the Bar to the Judgeship of the Supreme Court of India. With Justice Viswanathan’s elevation, the Collegium hopes to enhance the representation of the Bar in the Supreme Court.

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46th Chief Justice of Bombay High Court, Justice Ramesh Deokinandan Dhanuka, retires after a very brief tenure of 3 days

Justice R.D. Dhanuka, whose appointment as the Chief Justice of Bombay High Court was notified on 26-05-2023, retires today after a very short tenure of 3 days!

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Know Thy Newly Appointed Supreme Court Judge- Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra

Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra, started his legal career from the District Courts and High Courts of Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh and was later appointed as the Chief Justice of Andhra Pradesh High Court.

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Know Thy Judge | Supreme Court of India: Justice Abhay Shreeniwas Oka

Looking into Justice Abhay S. Oka’s life, career and important judgments which have been instrumental in protecting the rights of marginalized communities and promoting freedom of expression, thereby making him a harbinger of social change and preserver of administrative accountability.