Three new appointments to the UK’s top appeal court
Lady Justice Arden DBE and Lord Justice Kitchin will join the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom as Justices on 1 October
Appointments
Fill up the vacancies for Sub-Inspectors & Platoon Commanders at the earliest: SC to UP Govt.
Supreme Court: In the issue relating to filling up of 4010 vacancies in the State of Uttar Pradesh, consisting of 3698 vacancies
Once FIR is quashed under Section 482 CrPC, no inference should be drawn to impute any adverse antecedents thus depriving an individual from seeking public employment
Tripura High Court: While deciding upon the present writ petition wherein the petitioner’s appointment in Group- D post was cancelled by the
Process for selection to the public posts must be videographed: SC
Supreme Court: In the light of serious irregularities in the selection process of appointment of assistant teachers in government lower primary schools,
In the matter of appointments to higher echelons, fairness should be the hallmark of selection
High Court Of Uttaranchal: A Division Bench comprising of U.C. Dhyani and Sudhanshu Dhulia, JJ. dismissed a challenge against the appointment of
SC furious over non-compliance of laws and recommendations on appointment of members of SPCBs; Tells States to frame rules for within 6 months
Supreme Court: The bench of Madan B lokur and Deepak Gupta, JJ directed the Executive in all the States to frame appropriate
CVC Appointment Matter: SC will only examine ‘impeccable integrity’ criteria & not ‘political favouritism’
Supreme Court: Hearing the petition challenging the appointment of the incumbent CVC, K V Chaudhary, and vigilance commissioner (VC) T M Bhasin
Process of appointment of Principal in Minority Institution is open to Judicial Review
Supreme Court: Dealing with an important question as to whether the process of appointment of a principal in minority institution is open
Regularisation is not a source of recruitment nor is it intended to confer permanency upon appointments which have been made without following the due process
Supreme Court: In the PIL relating to lack of basic amenities in the Bandipora District Court affecting the proper functioning of Courts
PIL challenging the Centre’s policy to allow private bank officials to be appointed as Managing Directors or CEOs of public sector banks, dismissed
Supreme Court: The 3-judge bench of T.S. Thakur, CJ and A.M. Khanwilkar and D.Y. Chandrachud, JJ dismissed the PIL challenging the Centre’s
Appointment of 21 Parliamentary Secretaries by Govt. of Punjab quashed for bypassing Article 164(1A) of the Constitution
Punjab and Haryana High Court: While deciding upon the challenge to the appointment of 21 Parliamentary Secretaries by the Government of Punjab,
Shri Om Prakash Rawat appointed as New Election Commissioner
The President of India appointed former IAS officer Shri Om Prakash Rawat as an Election Commissioner (EC) in the Election Commission of
Shri Ram Nath Kovind appointed as the Governor of Bihar
On 08.08.2015, the President of India appointed Shri Ram Nath Kovind as the Governor of Bihar with effect from the date he
Shri Kapil Mishra appointed as the Law Minister in NCT Delhi
On 12.06.2015, the President of India on the advice of the Chief Minister of the National Capital Territory of Delhi, accepted the
Shri Vijai Sharma appointed as the Chief Information Commissioner, New Delhi
On 08.06.2015, Shri Vijai Sharma, Information Commissioner in the Central Information Commission (CIC), New Delhi, was appointed as the Chief Information Commissioner
Appointment of Governor of various States by the President of India
On 12.05.2015, the President appointed following as Governors: Shrimati Droupadi Murmu as the Governor of Jharkhand; Shri J.P. Rajkhowa as the Governor
Dr. Nasim Zaidi appointed as the new Chief Election Commissioner
Subject to the demission of Shri Harishankar Brahma, the Chief Election Commissioner on 18-04-2015, the President of India appointed the senior-most Election Commissioner,
Shri Prabhuling K. Navadgi appointed as the Additional Solicitor General of India in the High Court of Karnataka
On 08-04-2015, the President appointed Shri Prabhuling K. Navadgi, Senior Advocate as the Additional Solicitor General of India in the High Court
Shri K.M. Nataraj appointed as the Additional Solicitor General of India for Southern Zone
On 08-04-2015, the President appointed Shri K.M. Nataraj, Senior Advocate as the Additional Solicitor General of India for Southern Zone for a
Judges of the Bombay High Court appointed by the President of India
On 31-03-2015, President of India appointed Shri Justice Pradeep Narhari Deshmukh, Shri Justice Ashok Iqbal Singh Cheema, Shri Justice Sunil Balkrishna Shukre,