Category: Current Legal Update

Current Legal Update

Massive Judicial Reshuffle: President Appoints 5 New Chief Justices, transfers 4 CJs and 19 Judges on SC Collegium’s Advice

The President of India appointed new Chief Justices to five High Courts and transferred four others, alongside relocating 19 High Court judges. This is based on the Supreme Court Collegium’s recommendations. This major reshuffle, grounded in Articles 217 and 222 of the Constitution and aims to ensure efficiency, uphold judicial independence and reduce pendency. The move reflects ongoing reforms in judicial administration, balancing transparency, regional equity and institutional integrity amid growing demands for timely justice.

byJigeesha Vaishnav
Current Legal UpdateHigh court

Andhra Pradesh High Court Blocks CBI Director’s Unauthorized Officer Appointment in Tirupati Laddu Probe

The Andhra Pradesh High Court has ruled that the CBI Director had gone against Supreme Court orders in appointing an officer from the previously disbanded SIT to the current Tirupati laddu probe. The Court granted a writ petition by accused Kaduru Chinnappanna and directed the probe be done only by the reconstituted SIT, in accordance with the Supreme Court. This decision enforces judicial control over investigation processes and maintains the precedence of ensuring compliance with apex court orders in sensitive public issues.

byJigeesha Vaishnav
Current Legal UpdateSupreme Court

Kanwar Yatra Restaurants Directive: Supreme Court Examinations Mahua Moitra’s Petition

The Supreme Court has provided interim relief against orders made by Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Madhya Pradesh that made restaurants along the Kanwar Yatra route mandatorily put up the owner’s and employee’s names. The order which was contested by Mahua Moitra and civil society groups, had been faulted for allowing religious profiling and having no legal basis. The Court held that such administrative measures have to be rooted in statutes and cannot be used to force disclosure of identity in the name of public order.

byLegal Maestros