High Court Judges

Centre signs off on transfers of six HC judges including Justice Nirmaljit Kaur, who exposed 2008 cash-in-bag scam

Separate Law Ministry notifications said Justice Pavankumar Bhimappa Bajanthri, judge of the Punjab and Haryana High, stands transferred to the Karnataka High Court. Similarly, Justice Sujit Narayan Prasad of the Orissa High Court was posted to the Jharkhand High Court

Build 'separate' toll lanes for VIPs and judges, Madras HC tells NHAI, says violation of order will be 'taken seriously'

The Madras High Court on Wednesday directed the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) to take steps for providing a separate lane at toll plazas for VIPs, including sitting judges.

Forty three additional judges elevated in five high courts but no fresh appointments made

Sources in the government said the elevations were routine in nature but no fresh judges have been appointed in the recent past.

Govt pushes for bill to increase retirement age of HC judges

In a last push for the passage of a bill which seeks to increase the retirement age of High Court judges from 62 to 65 years, government has asked the Lok Sabha secretariat to bring up the legislation pending since December, 2011 for consideration and passage in this session.

Madras HC dismissed petition to enhance HC and SC judges' retirement age

The Madras High Court has dismissed a petition which sought a direction to the Centre to enhance the retirement age for judges in High Courts and the Supreme Court.