Page-5 of Judiciary of India Current Affairs, GK & News

Vijaya Kamlesh Tahilramani sworn-in as Chief Justice of Madras High Court

Justice Vijaya Kamlesh Tahilramani has been sworn-in as the new Chief Justice of the Madras High Court (MHC) by Tamil Nadu Governor Banwarilal Purohit at a ceremony in Raj Bhavan in Chennai on August 12. Justice Tahilramani is the third woman chief justice of the MHC. She succeeded Justice Indira Banerjee, who has been elevated ..

Topics: Aniruddha Bose • Banwarilal Purohit • Government of India • Indira Banerjee • Jharkhand High Court • Judiciary of India • Madras High Court • Patna High Court • State governments of India • Tamil Nadu • Vijaya Tahilramani

Supreme Court allows women to enter famous Sabarimala temple

The Supreme Court of India (SCI) has stated that women have the constitutional right to enter the famous Sabarimala temple in Kerala and pray like men without being discriminated against. The court was hearing a bunch of petitions that challenged the traditional ban on the entry of women between 10 and 50 years of age ..

Topics: Ayyappan • Dipak Misra • Entry of women to Sabarimala • Judiciary of India • Kerala • Pamba River • Ready To Wait campaign • Sabarimala • States and union territories of India

Shrimat Pandey newly-appointed chairman of Rajasthan Electricity Regulatory Commission

Shrimat Pandey is the newly-appointed chairman of the Rajasthan Electricity Regulatory Commission (RERC) and will have tenure of five years. Justice Pradeep Nandrajog, the Chief Justice of Rajasthan High Court, administered oath of office to Pandey. The Commission was established on 2nd January 2000 under the ERC Act, 1998 o play a more effective role ..

Topics: High Courts of India • Judiciary of India • Oath of office • Pradeep Nandrajog • Rajasthani people

Adarsh Kumar Goel appointed as new chairperson of National Green Tribunal (NGT)

Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel, who retired from the Supreme Court on 7th July 2018, has been appointed the new chairperson of the National Green Tribunal (NGT). His tenure as NGT Chairperson has been specified as being for a period of 5 years from the date he assumes office, or till he reaches the age of ..

Topics: Adarsh Kumar Goel • Environment • Government of India • Goyal • Judiciary of India • Law in India • National Green Tribunal Act • NGT • Tribunal

L Narasimha Reddy appointed as new Chancellor of University of Hyderabad (UoH)

Justice L Narasimha Reddy, the former Chief Justice of the Patna High Court, has been appointed as Chancellor of the University of Hyderabad for a period of three years. President Ram Nath Kovind in his capacity as Visitor of the University appointed Justice Reddy as Chancellor of of UoH. Justice Reddy, who is also the ..

Topics: Government of India • Judiciary of India • Konda Madhava Reddy • L. Narasimha Reddy • Lokayuktas • Patna High Court • Ram Nath Kovind • Reddy • States and union territories of India • Telugu people

R K Agrawal appointed as President of National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC)

Former Supreme Court judge Justice R K Agrawal, who hails from Uttar Pradesh, has been appointed the President of the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC). He will take over from Justice D K Jain, who will complete his term on May 31. The NCDRC, which deals with consumer rights and addresses their disputes and ..

Topics: Consumer Court • Consumer protection • Consumer Protection Act • Government of India • Judiciary of India • Law in India • National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission • Supreme Court of India • V. Balakrishna Eradi