August 8, 2025

Indian Judiciary Bolstered: Nine New Judges Appointed to Five High Courts

New Delhi, India – August 8, 2025 – In a major shot in the arm for India’s justice system, the Central Government has notified the appointment of nine new judges to five important High Courts. This significant initiative should take some load off courts and accelerate delivery of justice in Andhra Pradesh, Calcutta, Delhi, Chhattisgarh, and Karnataka. Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal made the announcement on ‘X’ (previously Twitter) on Friday, emphasizing that such appointments are in accordance with the recommendations by the Supreme Court Collegium on July 28. The judges have been appointed under Articles 217 and […]

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Beyond Politics : Why Aarti Sathe’s Past Shouldn’t Prejudice Her Bench Future

Rajiv's Column

Recent media reports have widely noted that the proposal to appoint Advocate Aarti Sathe as an Additional Judge of the Bombay High Court has generated controversy after it emerged that she previously served as the official spokesperson for the Maharashtra BJP. It may be recalled that the Supreme Court Collegium had also approved the Bombay

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