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- 1 What was the controversy regarding the appointment of the Chief Justice AN Ray in 1973?
- 2 Which article says about the transfer of high court judges?
- 3 Who is the Chief Justice of Madras High Court?
- 4 Who was the first Chief Justice of free India?
- 5 Who can transfer the Chief Justice of India?
- 6 Who is empowered to transfer a Judge from?
What was the controversy regarding the appointment of the Chief Justice AN Ray in 1973?
Justice A.N. Ray was appointed Chief Justice of India in 1973. The apointment became controversial because the government set aside the seniority of three judges who had given rulings against the stand of the government on different occasions.
Which article says about the transfer of high court judges?
Article 222 of the Constitution
Article 222 of the Constitution deals with the transfer of judges and states that the President may, after consultation with the Chief Justice of India (CJI), transfer a judge from one high court to another.
Who is the Chief Justice of Madras High Court?
Munishwar Nath Bhandari
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| Madras High Court | |
|---|---|
| Website | Madras High Court |
| Chief Justice | |
| Currently | Munishwar Nath Bhandari (Acting) |
| Since | 22 November 2021 |
Who appointed the new CJ of Tamilnadu HC?
Former Chief Justice of Madras HC Sanjib Banerjee was transferred to the Meghalaya High Court in a move that has been termed opaque. Justice M Duraiswamy was appointed as the acting Chief Justice of the Madras High Court on Wednesday, November 17.
How many times the convention of CJI was broken?
As per convention, the name suggested by the incumbent chief justice is almost always the next senior most judge in the Supreme Court. However this convention has been broken twice.
Who was the first Chief Justice of free India?
Justice Harilal Jekisundas Kania
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| NAME | DATE OF APPOINTMENT | DATE OF APPOINTMENT AS C.J.I. |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Hon’ble Mr. Justice Harilal Jekisundas Kania | 26/01/1950 | 26/01/1950 |
| 2. Hon’ble Mr. Justice M. Patanjali Sastri | 26/01/1950 | 07/11/1951 |
| 3. Hon’ble Mr. Justice Mehr Chand Mahajan | 26/01/1950 | 04/01/1954 |
| 4. Hon’ble Mr. Justice Bijan Kumar Mukherjea | 26/01/1950 | 23/12/1954 |
Who can transfer the Chief Justice of India?
“In the case of transfer of a Chief Justice, only the views of one or more knowledgeable Supreme Court judges need to be taken into account.” The views should all be expressed in writing, and they should be considered by the Chief Justice of India and four senior-most judges of the Supreme Court, which means, the full …
Who is empowered to transfer a Judge from?
The correct answer is the President of India. The President holds the authority of transferring judges from one High Court to another High Court. He carries this order after consultation with the Chief Justice of India.
Who was the first Indian Chief Justice of Madras High Court?
Sir Thiruvarur Muthuswamy Iyer
He also acted as the Chief Justice of the Madras High Court in 1893. He is also one of the first Indians to have a statue….T. Muthuswamy Iyer.
| Sir Thiruvarur Muthuswamy Iyer | |
|---|---|
| Born | 28 January 1832 Vuchuwadi, Madras Presidency, British India |
| Died | 25 January 1895 (aged 62) Madras, British India |
How I can become a judge?
Qualifications to Become a Judge in High Court
- A person must be a citizen of India.
- Must have an LLB/LLM degree.
- He/she should have held a judicial office in India for 10 years or he should have been an advocate of a high court for 10 years.