The number of judges in the High Court of Karnataka has increased to 46 with the swearing-in of three newly appointed additional judges on Monday.
Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot administered the oath of office to Justices Anant Ramanth Hegde, Siddaiah Rachaiah, and Kannankuzhyil Sreedharan Hemalekha at the Raj Bhavan.
Three lawyers have been appointed as Additional Judges of the Karnataka High Court.
Three lawyers have been appointed as Additional Judges of the Karnataka High Court. The Ministry of Justice issued a notification appointing Anant Ramanath Hegde, Siddaiah Rachaiah and Kannankuzhyil Sreedharan Hemalekha as Additional Judges, on Wednesday, following the assent of the President. With these appointments, the working strength of judges in the HC has been increased to 46, as against the sanctioned strength
After issuing smart cards for registration certificates (RCs) for over 12 years, the Transport Department will do away with the exercise in the future. Instead of smart cards, owners of new vehicles will get their RCs in a digitised format and printed on paper.
On Monday, Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai launched 30 contactless online services related to the Transport Department.
Among the services, the prominent ones are registration of new vehicles (non-transport) at the dealer point, issuing of learning licence, transfer of ownership, temporary registration certificate, and issuing of international driving permit.
A senior judge of the Allahabad High Court, Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi, was appointed as the Chief Justice of Karnataka High Court on Saturday.
Bengaluru-based lawyer Ramya Jawahar Kudekallu has been appointed as the chairperson of the New York City Bar’s International Human Rights Committee.
Ramya’s granduncle was Attorney General of India, while her father Jawahar Kudekallu and her uncle are also advocates
The Supreme Court Collegium has approved a proposal for the elevation of four advocates as judges of the Karnataka High Court.
The names of advocates proposed are AR Hegde, CM Poonacha, S Rachaiah and KS Hemalekha. The Collegium has resolved to approve the proposal at a meeting on October 6.
According to notifications issued by the Department of Justice, justices Maralur Indrakumar Arun, Engalaguppe Seetharamaiah Indiresh, Ravi Venkappa Hosmani, Savanur Vishwajith Shetty, Shivashankar Amarannavar, Makkimane Ganeshaiah Uma, Vedavyasachar Srishananda, Hanchate Sanjeevkumar, Padmaraj Nemachandra Desai and Panjigadde Krishna Bhat, additional judges of the Karnataka High Court, have been made judges of the same high court with effect from the date they assume charge of their respective offices.
Suhan Alva is a student, a social worker and an activist. Currently, Suhan is pursuing his law degree from Karnataka State Law University (KSLU).
Kiran Devadiga (36), a city-based lawyer by profession, cultivated jasmines (Shankarapura variety) in the balcony of her home. She began the cultivation in March last year.
Former Union Minister Tawarchand Gehlot took oath as the 19th Governor of Karnataka here on Sunday.
He was administered oath by Karnataka High Court Chief Justice Abhay Shreenivas Oka. Mr. Gehlot succeeds Vajubhai Vala.