Maneesh Chhibber

Dec 22, 2024 | theleaflet.in | Maneesh Chhibber

AFTER sitting on his file for months without offering any explanation, the Narendra Modi government has finally started processing the name of the senior-most puisne judge of Punjab and Haryana High Court, Justice Gurmeet Singh Sandhawalia, to be appointed as Chief Justice of Himachal Pradesh High Court. The Himachal Pradesh High Court has been functioning without a full-time Chief Justice since October 19 following the retirement of the previous Chief Justice Rajiv Shakdher on October 18.

Dec 19, 2024 | theleaflet.in | Maneesh Chhibber

ALLAHABAD High Court judge Shekhar Kumar Yadav, in the line of fire for his controversial comments against Muslims and for supporting the Uniform Civil Code, would not have become a judge had the Supreme Court Collegium heeded the words of one of its own when his elevation to the Bench was under consideration. What made his eventual elevation more significant was the fact that the person raising the red flag was a judge of the Supreme Court destined to become the Chief Justice of India later.

Nov 8, 2024 | thewire.in | Maneesh Chhibber

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Nov 4, 2024 | thewire.in | Maneesh Chhibber

New Delhi: Diwali fireworks, it seems, started almost three months in advance in the Supreme Court – on August 14 to be precise. In what was possibly his last full-court meeting as Chief Justice of India, outgoing CJI D.Y. Chandrachud witnessed strong opposition from some judges over the choice of candidates for designation as senior advocates, with the discussion soon turning acrimonious.

Oct 20, 2024 | thewire.in | Maneesh Chhibber