India is a federal union comprising 28 states and 8 union territories,for a total of 36 entities. The states and union territories are further subdivided into 806 districts and smaller administrative divisions.
Adarsh Sein Anand was the 29th Chief Justice of India,serving from 10 October 1998 to 31 October 2001.
The high courts of India are the highest courts of appellate jurisdiction in each state and union territory of India. However,a high court exercises its original civil and criminal jurisdiction only if the subordinate courts are not authorized by law to try such matters for lack of peculiar or territorial jurisdiction. High courts may also enjoy original jurisdiction in certain matters,if so designated,especially by the constitution,a state law or union law.
The Jammu &Kashmir National Panthers Party is a socialist and secular state political party in the state of Jammu and Kashmir,India. The party was founded on 23 March 1982 by husband and wife Prof. Bhim Singh and Jay Mala,Its aim is to "demolish corruption,communalism,criminalization,drug menace" and to establish a real democracy through ultimate revolution. Panthers party has maintained power at assembly and the local level for over four decades in its stronghold within the mountainous Udhampur constituency,where in the vicinity 5.9 million tonnes of Jammu and Kashmir lithium reserves,the 7th largest known reserve in the world,with an estimated value of $500 billion,was discovered in February 2023.
The High Court of Jammu &Kashmir and Ladakh is the common high court for union territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh. It was established as the High Court of Jammu and Kashmir on 26 March 1928 by the Maharaja of Jammu and Kashmir. The seat of the court shifts between the summer capital Srinagar and winter capital Jammu. The court has a sanctioned judge strength of 17,13 of whom are permanent judges,and 4 are additional judges. Since 18 July 2024,the acting chief justice of the court is Tashi Rabstan.
Sam Piroj Bharucha is the former Chief Justice of India,serving from November 2001 until his retirement in 2002.
Mehr Chand Mahajan was an Indian jurist and politician who was the third chief justice of the Supreme Court of India. Prior to that he was the prime minister of the state of Jammu and Kashmir during the reign of Maharaja Hari Singh and played a key role in the accession of the state to India. He was the Indian National Congress nominee on the Radcliffe Commission that defined the boundaries of India and Pakistan.
The University of Kashmir (UoK),informally known as Kashmir University (KU),is a collegiate public state university located on the western side of Dal Lake in the city of Srinagar in Jammu and Kashmir which was established in 1948. The main campus of the university is divided into three parts;Hazratbal Campus,Naseem Bagh Campus,and Mirza Bagh Campus.
Justice On Trial (JOT) is a Gujarat based non-governmental organization that aims to promote unity and integrity of the nation through exposure of injustice prevailing in various areas of India,with the goal of suggesting ways to eradicate them. JOT chooses topics for enquiry on the basis of,"information received from various sources about grievances of classes of people in various parts of the country in respect of injustices and inequalities in various spheres of the society and the public response to such problems."
Nisar Ahmad Kakru was the Chief Justice of the High Court of Andhra Pradesh,India from 19 February 2010 to 26 October 2011.
The States Reorganisation Act,1956 was a major reform of the boundaries of India's states and territories,organising them along linguistic lines.
Nuthalapati Venkata Ramana is a former Indian judge and journalist who served as the 48th Chief Justice of India.
Mahesh Mittal Kumar is chairman of National Company Law Tribunal,since the body came into force. He served as 31st Chief Justice of Jammu and Kashmir High Court.
Saiyed Saghir Ahmad was a judge of the Supreme Court of India.
Pankaj Mithal is a Judge of The Supreme Court of India. He is the former Chief Justice of the Rajasthan High Court. Previously,he has also served as the Chief Justice of the Jammu &Kashmir and Ladakh High Court and Judge of the Allahabad High Court.
Justice Gita Mittal is a retired Indian judge. She is the former Chief Justice of the Jammu and Kashmir High Court and the first woman judge to serve in that capacity. She has also served as the Acting Chief Justice of Delhi High Court while she was serving as a Judge of the Delhi High Court.
Ramalingam Sudhakar is an Indian Judge. He is former Chief Justice of Manipur High Court. He is also former Acting Chief Justice of Jammu and Kashmir High Court and Judge of Jammu and Kashmir High Court and Madras High Court. He was born on 14 February 1959 and hails from Panapakkam Village,Vellore District in Tamil Nadu. He was overlooked and V. Ramasubramanian was chosen over him as a Supreme Court Judge. The Central Government has approved the appointment of former Chief Justice of Manipur High Court,Justice Ramalingam Sudhakar as the president of the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) for a period of five years in October 28,2021. Justice Sudhakar has been appointed for a period of five years from the date of appointment or till he attains the age of 67 or until further orders,whichever is earlier.
Dhiraj Singh Thakur is an Indian Judge. Presently,he is Chief Justice of Andhra Pradesh High Court. He is former Judge of Bombay High Court and Jammu &Kashmir and Ladakh High Court.
