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The High Court of Bombay is the high court of the states of Maharashtra and Goa in India,and the union territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu. It is seated primarily at Mumbai,and is one of the oldest high courts in India. The High Court has regional branches at Nagpur and Aurangabad in Maharashtra and Panaji,the capital of Goa.
The chief justice of India is the chief judge of the Supreme Court of India as well as the highest-ranking officer of the Indian Judiciary. The Constitution of India grants power to the president of India to appoint,in consultation with the outgoing chief justice,the next chief justice,who will serve until they reach the age of sixty-five or are removed by impeachment. As per convention,the name suggested by the incumbent chief justice is almost always the next senior most judge in the Supreme Court.
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The Supreme Court of New South Wales is the highest state court of the Australian State of New South Wales. It has unlimited jurisdiction within the state in civil matters,and hears the most serious criminal matters. Whilst the Supreme Court is the highest New South Wales court in the Australian court hierarchy,an appeal by special leave can be made to the High Court of Australia.
The High Court of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region is a part of the legal system of Hong Kong. It consists of the Court of Appeal and the Court of First Instance;it deals with criminal and civil cases which have risen beyond the lower courts. It is a superior court of record of unlimited civil and criminal jurisdiction. It was named the Supreme Court before 1997. Though previously named the Supreme Court,this Court has long been the local equivalent to the Senior Courts of England and Wales and has never been vested with the power of final adjudication.
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 13 October 2022,the chief justice of the court is Hon'ble Shri Justice Ali Mohammad Magrey.
The Supreme Court of Bangladesh is the highest court of law in Bangladesh. It is composed of the High Court Division and the Appellate Division,and was created by Part VI Chapter I of the Constitution of Bangladesh adopted in 1972. This is also the office of the Chief Justice,Appellate Division Justices,and High Court Division Justices of Bangladesh. As of December 2022,there are 9 Justices in Appellate Division and 92 Justices in High Court Division.
A Justice of the High Court,commonly known as a ‘High Court judge’,is a judge of the High Court of Justice of England and Wales,and represents the third highest level of judge in the courts of England and Wales. High Court judges are referred to as puisne judges. High Court Judges wear red and black robes.
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Abhay Shreeniwas Oka is a judge of Supreme Court of India. He is former chief justice of Karnataka High Court and judge of the Bombay High Court.
Justice Devendra Kachhawaha is an Indian judge. He was the judge of the Rajasthan High Court till his superannuation in 2022. Presently,the Government of State of Rajasthan has appointed him as Chairman of State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission for the State of Rajasthan. Earlier he has served as a District and Session Judge of various District and Session courts in Rajasthan. An order elevating 6 judicial officers as Judge of Rajasthan High Court was issued on 4 March 2020 in this regard. All the six judges so elevated were sworn in by Chief Justice Indrajit Mahanty in a simple ceremony held on 6 March 2020.
Tripura Lok Adalat or Tripura State Legal Services Authority(People's Court) is an statutory and autonomous body and an alternative dispute resolution mechanism used in the state of Tripura.The Tripura Lok Adalat Act is designed to provide constitutional protection guaranteed under Article 14 and 39-A of the Constitution of India,of “ACCESS TO JUSTICE FOR ALL”. It is a legal system to resolve pending cases at Panchayat or rural places,those in a pre-litigation stage in courts are resolved amicably. It is recognised as statutory authority under the Legal Services Authorities Act,1987 and the Lok Adalats award or decision are deemed to be civil court case and final and enforceable on both parties. Such an award is not appealable in any court of law in the absence of any provision. However,by approaching the court of appropriate jurisdiction,litigation can be initiated by any party in the suit if any of them are dissatisfied with the decision of the Lok Adalat.
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