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TopicJustice akil kureshi

Topic: Justice akil kureshi

How Modi govt tried to stall Akil Kureshi’s appointment as MP High Court chief justice

Supreme Court collegium announced last week that Akil Kureshi would be chief justice of Tripura HC, six months after recommending him as head of MP HC.

Modi govt to decide on elevating judge ‘disliked by PM and Shah’ by 2 August

Justice Akil Kureshi’s elevation as Chief Justice of Madhya Pradesh High Court has been stalled by Modi govt despite clearance from SC Collegium.

Lawyers’ body moves SC against Modi govt for not elevating judge ‘disliked’ by PM, Shah

Plea by Gujarat lawyers’ body claims Modi govt withholding appointment of Justice Akil Kureshi as chief justice of Madhya Pradesh HC despite collegium approval.

Orders against Modi, Shah reason why Justice Kureshi elevation was stopped: Gujarat lawyers

Allegations by Gujarat lawyers' association come after Modi govt keeps SC collegium recommendation to appoint Kureshi as MP chief justice pending.

Judge who ruled against Modi, Shah ignored for MP high court chief justice post

SC collegium picked Justice Akil Kureshi as chief justice of MP HC, but Modi govt hasn’t approved that. Instead, it appointed Justice Ravi Shankar Jha as acting CJ.

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India-Pakistan ready for lehenga diplomacy. Maryam Sharif has made the first move

Sometimes, we end up embroidering the truth as we overthink and overanalyse a fastidious lady’s personal wardrobe preferences for significant occasions.

Most EU firms eye India expansion post-trade deal, 90% say profitability to go up—FEBI survey

FEBI survey reveals Europe’s big bet on manufacturing, innovation hub amid ‘mother of all trade deals’, but flags regulatory concerns.

India, EU sign security & defence pact. How it links Indian firms to ‘ReArm Europe’ network 

The agreement comes despite differences between India and the EU on issues such as Russia-Ukraine war, showcasing the intent to deepen strategic ties. 

Non-alignment is coming back in a new avatar: Trump-peedit alliance

No nation other than China can negotiate one-on-one with Trump on an equal footing. That’s why the middle powers who so far formed the core of multilateral bodies now feel orphaned.