#judicial independence

The Gauhati High Court has ruled that Registrars in Labour Courts and Industrial Tribunals are part of the judicial service under Article 235, stripping the Labour Department of any authority to transfer them. This decision reinforces judicial independence by placing administrative control firmly with the High Court, setting a precedent for similar tribunals across India.

Karnataka High Court reaffirms judicial independence as a basic structure of the Constitution, holding that the State is constitutionally obligated to provide residential accommodation for judges. The Court dismissed a PIL challenging the allotment of 7 acres of KVAFSU land for judicial residences and a Super-Speciality Hospital, emphasizing that policy decisions on land use for judicial infrastructure fall outside judicial review.

The Meghalaya High Court mandates separation of judicial and executive functions in Garo Hills Autonomous District Council, upholding Sixth Schedule and 1953 Rules.