Justice Aniruddha Bose, retired from the Supreme Court, appointed director of the National Judicial Academy
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On 10 April 2024, Justice Aniruddha Bose retired from the Supreme Court of India (SC) and he was serving as an SC judge since 2019.
An Overview of the News
Justice Bose was appointed as the Director of the National Judicial Academy (NJA).
The NJA provides training programs to judges to assist them in their judicial roles and court administration functions.
Career Highlights:
Enrolled with the Bar Council of West Bengal as an advocate in October 1985.
Worked as a lawyer in Calcutta High Court (HC) for about 19 years.
Elevated to the High Court bench as a permanent judge in 2004.
Appointed as Chief Justice (CJ) of Jharkhand HC in 2018.
Appointed as SC judge in May 2019.
Appointment Process:
The Director of the NJA was appointed by the Chief Justice of India (CJI) and Chairman of the NJA, Dhananjay Yashwant Chandrachud.
Role of CJI:
The CJI serves as the Chairman of the General Body, Governing Council, Executive Committee, and Academic Council of NJA.
About National Judicial Academy (NJA):
Established in 1993, NJA functions as an independent society under the Societies Registration Act of 1860.
It operates with full funding from the Government of India (Government of India) and functions under the guidance of the Supreme Court of India.
Located in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh.
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