Judicial Transfer

The Supreme Court has set aside the transfer of a Delhi judge, holding that judicial bias in judge transfer cannot be presumed merely because a litigant has family links to police or court staff. The ruling clarifies how courts assess allegations of bias in judicial administration.

The President of India has directed Justice J. Nisha Banu of the Madras High Court to assume charge at the Kerala High Court by December 20, 2025, bringing closure to a transfer process that had remained in limbo for over two months. The directive follows the recommendation of the Supreme Court Collegium and effectively ends the uncertainty that had surrounded the Justice Nisha Banu Kerala High Court transfer . Justice Banu’s transfer was originally notified on October 14, 2025. However, the...