AP HC 9 new judges: The SC collegium has approved the names of nine district judges who are to be elevated to the Andhra Pradesh HC, increasing its strength to 35, including the chief justice. The sanctioned strength of the AP HC is 49 [Deccan Chronicle]

Manipur HC CJ: Former Allahabad HC justice Laxmi Kanta Mohapatra was sworn in as a judge of Manipur HC yesterday. He will act as the acting chief justice until a chief justice is appointed at the HC [PTI]

Madras HC CJ: Madras HC acting chief justice RK Agarwal has been appointed as chief justice of that court. He was transferred to the Madras HC after becoming a permanent judge at the Allahabad HC this year [The Hindu]

Maha circuit benches: The joint action committee (JAC) of lawyers from six districts has been invited for a meeting with the chief justice of the Bombay high court in Mumbai at 5.30pm today to discuss the issue of new circuit benches [TOI]

Clifford Chance lies in Singapore? UK legal giant Clifford Chance is facing the Singapore law minister’s allegation that it issued misleading statements about the scope of work it could provide in Singapore – local litigation advice [Reuters]