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Centre to share information with Supreme Court on collegiums resolutions on High Court chief justices
3 months ago

Centre to share information with Supreme Court on collegiums resolutions on High Court chief justices

The Hindu  

Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud on Thursday informed Attorney General R. Venkataramani about a contempt petition filed by the Hemant Soren government in Jharkhand against delay by the Union government to act on a Supreme Court Collegium in July to appoint a Chief Justice to the State’s High Court. Ramachandra Rao, Chief Justice of Himachal Pradesh High Court, as …

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Centre to share information with SC on collegiums resolutions on HC chief justices
3 months ago

Centre to share information with SC on collegiums resolutions on HC chief justices

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Centre on Thursday told the Supreme Court that it will be providing some details next week concerning the collegium's recommendations on the appointment of chief justices in several high courts in the country. Earlier, the attorney general on September 13 told the bench that the central government had received some "sensitive material" that had led to a …

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SC asks Himachal Pradesh HC collegium to reconsider names of two judicial officers for elevation as Judges
3 months, 2 weeks ago

SC asks Himachal Pradesh HC collegium to reconsider names of two judicial officers for elevation as Judges

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court held on Friday that the process of judicial appointments to constitutional courts in the country is not the Chief Justices’ “prerogative” and must be consultative. The case revealed that the Chief Justice of the High Court chose to “individually” address the Supreme Court Collegium on the suitability of the two judicial officers without keeping his High Court …

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357 High Court Judge Posts Vacant; 219 Proposals From HC Collegiums Being Processed: Union Law Ministry In Rajya Sabha
4 months, 4 weeks ago

357 High Court Judge Posts Vacant; 219 Proposals From HC Collegiums Being Processed: Union Law Ministry In Rajya Sabha

Live Law  

Responding to a question tabled in the Rajya Sabha, the Union Ministry of Law and Justice today stated that as of July 19, 2024, against the sanctioned strength of 1114 Judges in various High Courts, 757 Judges are working and 357 posts of Judges are vacant.In comparison, in December last year, there were 324 vacancies out of the same sanctioned …

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Parliamentary Panel says provision to ensure representation in higher judiciary should be mentioned in MoP
1 year, 4 months ago

Parliamentary Panel says provision to ensure representation in higher judiciary should be mentioned in MoP

The Hindu  

A Parliamentary Panel on Monday called for Supreme Court and High Court Collegiums to recommend an adequate number of women and candidates from SC/ST/OBC backgrounds for judicial appointments, adding that “this provision should be clearly mentioned in the Memoranda of Procedure, which is currently under finalisation”. In the report, the committee has made public government’s data on the social status …

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Supreme Court Collegium Recommends Appointment Of Three Lawyers, One Judicial Officer As Judges Of Uttarakhand High Court
1 year, 8 months ago

Supreme Court Collegium Recommends Appointment Of Three Lawyers, One Judicial Officer As Judges Of Uttarakhand High Court

Live Law  

The Collegium of the Supreme Court has recommended the names of the following three Advocates and a Judicial Officer for appointment as Judges of the High Court of Uttarakhand: Advocates: Rakesh Thapliyal, Shri Pankaj Purohit, and Subhash Upadhyay. The SC Collegium’s statement notes that on 07 September 2022, the Chief Justice of the High Court of Uttarakhand made the above …

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SC push for gender sensitisation: 'Legal glossary of inappropriate terms' being created
1 year, 9 months ago

SC push for gender sensitisation: 'Legal glossary of inappropriate terms' being created

India Today  

“I remember as a young lawyer we used to sit in a group and sometimes seniors would use language towards a woman lawyer which was very inappropriate. Speaking at the Women's Day Function organised by the Gender Sensitisation and Internal Complaints Committee of the Supreme Court on Wednesday, the CJI flagged the need for "zero tolerance" of such "misbehaviour". READ …

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Centre returned 10 proposals reiterated by SC Collegium: Law Minister Kiren Rijiju in RS
1 year, 10 months ago

Centre returned 10 proposals reiterated by SC Collegium: Law Minister Kiren Rijiju in RS

The Hindu  

Amid an ongoing tiff between the Executive and the Judiciary over the procedure to appoint judges, the government has asked the Supreme Court Collegium to reconsider 10 proposals reiterated by it, Law Minister Kiren Rijiju told Rajya Sabha on Thursday. On the remaining seven reiterated proposals, the Collegium has sought additional inputs from the High Court Collegium, he said in …

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Government can seek rethink on Collegium recommendations: Kiren Rijiju
1 year, 10 months ago

Government can seek rethink on Collegium recommendations: Kiren Rijiju

The Hindu  

Asserting that the Union government can seek a reconsideration of the names recommended by the Supreme Court Collegium, Law Minister Kiren Rijiju on Thursday informed the Rajya Sabha that there are 18 such cases. HC Collegiums missing deadlines In response to another question, Mr. Rijiju said that various High Court Collegiums are in “breach” of the six-month timeline to send …

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No compromise in attending T.N. Governor’s tea party: CM Stalin
1 year, 10 months ago

No compromise in attending T.N. Governor’s tea party: CM Stalin

The Hindu  

Stalin on Monday clarified that he had not moved any resolution “against Governor R.N. In a response to a question featured in the ‘Ungalil Oruvan’ programme on whether he had backtracked from his position by attending the tea party hosted by the Governor on the Republic Day, the Chief Minister said what the Governor read on that day was not …

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Manish Tewari | Who should appoint judges?
1 year, 10 months ago

Manish Tewari | Who should appoint judges?

Deccan Chronicle  

An independent judiciary, credible media, autonomous election commission, unshackled Parliament and enlightened executive committed to protecting and preserving civil liberties and fundamental freedoms are the hallmarks of a vibrant democracy. While the former has repeatedly called into question the basic structure doctrine, a judge-made constitutional fiat that puts some features of the Constitution of India beyond the amending powers of …

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Check, do not cross: The Hindu Editorial on the government’s attack on the judiciary
1 year, 11 months ago

Check, do not cross: The Hindu Editorial on the government’s attack on the judiciary

The Hindu  

There is something rude and unpleasant in the way the Government is going about the task of demanding a big say in the appointment of judges in constitutional courts. Reports say that the Minister wants the formation of a search-and-evaluation committee, with Government representatives, to suggest names to the collegiums in the High Courts and the Supreme Court for appointments. …

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Law Minister Kiren Rijiju seeks government nominees in court collegiums, writes to CJI
1 year, 11 months ago

Law Minister Kiren Rijiju seeks government nominees in court collegiums, writes to CJI

The Hindu  

In a clear indication that the Narendra Modi government is determined to restructure the collegium system of appointments to the higher judiciary, Law Minister Kiren Rijiju has written to Chief Justice of India D.Y. Explained | The workings of the Supreme Court collegium The letter is a fresh salvo by the Law Minister after recent statements by the Vice-President and …

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No Regular Vacation Benches To Be Available In SC During Winter Vacation: CJI D Y Chandrachud
2 years ago

No Regular Vacation Benches To Be Available In SC During Winter Vacation: CJI D Y Chandrachud

ABP News  

Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud on Friday said no regular vacation bench of the Supreme Court will be available from December 17 to January 1 during the winter vacation. Delivering the inaugural Justice SB Sinha Memorial Lecture on "Life of a Judge" in Ranchi in July, the then CJI Ramana had said judges spend sleepless nights rethinking their …

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No proposal at present to reintroduce National Judicial Appointments Commission, says law minister
2 years ago

No proposal at present to reintroduce National Judicial Appointments Commission, says law minister

India Today  

In response to a question posed in the ongoing Rajya Sabha session asking whether the Government proposes to reintroduce the National Judicial Appointments Commission with suitable modifications, Minister of Law and Justice Kiren Rijiju said that there is no such proposal at present. -Number of collegium proposals returned by the Government during the last five years -State-wise details of proposals …

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Prompt Listing, Live Streaming: CJI UU Lalit Completes One Month Tenure, CJAR Lauds Efforts
2 years, 2 months ago

Prompt Listing, Live Streaming: CJI UU Lalit Completes One Month Tenure, CJAR Lauds Efforts

Live Law  

The NGO Campaign for Judicial Accountability and Reforms has issued a statement lauding the "positive and constructive steps" taken by Chief Justice of India UU Lalit to enable a more efficient and transparent functioning of the Supreme Court. On the occasion of his completing one month tenure as the 49th CJI, the organization congratulated Justice Lalit for onsetting the live …

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SCBA President Laments Tendency Of High Court Collegiums To Appoint Only "People They Know" & Not "Best Names"
2 years, 4 months ago

SCBA President Laments Tendency Of High Court Collegiums To Appoint Only "People They Know" & Not "Best Names"

Live Law  

While delivering his address at the 75th Independence Day celebrations at the Supreme Court premises, on Monday, President of the Supreme Court Bar Association, Mr. Vikas Singh once again raised the issue of High Court Collegiums not considering the lawyers practising in the Supreme Court for elevation as judges. Last year, Mr.Singh had written to the CJI urging him to …

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SC collegium names 6 new judges for Telangana HC
2 years, 4 months ago

SC collegium names 6 new judges for Telangana HC

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: The Supreme Court collegiums, in a meeting held on Monday, recommended the names of six advocates as judges in the Telangana High Court. He is currently the government pleader for medical and health in the Telangana High Court. After completing his LLB from Osmania University, Srinivasa Rao, enrolled as advocate in 1999 and joined the chambers of senior counsel …

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Justice Bhuyan sworn in as Telangana HC CJ
2 years, 5 months ago

Justice Bhuyan sworn in as Telangana HC CJ

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: Justice Ujjal Bhuyan was sworn in as the Chief Justice of Telangana High Court in a ceremony held at Raj Bhavan here on Tuesday. Chief Minister K. Chandrashekar Rao, union tourism minister G. Kishan Reddy, Assembly Speaker Pocharam Srinivas Reddy, Legislative Council chairman Gutha Sukender Reddy, cabinet ministers, TPCC president A. Revanth Reddy, Chief Secretary Somesh Kumar and senior …

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Recommend names for vacancies, CJI urges Chief Justices of High Courts
2 years, 7 months ago

Recommend names for vacancies, CJI urges Chief Justices of High Courts

The Hindu  

Chief Justice of India N.V. Ramana urged the Chief Justices of High Courts to extend their “whole-hearted cooperation” and speed up the process of recommending names to fill up judicial vacancies in their High Courts. “I request the Chief Justices of High Courts, which are still having number of vacancies, to forward the names for elevation at the earliest,” he …

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Recommendations To 230 High Court Vacancies Yet To Be Received From HC Collegiums: Law Ministry
2 years, 8 months ago

Recommendations To 230 High Court Vacancies Yet To Be Received From HC Collegiums: Law Ministry

Live Law  

The Ministry of Law and Justice recently informed Lok Sabha that against 405 vacancies in High Courts, 175 proposals are at various stages of processing between the Government and the Supreme Court Collegium. It was also informed that recommendations from High Court Collegiums are yet to be received in respect of 230 vacancies in High Courts. Law Minister Kiren Rijiju …

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Why appointing Supreme Court, high court judges through closed-door collegiums is flawed | OPINION
2 years, 10 months ago

Why appointing Supreme Court, high court judges through closed-door collegiums is flawed | OPINION

India Today  

Independence of judiciary is an essential feature not only for the Constitution of India, but for every country governed by the rule of law. According to constitutional provision, the President appoints judges of the Supreme Court and high courts “after consultation” with the members of judiciary. In the First Judges case of 1981, the Supreme Court held that the ‘consultation’ …

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23 candidates recommended by HC collegiums and reiterated by SC pending with Centre, say officials
2 years, 11 months ago

23 candidates recommended by HC collegiums and reiterated by SC pending with Centre, say officials

Firstpost  

At least seven high courts had recommended these names for appointment as high court judges, sources said New Delhi: Names of 23 candidates recommended by various high court collegiums since 2018 and reiterated by the Supreme Court collegium were pending with the government at the end of 2021, people aware of the process of appointments to the higher judiciary have …

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CJI Ramana Rues Quite Low Representation of Women in Judiciary
3 years ago

CJI Ramana Rues Quite Low Representation of Women in Judiciary

News 18  

Chief Justice of India N V Ramana on Tuesday rued the “quite low” representation of women at all levels in the legal field and promised that he would take up the demand for their higher representation beyond 50 per cent on the bench with his collegium colleagues. I have to deal with it.” The CJI, while speaking at a felicitation …

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