No Institution In Constitutional Democracy Including Collegium Is Perfect: CJI Chandrachud
2 years ago

No Institution In Constitutional Democracy Including Collegium Is Perfect: CJI Chandrachud

ABP News  

New Delhi: No institution in a constitutional democracy, including the collegium, is perfect and the solution is to work out within the existing system, Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud said on Friday. He said getting good people in the judiciary and paying them high salaries would not reform the collegium system. However high you pay judges, it'll be a fraction of what a successful lawyer makes at the end of one day," the CJI said adding that people become judges for a sense of commitment to public services. "Getting good people to become judges is first and foremost about inculcating upon minds of young members of bar about the limitless ability which lies in the power of every judge to give good society.

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Time to remind citizens that we exist for them: CJI Chandrachud
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Time to remind citizens that we exist for them: CJI Chandrachud

Hindustan Times  

Chief Justice of India Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud on Saturday said that judiciary cannot be indifferent to the suffering and injustice of litigants approaching courts as he exhorted members of the district judiciary – the first point of contact for citizens seeking justice – to give back to the society by reminding citizens that “we exist for them”. Speaking at the …

"As A Servant Of Constitution, I Have To Follow The Law Laid Down": CJI DY Chandrachud On Plea Against Collegium System
1 year ago

"As A Servant Of Constitution, I Have To Follow The Law Laid Down": CJI DY Chandrachud On Plea Against Collegium System

Live Law  

Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud said that as a "servant of the law and the Constitution", he has to follow the laid down law, when a lawyer mentioned a plea challenging the collegium system for judges' appointments.Advocate Mathews J Nedumpara sought the listing of a petition filed by him seeking the abolition of the collegium system and a reevaluation …

President Murmu suggests all-India judicial service to select, nurture young talents in judiciary
1 year ago

President Murmu suggests all-India judicial service to select, nurture young talents in judiciary

India TV News  

Constitution Day event: President Droupadi Murmu on Sunday unveiled a statue of Dr BR Ambedkar in the Supreme Court premises on the occasion of Constitution Day and suggested the creation of an all-India judicial service to select youngsters and nurture their talents from lower to higher levels in judiciary. The President, while addressing the Constitution Day celebrations organised by the …

Indian Constitution Colonial Document, Collegium System Long Past Its Expiry Date: Arghya Sengupta
1 year, 2 months ago

Indian Constitution Colonial Document, Collegium System Long Past Its Expiry Date: Arghya Sengupta

News 18  

The Constitution is a colonial document where the state is all-powerful and India, which has an experience of 75 years of independence, has the confidence to decide what kind of constitution works best for the country, Arghya Sengupta, founder of Delhi-based think tank Vidhi said in an interview. Sengupta, a prominent voice on constitutional issues who has recently written “The …

Supreme Court has prepared a ‘platform’ to assess ‘top’ 50 judges before appointment in the apex court: CJI
1 year, 3 months ago

Supreme Court has prepared a ‘platform’ to assess ‘top’ 50 judges before appointment in the apex court: CJI

The Hindu  

Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud on Friday said the apex court with a young team of distinguished scholars, interns and law researchers had prepared a “broad platform” to assess every one of the “top 50 judges” in the country who would be considered for appointment as judges of the Supreme Court. “One of the criticisms about the collegium system …

Collegium system is vibrant, committed to its task: CJI Chandrachud
1 year, 5 months ago

Collegium system is vibrant, committed to its task: CJI Chandrachud

Hindustan Times  

Chief Justice of India Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud on Tuesday said that the recent appointment of two judges to the Supreme Court within 72 hours of their recommendation was a message to the nation that the Collegium is vibrant, active, and committed to its task. Read here: Bilkis case: SC to hear petitions against remission to 11 convicts Addressing a gathering …

Collegium system not perfect but best available: CJI Chandrachud
1 year, 9 months ago

Collegium system not perfect but best available: CJI Chandrachud

The Hindu  

Not every system is perfect but this is the best system developed by the judiciary, Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud said on Saturday, while defending the Collegium system of judges appointing judges, a major bone of contention between the government and judiciary. Amid the tussle between the government and the judiciary, the CJI also responded to Law Minister Kiren …

Collegium system ideal for judges appointment: Ex-CJI U. U. Lalit
1 year, 9 months ago

Collegium system ideal for judges appointment: Ex-CJI U. U. Lalit

The Hindu  

Former Chief Justice of India Uday Umesh Lalit on March 18 said the collegium was the "ideal system" for appointment of judges to the top court and High Courts in the country. Justice Lalit, who demitted office as the 49th CJI on November 8, 2022, also said judiciary was completely independent of the executive and while the Supreme Court was …

Law Minister Questions Collegium System Again, Backs Ex-Judge Who Said SC 'Hijacked' Constitution
1 year, 11 months ago

Law Minister Questions Collegium System Again, Backs Ex-Judge Who Said SC 'Hijacked' Constitution

Live Law  

Amid the ongoing friction between the judiciary and the executive over the process for judges appointments, Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju endorsed the view of a former High Court judge who commented that the Supreme Court 'hijacked' the Constitution by formulating the collegium system to select judges.Rijiju shared in Twitter a video clip of the interview of former Delhi High …

Necessary pushback: The Hindu Editorial on the Supreme Court Collegium’s reiteration of recommendations
1 year, 11 months ago

Necessary pushback: The Hindu Editorial on the Supreme Court Collegium’s reiteration of recommendations

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court collegium has done well to push back against the Union government’s attempts to block the appointment of some advocates as High Court judges. Communications between the collegium and the Centre offer a glimpse into the untenable nature of the government’s objections to proposed appointees, making it abundantly clear how badly the current regime wants to control judicial …

Four Supreme Court Collegium resolutions give an insight into government’s priorities
1 year, 11 months ago

Four Supreme Court Collegium resolutions give an insight into government’s priorities

The Hindu  

Four Supreme Court Collegium resolutions backing online free speech,dignity based on sexual orientation and integrity in judicial appointments deliver an extraordinary display of transparency, but at the government’s cost. An April 2021 letter from the Law Minister wonders if the lawyer’s “passionate attachment” to gay rights would make him vulnerable to “bias and prejudice” as a Delhi High Court judge. …

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 …

Until government brings new law on judicial appointments, Collegium system is the law: Supreme Court
2 years ago

Until government brings new law on judicial appointments, Collegium system is the law: Supreme Court

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Thursday said nobody is stopping the government from bringing a new law on judicial appointments, but till then Collegium system and its Memorandum of Procedure is the “final word”. The court said the law on judicial appointments to the High Courts, as it stands now, is the Collegium system evolved by the Supreme Court in the …

Counterview: Collegium System Needs Upgrade But It Provides Judges A Fair Chance
2 years ago

Counterview: Collegium System Needs Upgrade But It Provides Judges A Fair Chance

The Quint  

Does the decades-old Collegium system have any relevance in modern-day judiciary? This has been the most asked question from several quarters after Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju took on the Supreme Court's process of appointment of judges in India. Weighing in on the issue, Vikram Hegde—an Advocate on Record to the Supreme Court discusses the problems and solutions of the …

We are the most transparent institution, says Supreme Court
2 years ago

We are the most transparent institution, says Supreme Court

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on December 2, 2022 said it had become a “fashion” for its former judges to comment on earlier decisions of the Collegium when they were part of it while adding that the apex court was the “most transparent institution”. In appeal, the Delhi High Court had concluded that the Collegium decision was probably “verbal” and did not …

Why India needs urgent reform in higher judiciary
2 years ago

Why India needs urgent reform in higher judiciary

Firstpost  

Recent statements by the Union Law Minister and the Chief Justice of India have attracted a lot of attention. The distinction between what is the basic structure of the Constitution and what is not is debatable, and perhaps an outcome of judicial innovation much like how Public Interest Litigation is also a judicial intervention. It was this basic structure argument …

In govt-judiciary clash, no one is the winner
2 years ago

In govt-judiciary clash, no one is the winner

Hindustan Times  

India’s system of judicial appointments has run into rough weather. In recent weeks, the collegium system came in for sharp criticism from the executive, led by Union law minister Kiren Rijiju, even as the judiciary, led by Chief Justice of India Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, defended the process. Tensions simmering over a slew of stalled judicial appointments appear to have boiled …

'No Institution Perfect In A Democracy, Judges Soldiers Of Constitution': CJI On Collegium
2 years ago

'No Institution Perfect In A Democracy, Judges Soldiers Of Constitution': CJI On Collegium

ABP News  

Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud on Friday said no institution in a democracy was "perfect" and the Collegium system, which is followed for appointing judges, cannot be singled out. Speaking at a Constitution Day event in Delhi, CJI Chandrachud said the court worked within the existing framework of the Constitution "as it is interpreted and given to us". However, …

No institution in 'democracy' is perfect: CJI DY Chandrachud on collegium system
2 years ago

No institution in 'democracy' is perfect: CJI DY Chandrachud on collegium system

India TV News  

Collegium system in India : Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud today while talking about the collegium system of appointing judges, said that no institution in a democracy is perfect. We work within the existing framework of the Constitution and we are faithful soldiers who implement the Constitution," said the CJI while speaking at the Constitution Day celebrations organised by …

DC Edit | Judges’ pick: Make it transparent
2 years, 1 month ago

DC Edit | Judges’ pick: Make it transparent

Deccan Chronicle  

The Supreme Court expressing its displeasure to the Union government over the delay in appointing people in the higher judiciary despite reiteration by its collegium and issuing notice to bureaucrats in the ministry of law and justice must trigger a serious discussion in the way in which the whole exercise is being conducted. However, with the passage of time, the …

Can't Leave Judicial Appointments to Govt, But Make Collegium System Transparent
2 years, 1 month ago

Can't Leave Judicial Appointments to Govt, But Make Collegium System Transparent

The Quint  

The objections to the collegium system require a deeper understanding of the rule of law and limited government. For example, the 3 October 2017 resolution regarding the appointment of three judicial officers as judges of the Kerala High Court goes into details of the candidature of each judicial officer and describes the collegium’s process. For instance, the government proposed that …

People unhappy with collegium, govt should appoint judges: Law minister Rijiju
2 years, 2 months ago

People unhappy with collegium, govt should appoint judges: Law minister Rijiju

India Today  

Union Law and Justice Minister Kiren Rijiju said the people of the country are not happy with the collegium system and according to the spirit of the Constitution, it is the government's job to appoint judges. He said he has observed that half of the time judges are "preoccupied" with deciding appointments, due to which their primary job of delivering …

The Court and the problem with its collegium
2 years, 2 months ago

The Court and the problem with its collegium

The Hindu  

Once again the collegium of the Supreme Court of India is in the news, and once again for the wrong reasons. There are several other names under consideration for the remaining slots, and these include four Chief Justices of High Courts and one lawyer practising in the Supreme Court. For some reason no one can fathom, the CJI’s collegium becomes …

Supreme Court Collegium headed by CJI UU Lalit approves 20 judges for three High Courts
2 years, 3 months ago

Supreme Court Collegium headed by CJI UU Lalit approves 20 judges for three High Courts

India TV News  

Highlights SC Collegium approved appointment of 20 judges to HCs of Punjab & Haryana, Bombay, and Karnataka Supreme Court Collegium was headed by Chief Justice of India UU Lalit SC Collegium meeting was held on September 12 where the decision was taken The Supreme Court Collegium, headed by Chief Justice of India UU Lalit, has approved the appointment of 20 …

'I Don't Think Process Can Be More Democratic Than This' : CJI Ramana On Collegium System
2 years, 8 months ago

'I Don't Think Process Can Be More Democratic Than This' : CJI Ramana On Collegium System

Live Law  

CJI: "The Supreme Court was established in 1950. CJI: "The public interest litigation jurisdiction was an innovation of the Indian judiciary, particularly the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court and High Courts also impose certain restrictions on the misuse of this public interest litigation. Public interest litigation issues are also there to some extent, but there are a number of judgments …

Whether Collegium System Has Come A Full Circle?
3 years, 3 months ago

Whether Collegium System Has Come A Full Circle?

Live Law  

Nine judges at a time taking oath as Supreme Court judges would be a rare sight, may be a one-time affair in the history of the Supreme Court of India. Unfortunately, there is/was a no conscious effort on the High Court's collegium to identify appropriate candidates from weaker sections and appoint them as judges. Very few collegium members had taken …

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