'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, high you pay judges it will be fraction of what lawyers make in one day," Justice Chandrachud, who was sworn in as the 50th CJI on November 9, said. The CJI also touched upon the "strict dress code" for lawyers, saying that it must be "reconsidered" especially during the scorching summer months.

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HT interview: ‘Judicial freedom doesn’t mean orders go one way’
1 month, 2 weeks ago

HT interview: ‘Judicial freedom doesn’t mean orders go one way’

Hindustan Times  

Chief Justice of India Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud on Saturday emphasised the importance of restraint in the Supreme Court’s use of judicial powers when it comes to appointments within the judiciary, pushed back against the belief that judges must be atheists to remain objective, and underlined that true independence of the judiciary allows judges to decide impartially, regardless of whether the …

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 …

Time To Think Of National-Level Judicial Recruitment Instead Of State-Based Selections : CJI DY Chandrachud
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Time To Think Of National-Level Judicial Recruitment Instead Of State-Based Selections : CJI DY Chandrachud

Live Law  

Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud on Sunday endorsed the idea of a national-level recruitment process for the judicial services of all States. He said that the time has now come to think of national integration by having recruitment to judicial service which crosses "narrow domestic walls of regionalism and state-centred selections". Time has really come now to truly think …

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 …

SC collegium suggests Centre to permanently appoint three Delhi HC judges
5 months, 1 week ago

SC collegium suggests Centre to permanently appoint three Delhi HC judges

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court collegium headed by Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud has recommended to the Centre the names of three additional judges of the Delhi High Court for appointment as permanent judges. The collegium, which also comprised Justices Sanjiv Khanna and B R Gavai, recommended that seven additional judges of the Bombay High Court be appointed as permanent …

Role Of Judges Is To Serve People, Not Be Revered As 'Deities' In The 'Temple Of Justice': CJI DY Chandrachud
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Role Of Judges Is To Serve People, Not Be Revered As 'Deities' In The 'Temple Of Justice': CJI DY Chandrachud

Live Law  

Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, during the inaugural session of the two-day East Zone II Regional Conference of the National Judicial Academy in Kolkata, emphasized the dangers of equating judges with gods. Addressing the theme of the conference, CJI Chandrachud underscored the importance of "constitutional morality" in the judiciary, which engages with contemporary societal challenges. He stated, "The true …

"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 …

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 …

Wrong to say Supreme Court collegium has no factual data to evaluate judges for appointment: CJI Chandrachud
1 year, 3 months ago

Wrong to say Supreme Court collegium has no factual data to evaluate judges for appointment: CJI Chandrachud

India TV News  

Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud on Friday asserted that it's wrong to say the Supreme Court collegium has no factual data to evaluate judges being considered for appointment in top court and High Courts. Delivering the Ram Jethmalani Memorial Lecture, CJI Chandrachud said, "We have prepared broad platform where we have assessed top 50 judges of country for consideration …

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 …

[Judges Appointment] Govt Sent Back 18 SC Collegium Recommendations, 6 Have Been Reiterated: Law Minister Kiren Rijiju
1 year, 10 months ago

[Judges Appointment] Govt Sent Back 18 SC Collegium Recommendations, 6 Have Been Reiterated: Law Minister Kiren Rijiju

Live Law  

The Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju on Thursday informed Rajya Sabha that a total of 18 proposals recommended by the Supreme Court Collegium for appointment of judges has been sent back by the government to the collegium for reconsideration. While answering to the question on total number of collegium proposals returned by Government on its own to Supreme Court Collegium …

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. …

'How Can Govt Nominee Be Part Of Collegium? People Making Comments Without Knowing Facts' : Law Minister Kiren Rijiju
1 year, 11 months ago

'How Can Govt Nominee Be Part Of Collegium? People Making Comments Without Knowing Facts' : Law Minister Kiren Rijiju

Live Law  

Amidst confusion created by reports that the Centre has written to the CJI asking for its representatives to be placed in the collegium for selecting judges, Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju has made a clarification.The Minister denied that the Centre has sought for its representatives to be included in the collegium of the Supreme Court and the High Courts. Amidst …

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 …

NV Ramana, UU Lalit, DY Chandrachud, 2022 Saw 3 CJIs: So, How Was It?
1 year, 11 months ago

NV Ramana, UU Lalit, DY Chandrachud, 2022 Saw 3 CJIs: So, How Was It?

The Quint  

And yet, Ramana, Lalit and Chandrachud, in their respective tenures, along with some of their fellow judges at the Supreme Court, should be credited for standing up to an increasingly querulous executive. Especially, in recent months, when from the law minister to the vice president, government figures have grown increasingly unsparing with their 'take' on the functioning of our constitutional …

Received representations on lack of transparency in Collegium system: Law Minister Kiren Rijiju
2 years ago

Received representations on lack of transparency in Collegium system: Law Minister Kiren Rijiju

The Hindu  

The government has received various ‘representations’ on the lack of transparency, objectivity and social diversity in the Collegium system of appointment of Supreme Court and High Court judges, Law Minister Kiren Rijiju told the Rajya Sabha on Thursday. In a written reply, Mr. Rijiju said the government had sent suggestions for supplementing the Memorandum of Procedure for appointment of judges …

Supreme Court wraps up 6,844 cases since Chandrachud took over as CJI
2 years ago

Supreme Court wraps up 6,844 cases since Chandrachud took over as CJI

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court has wrapped up 6,844 cases since Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud took over as the new Chief Justice of India on November 9, staying ahead of the curve by disposing of around one thousand more cases than those filed during the same period. Of the total 6,844 cases disposed of over 29 working days, 2,511 cases were bail and …

Explained: How CJI DY Chandrachud has fared in his first month in office
2 years ago

Explained: How CJI DY Chandrachud has fared in his first month in office

Firstpost  

Justice DY Chandrachud in his first month in office has made several significant judicial and administrative decisions, including deciding to investigate gay couples’ right to marry and ordering the protection of an area in Gyanvapi complex where a’shivling’ is said to have been discovered New Delhi: In his first month in office, Justice DY Chandrachud has taken several key judicial …

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 …

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 …

SC and govt cannot select good judges if we find fault with each other: CJI
2 years ago

SC and govt cannot select good judges if we find fault with each other: CJI

The Hindu  

Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud on Friday responded to strident criticism against the Collegium system of judicial appointments, saying the government and the Supreme Court cannot work together to select good judges if they find fault with each other. Law Minister Kiren Rijiju, who was sitting on the dais at the Law Day Eve function, had recently launched a …

Becoming A Judge Is A Call Of Conscience, Good Judging Is About Being Compassionate : CJI DY Chandrachud
2 years ago

Becoming A Judge Is A Call Of Conscience, Good Judging Is About Being Compassionate : CJI DY Chandrachud

Live Law  

Chief Justice DY Chandrachud was invited as the Chief Guest for the Constitution Day celebrations organised by the Supreme Court Bar Association on 25th November 2022. Referring to his query about "good people" in judicary, CJI Chandrachud said– "Getting good people to enter the judiciary, getting good lawyers to enter the judiciary, is not just about reforming the collegium. Getting …

Collegium system 'alien' to Indian Constitution: Law Minister Kiren Rijiju
2 years ago

Collegium system 'alien' to Indian Constitution: Law Minister Kiren Rijiju

India TV News  

Collegium system in India: Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju today launched a fresh attack on the mechanism to appoint Supreme Court and high court judges, saying the collegium system is alien to the Constitution. Rijiju was responding to a question on the government "sitting" on various Supreme Court collegium recommendations at a time when cases are piling up in courts. …

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 …

Supreme Court Collegium lists seven High Court judges for transfer
2 years ago

Supreme Court Collegium lists seven High Court judges for transfer

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court Collegium led by Chief Justice of India D.Y. Madras High Court Acting Chief Justice T. Raja and Telangana High Court judge, Justice A. Abhishek Reddy, however figure in the list. Chief Justice Chandrachud and two other Collegium judges had met delegations of lawyers from the Gujarat and Telangana High Courts Advocates Association in the Supreme Court on …

Chief Justice of India urges ‘harmony, balance’ even as Gujarat, Telangana High Court lawyers protest judges’ transfers
2 years, 1 month ago

Chief Justice of India urges ‘harmony, balance’ even as Gujarat, Telangana High Court lawyers protest judges’ transfers

The Hindu  

Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud on November 19, 2022 urged “harmony, balance, tranquility and balance” even as reported Supreme Court Collegium recommendations to transfer High Court judges sparked protests and strike by lawyers in Telangana and Gujarat. Gujarat High Court advocates have declared an indefinite strike against the Supreme Court Collegium’s proposed transfer of Justice Nikhil Kariel. Telangana High …

Supreme Court Benches to finish pending bail pleas before Christmas: CJI
2 years, 1 month ago

Supreme Court Benches to finish pending bail pleas before Christmas: CJI

The Hindu  

Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud on Friday, November 18, 2022, pressed the accelerator on hearing and disposing off pending pleas for bail and transfer petitions in the Supreme Court. The Chief Justice said that every one of the 13 Benches of the court currently functioning in the top court would hear 10 cases each of bail and transfer petitions …

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 …

Ushering in clarity in collegium discussions
2 years, 2 months ago

Ushering in clarity in collegium discussions

Hindustan Times  

A controversy which broke out last week over a proposal by Chief Justice of India UU Lalit for the appointment of four new judges in the Supreme Court by seeking written consent of his fellow judges in the collegium appeared laid to rest on Monday with a resolution uploaded on the court website. The document said CJI Lalit sent the …

SC Collegium resolves not to undertake further deliberations on appointments of Judges
2 years, 2 months ago

SC Collegium resolves not to undertake further deliberations on appointments of Judges

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court Collegium has resolved to not undertake any further deliberations on 10 names identified for consideration as apex court judges as the Law Ministry has already sent its request to Chief Justice of India U.U. Chandrachud and S. Abdul Nazeer had objected to the CJI’s proposal to recommend names for appointment as Supreme Court judges through circulation. The …

Constitution Bench to hear Centre-Delhi govt. battle for control over bureaucrats on September 27
2 years, 3 months ago

Constitution Bench to hear Centre-Delhi govt. battle for control over bureaucrats on September 27

The Hindu  

A Constitution Bench led by Justice D.Y. Lawyers appearing for both parties, senior advocate A.M. Singhvi, for the Delhi government, and Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, for the Centre, said they were appearing before another Constitution Bench led by the Chief Justice of India, which may begin hearing on the question of reservation for the economically weaker section of the society …

A good start by CJI Lalit
2 years, 3 months ago

A good start by CJI Lalit

Hindustan Times  

The first week of the new Chief Justice of India, Uday Umesh Lalit, has seen a flurry of activity in the Supreme Court. The apex court, which was dogged by rising pendency of cases and irregular listing of some petitions, has disposed of 1,800 cases in the first four days of his tenure, this newspaper reported last week. In addition, …

Supreme Court disposed of 1,293 cases in past one week: CJI UU Lalit
2 years, 3 months ago

Supreme Court disposed of 1,293 cases in past one week: CJI UU Lalit

India Today  

In four working days, Chief Justice of India UU Lalit gave a glimpse of what his entire tenure would be like and disposed of 1,293 miscellaneous cases and 106 regular hearing matters. According to the data furnished by the secretary general of the Supreme Court, 440 transfer petitions have been disposed of in four working days. The Supreme Court also …

'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 …

About 3.5 Crore Cases Pending In Indian District Courts: Plea In Supreme Court For Appointment Of More Judges In Subordinate Judiciary
3 years, 11 months ago

About 3.5 Crore Cases Pending In Indian District Courts: Plea In Supreme Court For Appointment Of More Judges In Subordinate Judiciary

Live Law  

A public interest litigation has been filed in the Supreme Court, underscoring the issue of long pendency of cases in Subordinates Courts in India, inter alia seeking formal guidelines and rule of procedures for the appointment of judges within the time-bound duration. The Petitioner pointed out that about 3.5 crore cases are pending in Indian District Courts, out of which …

SC judge UU Lalit recuses himself from hearing of pleas against Jagan Mohan Reddy over letter to CJI
4 years, 1 month ago

SC judge UU Lalit recuses himself from hearing of pleas against Jagan Mohan Reddy over letter to CJI

Firstpost  

In an unprecedented move, the Andhra Pradesh chief minister on 6 Oct wrote to CJI alleging that Andhra Pradesh HC was being used to “destabilise democratically elected govt” New Delhi: Supreme Court judge UU Lalit on Monday recused himself from hearing pleas seeking action against Andhra Pradesh chief minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy for levelling allegations against the judiciary. A …

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