Tribunals And Commissions May Not Remain Headless, SC Allows Appointment Of Former HC Judges In Tribunals If No Suitable Former HC CJ/SC Judge Is Available [Read Order]
6 years, 10 months ago

Tribunals And Commissions May Not Remain Headless, SC Allows Appointment Of Former HC Judges In Tribunals If No Suitable Former HC CJ/SC Judge Is Available [Read Order]

Live Law  

The Supreme Court has issued an important directive that wherever qualification required for appointment to a tribunal/commission is of a former Chief Justice or a former Supreme Court judge and no suitable person of that category is available, it will be open to make appointment of any suitable former judge of a high court till any legislative amendment in that regard is. The Supreme Court has issued an important directive that wherever qualification required for appointment to a tribunal/commission is of a former Chief Justice or a former Supreme Court judge and no suitable person of that category is available, it will be open to make appointment of any suitable former judge of a high court till any legislative amendment in that regard is brought out. The bench, in its earlier order had directed setting up of a three-member committee, comprising of a retired judge of Supreme Court who may have served in a tribunal. The court also directed that the three-member committee may be constituted within two months and may give its report within three months thereafter.

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Parties Approaching Judges Becoming Regular Practice In NCLAT: Judicial Member Of Chennai Bench Recuses From Hearing Case
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Parties Approaching Judges Becoming Regular Practice In NCLAT: Judicial Member Of Chennai Bench Recuses From Hearing Case

Live Law  

Justice Sharad Kumar Sharma, Judicial Member of the National Company Law Tribunal at Chennai recently recused from hearing a case after the parties to the case approached him for favorable orders. Adding that it had become a regular practice in NCLAT for parties to approach the judges, Justice Sharma said that if the same happened in the High Court, he …

Fill Vacancies In Central Govt Industrial Tribunals By August 31 : Supreme Court To Union
1 year, 8 months ago

Fill Vacancies In Central Govt Industrial Tribunals By August 31 : Supreme Court To Union

Live Law  

The Supreme Court directed the Union Government to complete the process of appointing judicial officers to the vacant seats of the Central Government Industrial Tribunals before August 31, 2023. The petitioner in the matter, Labour Law Association had submitted that as many as nine out of twenty two benches of the Central Government Industrial Tribunals were vacant and three more …

Post-retirement benefits for judges’ case: SC stays HC order to take U.P. govt secretaries into custody
1 year, 11 months ago

Post-retirement benefits for judges’ case: SC stays HC order to take U.P. govt secretaries into custody

Hindustan Times  

PRAYAGRAJ/NEW DELHI A day after the Allahabad High Court ordered the state’s secretary finance Shahid Manzoor Abbas Rizvi and special secretary finance Saryu Prasad Mishra to be taken into custody, the Supreme Court on Thursday put a stay on the order. The high court also issued bailable warrants against Durga Shankar Mishra, chief secretary, and Dr Prashant Trivedi, additional chief …

Woman judge gets appointed to Madras HC but lawyers move Supreme Court. Why?
2 years, 1 month ago

Woman judge gets appointed to Madras HC but lawyers move Supreme Court. Why?

Hindustan Times  

A group of lawyers in Chennai have approached the Supreme Court against the Collegium's recommendation for the elevation of advocate Lekshmana Chandra Victoria Gowri as a judge of the Madras high court. The lawyers moved the apex court even as the Centre cleared the appointment of Gowri as an additional judge of the Madras high court. “As per relevant provisions …

Centre clears 5 judges after prod from Supreme Court
2 years, 1 month ago

Centre clears 5 judges after prod from Supreme Court

Hindustan Times  

The Union government cleared five new judges for the Supreme Court, hours after it assured a top court bench that the appointments will happen “very soon”, according to people aware of the matter who said a formal notification was likely to be issued late on Friday night or over the weekend. While hearing a contempt plea complaining against inordinate delay …

Appointment of 5 judges recommended by Collegium likely in two days, Centre tells Supreme Court
2 years, 1 month ago

Appointment of 5 judges recommended by Collegium likely in two days, Centre tells Supreme Court

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Friday recorded a submission by Attorney General R. Venkataramani that warrants of appointment of five judges to the apex court will be likely issued by February 5. The Collegium had recommended Rajasthan High Court Chief Justice Pankaj Mithal, Patna High Court Chief Justice Sanjay Karol, Manipur High Court Chief Justice P V Sanjay Kumar, Patna High …

Article 224A : Supreme Court To Consider Centre's Status Report On Appointing Ad-Hoc HC Judges Tomorrow
2 years, 3 months ago

Article 224A : Supreme Court To Consider Centre's Status Report On Appointing Ad-Hoc HC Judges Tomorrow

Live Law  

At the request of the Union Government, the Supreme Court has deferred the hearing of the PIL preferred by the NGO, Lok Prahari seeking invocation of Article 224A of the Constitution of India for making ad-hoc appointments of judges to tackle the problem of mounting case arrears in High Courts till tomorrow. Article 224A enables a Chief Justice of a …

Withholding names for appointment in higher judiciary not acceptable: Supreme Court to Centre
2 years, 4 months ago

Withholding names for appointment in higher judiciary not acceptable: Supreme Court to Centre

India TV News  

The Supreme Court on Friday expressed displeasure over the Centre keeping pending the names recommended for appointment as judges in the higher judiciary, including those reiterated by the apex court Collegium, saying it was "not acceptable". The bench issued notice to the incumbent Secretary of the Union Law Ministry seeking response on a plea alleging "wilful disobedience" of time frame …

HC tells Telangana to appoint SC, ST panel in four weeks
2 years, 9 months ago

HC tells Telangana to appoint SC, ST panel in four weeks

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: A division bench of Telangana High Court comprising Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Justice Abhinand Kumar Shavili directed the TS government to appoint the Commission for Schedule Caste and Schedule Tribes within four weeks. If failed in doing so, it also directed the principal secretary to the social welfare department to appear in person before the court and …

Unfilled Tribunal Vacancies : Supreme Court Asks CAT Members To Function Beyond Their Tenure
2 years, 10 months ago

Unfilled Tribunal Vacancies : Supreme Court Asks CAT Members To Function Beyond Their Tenure

Live Law  

Taking note of the vacancies in the Central Admininstrative Tribunals, the Supreme Court on Friday passed an order directing incumbents who are holding the post of members of CAT as judicial or administrative members to continue to function even beyond their term, subject to their consent and availbility. The directions were issued in a petition filed by Central Administrative Tribunal …

Centre clears appointment of 5 tribunal chiefs
3 years, 1 month ago

Centre clears appointment of 5 tribunal chiefs

Hindustan Times  

The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has cleared the proposal of the Department of Financial Services for the appointment of chairpersons in all five Debts Recovery Appellate Tribunals, Live Law reported. The appointments came a day after the Supreme Court expressed anguish over the ‘knee jerk’ actions in filling up vacant posts in various tribunals. The appointments came a day …

SC - TRIBUNALS
3 years, 1 month ago

SC - TRIBUNALS

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Thursday assured lawyers that it will take up the issue of vacancies in key tribunals soon, while indicating that it is a problem that cannot be simplistically resolved by sending those responsible for the appointments to jail for contempt. On Wednesday, the court had said its judicial intervention saw the government make abrupt efforts to fill …

SC on tribunal appointments
3 years, 1 month ago

SC on tribunal appointments

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Wednesday said its judicial intervention saw the government make abrupt efforts to fill up vacancies in tribunals some time back and nothing after that. In September last, a Special Bench led by the CJI accused the Centre of “cherry-picking” names for appointments to tribunals groaning under backlog and left almost defunct by long-pending vacancies. Chandrachud and …

'Very Unhappy': SC on Centre's 'Cherry-Picking' in Tribunal Appointments
3 years, 6 months ago

'Very Unhappy': SC on Centre's 'Cherry-Picking' in Tribunal Appointments

The Quint  

Emphasising that it is distressing that names recommended by selection panel, which comprised of sitting top court judges and two senior bureaucrats, were not treated seriously, the top court gave Centre two weeks, as the last opportunity, to make good the appointments and furnish reasons for the names, which were rejected. "We are very unhappy with what is going on," …

You are testing our patience: SC raps Centre over delay in Tribunal appointments
3 years, 6 months ago

You are testing our patience: SC raps Centre over delay in Tribunal appointments

India Today  

The Supreme Court rapped the central government on Monday over the delay in appointments to the Tribunals and the recently passed Tribunals Reforms Act, saying it was identical to the provisions struck down by it previously. A special bench headed by Chief Justice of India NV Ramana and comprising Justices DY Chandrachud and L Nageswara Rao directed the government to …

SC Halts Permanent Appointment of Judge Who Passed POCSO Orders
4 years, 1 month ago

SC Halts Permanent Appointment of Judge Who Passed POCSO Orders

The Quint  

The Times of India reports that Justices DY Chandrachud and AM Khanwilkar – who are not part of the three-judge collegium but began their judicial careers in the Bombay High Court – “reiterated their strong reservations against making Justice Ganediwala a permanent judge of the HC in closed door conversations.” Both these judges had objected to her appointment as an …

Supreme Court Modifies Its Direction On Constitution Of Search Cum Selection Committee For Appointment Of Tribunal Members
4 years, 1 month ago

Supreme Court Modifies Its Direction On Constitution Of Search Cum Selection Committee For Appointment Of Tribunal Members

Live Law  

The Supreme Court has modified a direction issued by it in the matter of constitution of Search-cum-Selection Committee for appointment of members of the tribunals.The bench comprising Justices L. Nageswara Rao, Hemant Gupta and S. Ravindra Bhat allowed Centre's request to modify a direction issued in Madras Bar Association v. Union of India by substituting the. The Supreme Court has …

[2020 Tribunal Rules] AG Defends Exclusion Of Advocates From Appointment To Single-Member Tribunals, SC Reserves Judgment [Read Order]
4 years, 5 months ago

[2020 Tribunal Rules] AG Defends Exclusion Of Advocates From Appointment To Single-Member Tribunals, SC Reserves Judgment [Read Order]

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Friday reserved judgment on the plea by the Madras Bar Association challenging the Tribunal Rules of 2020, on the grounds that it is in the teeth of the principles of separation of power and independence of judiciary. "A tenure of three years may be suitable for a retired Judge of High Court or the Supreme Court …

[2020 Tribunal Rules] SC Judgments Requiring 5-7 Yrs Tenure Don't Apply Where Right Of Re-Appointment Contemplated: AG Defends 4 Yr Term
4 years, 5 months ago

[2020 Tribunal Rules] SC Judgments Requiring 5-7 Yrs Tenure Don't Apply Where Right Of Re-Appointment Contemplated: AG Defends 4 Yr Term

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Thursday resumed hearing on the plea by the Madras Bar Association challenging the Tribunal Rules of 2020, on the grounds that it is in the teeth of the principles of separation of power and independence of judiciary. It was given to exhibit that rules may so be framed such that the tenure does not exceed 5 …

Every Endeavour Should Be Made By The District & Sessions Judge To Fill Up The Vacant Posts As Expeditiously As Possible: Delhi HC [Read Order]
4 years, 6 months ago

Every Endeavour Should Be Made By The District & Sessions Judge To Fill Up The Vacant Posts As Expeditiously As Possible: Delhi HC [Read Order]

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court directed a District & Sessions Judge to fill the vacancies in its court pertaining to the posts of Senior Judicial Assistants and Judicial Assistants by way of promotion and that of Junior Judicial Assistants that shall fall vacant owing to promotions to the above posts by way of a recruitment drive, as expeditiously as possible. Reiterating …

SC Asks Two CERC Members To Go On Leave Until Appointment Of A Law Member [Read Order]
4 years, 6 months ago

SC Asks Two CERC Members To Go On Leave Until Appointment Of A Law Member [Read Order]

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Friday asked two members of the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission to go on leave until a Member law is appointed to the Commission. The plea was moved seeking enforcement of a 2018 verdict of the Supreme Court, holding that it is mandatory that there should be a person of law as a Member of the Commission, …

Five Months Without Regular Heads For NCLAT & NCLT
4 years, 7 months ago

Five Months Without Regular Heads For NCLAT & NCLT

Live Law  

On August 14, 2020, National Company Law Appellate Tribunal is completing five months since its former Chairman Justice Sudhanshu Jyoti Mukhopadhaya retired at 70 years of age, in accordance with §413, Companies Act 2013. This appointment is under challenge through a Writ Petition Fozia Rahman v. Union of India before the Delhi High Court for not complying with §415 of …

SC sets up inquiry commission into encounter of 4 accused in Telangana rape-murder case; panel to be led by retired judge VS Sirpurkar
5 years, 3 months ago

SC sets up inquiry commission into encounter of 4 accused in Telangana rape-murder case; panel to be led by retired judge VS Sirpurkar

Firstpost  

The Supreme Court on Thursday ordered an inquiry commission to be set up to probe the encounter of the four men, accused of raping and murdering a 26-year-old veterinarian on the outskirts of Hyderabad. The apex court also said there should be an “impartial inquiry” into the encounter killings of the four men accused in the gangrape and murder of …

Tribunals CB [Day-1, Session-1] There Is A Strong View Point That Post-Retirement Appointments Is A Scar On Independence Of Judiciary, Says CJI
5 years, 11 months ago

Tribunals CB [Day-1, Session-1] There Is A Strong View Point That Post-Retirement Appointments Is A Scar On Independence Of Judiciary, Says CJI

Live Law  

"There is no dispute that most of these tribunals are virtually non-functioning either for the lack of infrastructure or manpower.there is a very practical solution and the idea is to have as few tribunals as possible. The Constitution bench headed by Chief Justice was hearing on petitions challenging the provisions in Finance Act 2017 relating to various Tribunals Earlier, Senior …

CAT Chairman Cannot Stay Pending Proceedings Before A Larger Bench: SC [Read Judgment]
6 years, 1 month ago

CAT Chairman Cannot Stay Pending Proceedings Before A Larger Bench: SC [Read Judgment]

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Friday observed that the Chairman of Central Administrative Tribunal, sitting singly, cannot stay proceedings pending before a larger Bench. In All India Institute of Medical Sciences vs. Sanjiv Chaturvedi, the Chairman of the Central Administrative Tribunal, sitting singly, stayed proceedings in an Original Application pending before a two member Bench at Nainital for a period of …

[Debate]Immediate Post-Retirement Appointment of Judges : Mutual Bonhomie between Executive And Judiciary?
6 years, 8 months ago

[Debate]Immediate Post-Retirement Appointment of Judges : Mutual Bonhomie between Executive And Judiciary?

Live Law  

"The Tribunals should not be heaven for retired persons and appointment process should not result in decisions being influenced if the Government itself is a litigant and appointment authority at the same time. Justice R.K Agrawal was appointed as the Chairman of the National Consumer Redressal Commission during last week of May, within a few weeks after his retirement from …

[Debate]Immediate Post-Retirement Appointment of Judges : Mutual Bonhomie between Executive And Judiciary?
6 years, 8 months ago

[Debate]Immediate Post-Retirement Appointment of Judges : Mutual Bonhomie between Executive And Judiciary?

Live Law  

"The Tribunals should not be heaven for retired persons and appointment process should not result in decisions being influenced if the Government itself is a litigant and appointment authority at the same time. Justice R.K Agrawal was appointed as the Chairman of the National Consumer Redressal Commission during last week of May, within a few weeks after his retirement from …

SC Notice To Centre, MP On Steps Being Taken To Create Alternative Forum For Expeditious Hearing Of Criminal Appeals [Read Order]
6 years, 10 months ago

SC Notice To Centre, MP On Steps Being Taken To Create Alternative Forum For Expeditious Hearing Of Criminal Appeals [Read Order]

Live Law  

‘Issue notice to the Union of India as well as to the State of Madhya Pradesh to consider whether any steps are being taken to ensure expeditious hearing of such appeals by creating an alternative forum as suggested in Krishna Kant Tamrakar or otherwise.’The Supreme Court has issued a notice to Union of India and the State of Madhya Pradesh …

Kalikho Pul, Judge Loya and Why the Four Senior Judges Were Right
6 years, 10 months ago

Kalikho Pul, Judge Loya and Why the Four Senior Judges Were Right

The Quint  

As such occurrences became more and more frequent, an alarming breach, reminiscent of the Minerva Mills episode, occurred in a case. A lawyer, RP Luthra, filed a petition in the Supreme Court asserting that he had been deprived of his right to be appointed as a judge of the Supreme Court. He said that as the Memorandum of Procedure for …

Should The ‘Judges Cases’ Be Revisited?
6 years, 11 months ago

Should The ‘Judges Cases’ Be Revisited?

The Quint  

The word ‘consultation’ is a neutral term that the framers of the Constitution believed would enable the judiciary and executive to form a consensus on the merits of each appointment. The process of appointment was uncontroversial until three Judges who had pronounced judgments in the Kesavananda Bharati case, which were not looked upon favourably by the government of the day, …

SC Refuses Urgent Hearing On Pleas Seeking Expeditious Appointment Of Judges In Calcutta HC
6 years, 11 months ago

SC Refuses Urgent Hearing On Pleas Seeking Expeditious Appointment Of Judges In Calcutta HC

Live Law  

The Supreme Court bench of Chief Justice Dipak Misra, Justice D. Y. Chandrachud and Justice A. M. Khanwilkar on Friday adjourned the hearing in two writ petitions seeking the expeditious appointment of judges to the Calcutta High Court to the first week of July.One of the petitions, on behalf of the Youth Bar Association of India, prays for the writ …

SC Clarifies Its Order On Appointments In Tribunals, Bars Litigation On Selection Process [Read Order]
7 years ago

SC Clarifies Its Order On Appointments In Tribunals, Bars Litigation On Selection Process [Read Order]

Live Law  

The Supreme Court has clarified its order that accepted suggestions made by the Central Administrative Tribunal Bar Association with regard to appointments of chairpersons and judicial/administrative/technical/expert members for all tribunals.The Bench comprising Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justices AK Khanwilkar and DY Chandrachud also held that the selection process that has commenced. The Supreme Court has clarified its order that …

SC Clarifies Its Order On Appointments In Tribunals, Bars Litigation On Selection Process [Read Order]
7 years ago

SC Clarifies Its Order On Appointments In Tribunals, Bars Litigation On Selection Process [Read Order]

Live Law  

The Supreme Court has clarified its order that accepted suggestions made by the Central Administrative Tribunal Bar Association with regard to appointments of chairpersons and judicial/administrative/technical/expert members for all tribunals.The Bench comprising Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justices AK Khanwilkar and DY Chandrachud also held that the selection process that has commenced. The Supreme Court has clarified its order that …

Definite Timelines Should Be Drawn For Each Stages Of Appointment Process Of Judges: SC [Read Judgment]
7 years, 1 month ago

Definite Timelines Should Be Drawn For Each Stages Of Appointment Process Of Judges: SC [Read Judgment]

Live Law  

In the interest of all the stakeholders, including the judiciary, that definite timelines are drawn for each stage of the process, so that process of appointment is accomplished within a time-bound manner, said the Bench.Supreme Court of India on Friday observed that definite timelines should be drawn for each stage of the process of appointment of Judges so that process …

Breaking: Retired District Judges Can Be Appointed To HCs, Additional HC Judges Can Be Appointed For A Tenure Of Less Than 2 Yrs :SC [Read Judgment]
7 years, 1 month ago

Breaking: Retired District Judges Can Be Appointed To HCs, Additional HC Judges Can Be Appointed For A Tenure Of Less Than 2 Yrs :SC [Read Judgment]

Live Law  

The Supreme Court bench of Justices A. K. Sikri and Ashok Bhushan, on Friday, pronounced judgment on the writ petition filed by advocate Sunil Samdaria challenging the appointment of Justice Virendra Kumar Mathur and Justice Ram Chandra Singh Jhala as Additional Judges of Rajasthan High Court. Mr Samdaria, thereby, asserts, “Thus, Respondent No.2 and Respondent No.3 neither held ‘judicial office’ …

SC Takes Note Of Status Of Selection Of Members To Various Tribunals, Says Its Interim Order Not To Come In Way Where Substantial Steps Have Been Taken Already [Read Order]
7 years, 1 month ago

SC Takes Note Of Status Of Selection Of Members To Various Tribunals, Says Its Interim Order Not To Come In Way Where Substantial Steps Have Been Taken Already [Read Order]

Live Law  

Almost two weeks after issuing interim directions for appointment to various tribunals and putting in place an interim Search-cum-selection Committee, the Supreme Court on Thursday took note of the status of the selection process for various members of all Tribunals and ordered that in cases where substantial steps have been taken in respect of selection process, the same would not …

SC Takes Note Of Status Of Selection Of Members To Various Tribunals, Says Its Interim Order Not To Come In Way Where Substantial Steps Have Been Taken Already [Read Order]
7 years, 1 month ago

SC Takes Note Of Status Of Selection Of Members To Various Tribunals, Says Its Interim Order Not To Come In Way Where Substantial Steps Have Been Taken Already [Read Order]

Live Law  

Almost two weeks after issuing interim directions for appointment to various tribunals and putting in place an interim Search-cum-selection Committee, the Supreme Court on Thursday took note of the status of the selection process for various members of all Tribunals and ordered that in cases where substantial steps have been taken in respect of selection process, the same would not …

SC Asks MP HC To Constitute Bench Headed By Judge With Reasonable Tenure To Hear 1984 Bhopal Gas Tragedy Cases [Read Petition]
7 years, 1 month ago

SC Asks MP HC To Constitute Bench Headed By Judge With Reasonable Tenure To Hear 1984 Bhopal Gas Tragedy Cases [Read Petition]

Live Law  

“In the working of the last 5 years, it is seen that the files connected with the Bhopal gas tragedy and rehabilitation are so voluminous, which is generally listed before the Hon’ble Chief Justice of the High Court or the senior-most Hon’ble Judges, who are generally transferred or elevated to this Hon’ble court within one year or before, and the …

SC Asks MP HC To Constitute Bench Headed By Judge With Reasonable Tenure To Hear 1984 Bhopal Gas Tragedy Cases [Read Petition]
7 years, 1 month ago

SC Asks MP HC To Constitute Bench Headed By Judge With Reasonable Tenure To Hear 1984 Bhopal Gas Tragedy Cases [Read Petition]

Live Law  

“In the working of the last 5 years, it is seen that the files connected with the Bhopal gas tragedy and rehabilitation are so voluminous, which is generally listed before the Hon’ble Chief Justice of the High Court or the senior-most Hon’ble Judges, who are generally transferred or elevated to this Hon’ble court within one year or before, and the …

Judicial Members Of Tax Tribunals Can’t Be Appointed Without Consultation With HC, Administrative Members Should Be Judicially Trained: Bombay HC [Read Judgment]
7 years, 2 months ago

Judicial Members Of Tax Tribunals Can’t Be Appointed Without Consultation With HC, Administrative Members Should Be Judicially Trained: Bombay HC [Read Judgment]

Live Law  

In a significant judgment, the Bombay High Court has held that judicial members of tax tribunals cannot be appointed without effective consultation with the high court and administrative members must be judicially trained.The bench of Justice AS Oka and Justice Riyaz Chagla also held that matters which are required to be decided by the members sitting singly shall always be …

SC Issues Notice On Petition Challenging Appointment Of Two Additional Judges Of Rajasthan HC [Read Petition]
7 years, 5 months ago

SC Issues Notice On Petition Challenging Appointment Of Two Additional Judges Of Rajasthan HC [Read Petition]

Live Law  

The Supreme Court, on Tuesday, issued notices to Justice Virendra Kumar Mathur and Justice Ram Chandra Singh Jhala, on a Petition challenging their appointment as Additional Judges of Rajasthan High Court.The Petition, filed by Jaipur based lawyer Mr. Sunil Samdaria, contends that the appointment is contrary to the law laid down by the Apex Court in the case of Kumar …

SC Collegium Decides To Lay Down Procedure For Selecting And Transferring Judges After Backlash on Justice Patel’s transfer
7 years, 5 months ago

SC Collegium Decides To Lay Down Procedure For Selecting And Transferring Judges After Backlash on Justice Patel’s transfer

Live Law  

The Supreme Court collegium, headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra, has reportedly resolved to devise a procedure to streamline the selection and transfer of Judges.“There have been several instances in the past when the government sat on earlier recommendations for appointment of persons as HC judges while accepting later recommendations.This creates imbalance in seniority among HC judges in. The Supreme …

Govt rejects candidature of 6 former judges on basis of 'adverse' IB reports; SC refuses to accept decision
7 years, 11 months ago

Govt rejects candidature of 6 former judges on basis of 'adverse' IB reports; SC refuses to accept decision

Firstpost  

As the tussle between the central government and the judiciary over judicial appointments continues, the Supreme Court has refused to agree to a government veto on a judge’s appointment on grounds of national security. As the tussle between the Central government and the judiciary over judicial appointments continues, the Supreme Court has refused to agree to a government veto on …

SC Gives Government Four More Weeks To Fill A Three-Year Old Vacancy In NHRC [Read Order]
8 years, 2 months ago

SC Gives Government Four More Weeks To Fill A Three-Year Old Vacancy In NHRC [Read Order]

Live Law  

The Supreme Court bench comprising the Chief Justice, Justice J.S.Khehar, and justices N.V.Ramana and D.Y.Chandrachud, today gave the Central Government four more weeks to fill a vacancy in National Human Rights Commission, which has remained unfilled since March 1, 2014.The petitioner, Radhakanta Tripathy, who appeared-in-person, must have been surprised at the bench's indulgence, because. The Supreme Court bench comprising the …

SC Forms Panel To Recruit Subordinate Court Judges
8 years, 2 months ago

SC Forms Panel To Recruit Subordinate Court Judges

Live Law  

The CJI-led bench said the committee would deal with issues like fixing the date on which The CJI-led bench said the committee would deal with issues like fixing the date on which Chief Justice J S Khehar today informed that the Supreme Court has set up a committee of judges to look into the issue of bringing uniformity in the …

SC Forms Panel To Recruit Subordinate Court Judges
8 years, 2 months ago

SC Forms Panel To Recruit Subordinate Court Judges

Live Law  

The CJI-led bench said the committee would deal with issues like fixing the date on which The CJI-led bench said the committee would deal with issues like fixing the date on which Chief Justice J S Khehar today informed that the Supreme Court has set up a committee of judges to look into the issue of bringing uniformity in the …

CJI Thakur hits out at Centre over ‘courts lying vacant’, govt responds
8 years, 4 months ago

CJI Thakur hits out at Centre over ‘courts lying vacant’, govt responds

Hindustan Times  

Chief Justice TS Thakur on Saturday lashed out at the Narendra Modi-led government over increasing vacancies at various courts and for not providing adequate infrastructure, charges the Union law minister refuted saying 120 high court judges have been appointed so far. Chief Justice of India TS Thakur The CJI said there are 500 judges’ posts lying vacant in high courts …

Parliamentary Standing Committee Invites Memoranda On Delay In Filling Judicial Vacancies
8 years, 4 months ago

Parliamentary Standing Committee Invites Memoranda On Delay In Filling Judicial Vacancies

Live Law  

Parliamentary Standing Committee on Personnel, Public Grievances, Law and Justice has solicited memoranda on the delay in filling up of vacancies in the Supreme Court and the High Courts.“Around 42 percent of sanctioned posts in higher judiciary are lying vacant for quite some time now. Parliamentary Standing Committee on Personnel, Public Grievances, Law and Justice has solicited memoranda on the …

Parliamentary Standing Committee Invites Memoranda On Delay In Filling Judicial Vacancies
8 years, 4 months ago

Parliamentary Standing Committee Invites Memoranda On Delay In Filling Judicial Vacancies

Live Law  

Parliamentary Standing Committee on Personnel, Public Grievances, Law and Justice has solicited memoranda on the delay in filling up of vacancies in the Supreme Court and the High Courts.“Around 42 percent of sanctioned posts in higher judiciary are lying vacant for quite some time now. Parliamentary Standing Committee on Personnel, Public Grievances, Law and Justice has solicited memoranda on the …

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