Kiren Rijiju blames Cong, SC for judges appointing judges
1 year, 9 months ago

Kiren Rijiju blames Cong, SC for judges appointing judges

Hindustan Times  

There is no confrontation between the judiciary and the executive, Union law minister Kiren Rijiju said on Saturday, even as he emphasised that judges cannot be appointed through judicial orders and that it has to be done by the government. our government is committed towards giving space to the judiciary, maintaining its independence and strengthening the judiciary,” Rijiju said at the India Today Conclave in the national capital. The President of India shall appoint the judges of the Supreme Court and high courts in consultation with the Chief Justice of India and chief justices of respective high courts. Asked if he was of the view that the government has the last word in making appointment of judges, Rijiju said: “I am not saying it, the Constitution says so.” Rijiju also lamented that a few retired judges and some activists who are part of an anti-India gang are trying to turn judiciary against the government.

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As Law Minister, Kiren Rijiju took potshots at Indian judiciary
1 year, 7 months ago

As Law Minister, Kiren Rijiju took potshots at Indian judiciary

The Hindu  

During his eventful tenure of almost two years as Law Minister, Kiren Rijiju made several digs at top judges and the Indian judiciary itself. On November 4, 2022, he said, “The Supreme Court’s Collegium system of appointing judges is opaque and not accountable.” He added that he “had to work with the present system until the government came up with …

Kiren Rijiju Removed as Law Minister: 4 Reasons Why BJP Picked Arjun Ram Meghwal
1 year, 7 months ago

Kiren Rijiju Removed as Law Minister: 4 Reasons Why BJP Picked Arjun Ram Meghwal

The Quint  

"Putting out secret and sensitive reports of RAW or IB in public domain is a matter of grave concern," Union Minister Kiren Rijiju, who was removed as the Union Law Minister on Thursday, had said in January. The Supreme Court Collegium, in an unprecedented move, had disclosed the Union government's reasons for objecting to appointments recommended by the judicial appointments …

Kiren Rijiju loses law ministry, Arjun Meghwal given independent charge as MoS
1 year, 7 months ago

Kiren Rijiju loses law ministry, Arjun Meghwal given independent charge as MoS

Hindustan Times  

The Narendra Modi government has effected a mini-reshuffle of the Cabinet, shifting Kiren Rijiju from the law ministry and replacing him with Arjun Ram Meghwal. Rijiju, one of the high-profile ministers of the government overseeing a crucial ministry, has been handed the charge of the low-key Ministry of Earth Sciences. Meghwal, a former IAS officer, has been assigned the independent …

Criticising Centre not anti-India: Lawyers on law minister's remark on judges
1 year, 8 months ago

Criticising Centre not anti-India: Lawyers on law minister's remark on judges

India Today  

Lawyers practicing in courts across the country issued a statement objecting to Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju’s recent remark that some retired judges are part of an anti-India gang. The lawyers said that they deprecate the unwarranted attack against retired judges of the Supreme Court, and called the allegations of anti-nationalism against them ‘a new low in the public discourse …

No Confrontation Between Government & Supreme Court : Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju
1 year, 8 months ago

No Confrontation Between Government & Supreme Court : Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju

Live Law  

On speaking about the recent media reports regarding differences between the government and the supreme court, Union Minister for Law and Justice Kiren Rijiju said that in a democracy there were bound to be differences of opinion. Rijiju also pointed out that though there was a separation of power between the executive and the judiciary, it did not mean that …

'Differences don't mean confrontation': Law Minister clarifies recent feuds between Centre & Judiciary
1 year, 8 months ago

'Differences don't mean confrontation': Law Minister clarifies recent feuds between Centre & Judiciary

India TV News  

Amid the friction between the Centre and the Judiciary, the law minister asserted that there is no such case between the duo as projected in the media and added it is a base of a healthy democracy. There are signs of robust democratic actions, which are not a crisis," Minister Kiren Rijiju said while inaugurating the Chief Judicial Magistrate court, …

Centre Notifies Transfer Of Two Judges To Madras High Court; One Judicial Officer Appointed As An Additional Judge
1 year, 9 months ago

Centre Notifies Transfer Of Two Judges To Madras High Court; One Judicial Officer Appointed As An Additional Judge

Live Law  

The Central Government today notified the transfer of two Judges to Madras High Court - Justice Battu Devanand and Justice Devaraju Nagarjun. Judicial officer P.Vadamali has also been appointed as an additional judge of the High Court.This piece of information was tweeted by the Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju today.In exercise of. Judicial officer P.Vadamali has also been appointed as …

Some Retired Judges Are 'Anti-India' And Trying To Make Judiciary Play The Role of Opposition Party: Law Minister Kiren Rijiju
1 year, 9 months ago

Some Retired Judges Are 'Anti-India' And Trying To Make Judiciary Play The Role of Opposition Party: Law Minister Kiren Rijiju

Live Law  

Union law minister Kiren Rijiju on Saturday accused a handful of retired ‘activist’ judges of trying to make the judiciary play the role of an opposition party, even to the extent of “going to the court and asking it to reign in the government”. While speaking about the alarmism in public discourse and criticism aimed at the government, Rijiju said, …

Who will deliver justice if judges carry out administrative work, asks Law Minister Kiren Rijiju
1 year, 9 months ago

Who will deliver justice if judges carry out administrative work, asks Law Minister Kiren Rijiju

The Hindu  

Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju on Saturday described a few retired judges and some activists as part of an “anti-India gang” and accused them of trying to make the judiciary play the role of Opposition parties. “It is a few of the retired judges — maybe three or four — a few of those activists, part of the anti-India gang, …

Getting suggestions for a panel to regulate conduct of courts: Law minister Rijiju
1 year, 9 months ago

Getting suggestions for a panel to regulate conduct of courts: Law minister Rijiju

India Today  

Union Minister of Law and Justice Kiren Rijiju, speaking at the India Today Conclave 2023 in New Delhi on Saturday, said that the government is getting suggestions for not just a panel for appointment of judges but one to "regulate the conduct and process of how courts are maintained". Due to constant engagement, they have a huge mental pressure," says …

Centre clears appointments of five judicial officers as judges of Gujarat High Court
1 year, 9 months ago

Centre clears appointments of five judicial officers as judges of Gujarat High Court

India TV News  

The Law Ministry on Wednesday cleared the appointments of five judicial officers as judges of the Gujarat High Court. "As per the relevant provisions under the Constitution of India, the following Judicial Officers are appointed as Judges of High Court of Gujarat," Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju tweeted. Earlier on March 2, the Supreme Court collegium recommended five judicial officials- …

'Judges Not At Fault But...': Law Minister Rijiju on Pendency of Cases in Courts
1 year, 9 months ago

'Judges Not At Fault But...': Law Minister Rijiju on Pendency of Cases in Courts

News 18  

Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju, who has been aggressively speaking on executive vs judiciary debate, on Saturday blamed the “system” for the pendency of cases in the country while pointing out that it is not the fault of the judge. Speaking at a conference on ‘Sustainable Development in India: Evolution and Legal Perspective’ organised by the Law Commission of India …

Centre not planning a bill on appointment of judges, Kiren Rijiju tells Rajya Sabha
1 year, 10 months ago

Centre not planning a bill on appointment of judges, Kiren Rijiju tells Rajya Sabha

The Hindu  

The appointment of judges to the higher judiciary is a collaborative process, and if differences crop up between the executive and the judiciary, they are mutually reconciled to ensure that only an appropriate person is appointed, Law Minister Kiren Rijiju told the Rajya Sabha on Thursday. When asked if the government was planning to bring in a Bill with regard …

Public is malik: Kiren Rijiju after SC's strong remarks over transfer of judges
1 year, 10 months ago

Public is malik: Kiren Rijiju after SC's strong remarks over transfer of judges

India Today  

The country will be governed according to the Constitution and the wishes of the people and nobody can give a warning to anyone, Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju said on Saturday. The minister's remarks came a day after the Supreme Court warned of action for any delay in clearing the transfer and appointment of judges. A day earlier, a bench …

Rijiju supports view that advocates with political affiliation can become judges
1 year, 10 months ago

Rijiju supports view that advocates with political affiliation can become judges

India Today  

Law Minister Kiren Rijiju on Sunday appeared to support the view that lawyers with political affiliation can become judges. Rijiju retweeted a post by Supreme Court advocate and former governor Swaraj Kaushal who said that in the past too, sitting members of Parliament representing political parties had been elevated as high court judges. Kaushal tagged a news report which said …

No Timeline Can Be Set For Filling Up Judicial Vacancies In Constitutional Courts: Law Minister Kiren Rijiju
1 year, 10 months ago

No Timeline Can Be Set For Filling Up Judicial Vacancies In Constitutional Courts: Law Minister Kiren Rijiju

Live Law  

The Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju on Thursday while replying to the question put forth by Telugu Desam Party MP Kanakamedala Ravindra Kumar regarding the vacancies of judges in the Andhra Pradesh High Court, said that "filling up of vacancies in the High Courts is a continuous, integrated and collaborative process between the Executive and the Judiciary. "As per the …

[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 …

Whether right or wrong, SC order gave birth to process: Retired judge bats for Collegium system
1 year, 10 months ago

Whether right or wrong, SC order gave birth to process: Retired judge bats for Collegium system

India Today  

Retired Supreme Court judge Rohinton Nariman made strong assertions about the ongoing tussle between the Legislature and Executive over the appointment of judges. Nariman said any authority was bound by the Supreme Court's judgments, which gave birth to the Collegium system. "Whether it is right or wrong, the Centre is bound by the 1993 judgment on the Collegium system," the …

Judges Don’t Have To Face Elections Or Public Scrutiny But People Are Watching Them: Law Minister Kiren Rijiju
1 year, 11 months ago

Judges Don’t Have To Face Elections Or Public Scrutiny But People Are Watching Them: Law Minister Kiren Rijiju

Live Law  

Law Minister Kiren Rijiju on Monday said that judges do not have to face elections or public scrutiny after their appointment but they are being watched by the people as nothing is hidden in the age of social media.Judges are appointed once, they don't face elections. Law Minister Kiren Rijiju on Monday said that judges do not have to face …

Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju backs retd judge's remarks that SC 'hijacked' Constitution
1 year, 11 months ago

Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju backs retd judge's remarks that SC 'hijacked' Constitution

India TV News  

Centre vs Judiciary: Days after Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju in a letter to the Chief Justice of India Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud suggested the inclusion of Union government's representatives in the SC collegium, the former on Sunday sought to support the views of a retired high court judge who said the Supreme Court "hijacked" the Constitution by deciding to appoint …

'No public scrutiny of judges', says Law Minister Kiren Rijiju amid Collegium row
1 year, 11 months ago

'No public scrutiny of judges', says Law Minister Kiren Rijiju amid Collegium row

India Today  

Amid the debate revolving around the need for judicial reform and the reliability of the current Collegium system, Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiiju on Monday said there is no “public scrutiny” of judges. Delivering a virtual speech at a Republic Day event organised by Delhi Bar Association, the law minister said, “There is no public scrutiny of judges. Once they …

Government delaying judges' appointment till people favourable to it are in place: Congress
1 year, 11 months ago

Government delaying judges' appointment till people favourable to it are in place: Congress

The Hindu  

The government is deliberately delaying the appointment of judges to create a "designed schism and a consequent logjam" till people favourable to its "ideological masters" are appointed, the Congress alleged on January 17. The Narendra Modi government is following a policy of "deliberately withholding Collegium recommendations for months and years" to keep the fate of named judges in limbo, Congress …

'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 …

Amid Collegium row, Centre tells Supreme Court names of 44 judges to be cleared by tomorrow
1 year, 11 months ago

Amid Collegium row, Centre tells Supreme Court names of 44 judges to be cleared by tomorrow

India Today  

The Centre informed the Supreme Court on Friday that the names of 44 judges for appointment to the higher judiciary will be cleared and sent to the Apex court by tomorrow. The Apex court told the Centre to clear the list of pending names at the earliest, to which the Centre replied that it will adhere to the timelines in …

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 …

Kiren Rijiju's response on vacancies in judiciary and pendency of cases
2 years ago

Kiren Rijiju's response on vacancies in judiciary and pendency of cases

Hindustan Times  

Union law minister Kiren Rijiju on Thursday opened a new front in the ongoing exchange of words between the judiciary and the executive on the methodology of appointments to constitutional courts, when he informed the Rajya Sabha that the issue of vacancies and appointments in the higher judiciary would remain a challenge till the time a new system of appointments …

Issue Of Higher Judiciary Vacancies Will Keep Cropping Up Till Process To Appoint Judges Is Changed: Law Minister Kiren Rijiju
2 years ago

Issue Of Higher Judiciary Vacancies Will Keep Cropping Up Till Process To Appoint Judges Is Changed: Law Minister Kiren Rijiju

Live Law  

The Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju today said in the Rajya Sabha that until the procedure for appointment of judges changes, the issue of high judicial vacancies will keep cropping up before us.Blaming judicial vacancies for the rising pendency of cases across the country, the Union Law Minister said that the Government has limited power to fill up judicial vacancies, …

In Centre vs collegium, Law Minister Kiren Rijiju says 'Issue of vacancies will linger till...'
2 years ago

In Centre vs collegium, Law Minister Kiren Rijiju says 'Issue of vacancies will linger till...'

India TV News  

Law Minister vs Supreme Court: Law Minister Kiren Rijiju told the Rajya Sabha on Thursday that the issue of vacancies and appointments in the higher judiciary would continue to linger till such time a new system is created for the same. Replying to questions in the Upper House of Parliament, the law minister said the Centre has limited powers over …

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 …

Centre Says It Has No Proposal To Reintroduce National Judicial Appointments Commission (NJAC) With Modifications
2 years ago

Centre Says It Has No Proposal To Reintroduce National Judicial Appointments Commission (NJAC) With Modifications

Live Law  

The Central Government has no proposal to reintroduce the NJAC with suitable modifications, the Union Minister of Law and Justice, Kiren Rijiju informed the Lok Sabha today. The answer was in response to a question put by Congress MP Mallikarjun Kharge and CPI MP Dr. John Brittas as to whether the Government proposes to reintroduce National Judicial Appointments Commission with …

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 …

DC Edit | Transparency needed in appointment of judges
2 years ago

DC Edit | Transparency needed in appointment of judges

Deccan Chronicle  

The stalemate over appointments of judges in the high courts and the Supreme Court has of late triggered unsavoury exchanges between the Union government and the Supreme Court of India. The latest is the apex court pinpointing that its striking down the amendment to the Constitution providing for a National Judicial Appointments Commission was behind the Union government delaying appointment …

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 …

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. …

Lawyer protests unite CJI, Law Minister on protecting sanctity of Collegium decisions
2 years, 1 month ago

Lawyer protests unite CJI, Law Minister on protecting sanctity of Collegium decisions

The Hindu  

Lawyers’ protests over the reported transfer of two Gujarat and Telangana High Courts’ judges may have brought the judiciary and the government closer on the need to protect the sanctity of Supreme Court Collegium decisions. Saturday saw Law Minister Kiren Rijiju, an ardent critic of the Collegium system, worry about the outcome if such protests “recur” against future Collegium decisions …

Malady and remedy: The Hindu Editorial on the collegium system of judicial appointments
2 years, 1 month ago

Malady and remedy: The Hindu Editorial on the collegium system of judicial appointments

The Hindu  

The collegium system of making appointments to the higher judiciary has come under focus, largely due to critical remarks made by Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju. A lawyer has now formally approached the Supreme Court for reconsideration of its 2015 judgment striking down the Constitution amendment and the law creating a National Judicial Appointments Commission. While the petition will be …

Criticism of judiciary needs more nuance
2 years, 1 month ago

Criticism of judiciary needs more nuance

Hindustan Times  

In a speech delivered last week, Union law minister Kiren Rijiju singled out the judiciary for criticism. Neither point is new: The collegium system has been criticised since its inception 30 years ago, and so-called judicial activism has faced disapproval since the first public interest judgments 40 years ago. The so-called judicial activism has faced disapproval, but in our constitutional …

Former Live Law staffer denigrates Kiren Rijiju over his critique of collegium system
2 years, 1 month ago

Former Live Law staffer denigrates Kiren Rijiju over his critique of collegium system

Op India  

Radhika Roy, the former associate editor with Live Law, recently had a meltdown on Twitter after Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju continued his relentless attack against the collegium system for the appointment of judges in the Supreme Court and high courts. Source: Twitter Roy’s vituperation came in the wake of Rijiju’s acerbic comment against the Collegium system, which he said …

'Opaque system': Law Minister Kiren Rijiju on collegium system | Five points
2 years, 1 month ago

'Opaque system': Law Minister Kiren Rijiju on collegium system | Five points

India Today  

Union minister for Law and Justice Kiren Rijiju on Thursday continued his relentless attack on the collegium system for the appointment of judges in the Supreme Court and high courts. Here's all that's happening at India Today Conclave Mumbai 2022 'OPAQUE SYSTEM' Speaking at the India Today Conclave Mumbai 2022, Rijiju said that the existing system was “opaque”. ‘JUDGES NOT …

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 …

Need to rethink collegium system of appointment, suggests Law Minister Kiren Rijiju
2 years, 3 months ago

Need to rethink collegium system of appointment, suggests Law Minister Kiren Rijiju

The Hindu  

Union Law and Justice Minister Kiren Rijiju on Saturday suggested there is a need to rethink the collegium system to expedite the process of appointment in higher judiciary as there are concerns about the existing process. He said appointments in higher judiciary are “pending”, but “not due to the law minister but due to the system”. “There is a need …

Law Minister Kiren Rijiju says need to 'think about' collegium system of appointment
2 years, 3 months ago

Law Minister Kiren Rijiju says need to 'think about' collegium system of appointment

India TV News  

Union Law and Justice Minister Kiren Rijiju on Saturday suggested there is a need to rethink the collegium system to expedite the process of appointment in higher judiciary as there are concerns about the existing process. He said appointments in higher judiciary are "pending", but "not due to Law Minister but due to the system". "There is a need to …

No Country's Judiciary Has Judges' Workload Like India : Law Minister Kiren Rijiju
2 years, 4 months ago

No Country's Judiciary Has Judges' Workload Like India : Law Minister Kiren Rijiju

Live Law  

The Hon'ble Union Minister for Law & Justice, Mr. Kiren Rijiju was invited as the 'Guest of Honour' at the 75th Independence Day celebrations organised by the SCBA in the Supreme Court Complex. While stating that no country could face the unique set of problems which India faced, he said that while it was easy to pass sweeping comments on …

SC Collegium Proposed Names Of 39 Women For Appointment As High Court Judges Since Last Year, 27 Recommendations Approved So Far: Law Ministry
2 years, 8 months ago

SC Collegium Proposed Names Of 39 Women For Appointment As High Court Judges Since Last Year, 27 Recommendations Approved So Far: Law Ministry

Live Law  

The Ministry of Law and Justice has informed the Lok Sabha that from January 1, 2021 till March 30, 2022, the Supreme Court Collegium has recommended 39 women for appointment as High Court Judges, out of which 27 women were appointed and remaining 12 cases are under various stages of processing. Sreekandan on women representation on benches: " whether the …

4 Women Judges in SC Against Total Sanctioned Strength of 34 Judges: Govt
2 years, 10 months ago

4 Women Judges in SC Against Total Sanctioned Strength of 34 Judges: Govt

News 18  

Four women are judges in the Supreme Court against the total sanctioned strength of 34 judges and 83 women are judges in high courts against the sanctioned strength of 1,098 judges, Law Minister Kiren Rijiju said in the Rajya Sabha on Thursday. The minister said the appointment of judges of the Supreme Court and high courts is made under Articles …

'Judges Appointing Judges' a Propagated Myth, Says CJI Ramana
2 years, 11 months ago

'Judges Appointing Judges' a Propagated Myth, Says CJI Ramana

News 18  

The notion that "judges are themselves appointing judges" is a myth as the judiciary is just one of the many players involved in the process of selecting judicial officers, Chief Justice of India N V Ramana said on Sunday. Recently, Kerala MP John Brittas had reportedly said during a debate in Parliament on The High Court and Supreme Court Judges …

Call from within judiciary to change collegium system: Rijiju
3 years ago

Call from within judiciary to change collegium system: Rijiju

The Hindu  

Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju told the Rajya Sabha on Monday that there was a call from within the judiciary and parliamentarians to change the collegium system for appointment of judges. He said the Government has written to the Chief Justices of all High Courts to include names of members from the reserved categories while recommending names for appointment as …

126 High Court Collegium Recommendations Remain Pending With the Central Government: Union Law Minister's Response on Judicial Vacancies
3 years ago

126 High Court Collegium Recommendations Remain Pending With the Central Government: Union Law Minister's Response on Judicial Vacancies

Live Law  

The Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju told in the Rajya Sabha that out of 164 recommendations received from the High Court Collegium, 31 are pending with the Supreme Court collegium while seven were remitted to the High Courts. The submitted data reveals that a total of 126 of 164 recommendations are pending with the Central Government with different departments: Department …

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