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

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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 of appointment. 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 of appointment is accomplished within a time-bound manner. Expressing the concern over the delay on appointment of Judges and huge pendency of cases before the Court, Justice AK Sikri and Ashok Bhushan said; “In Supreme Court AdvocatesonRecord Association and Others v. Union of India, 4 SCC 441, this Court expressed in categorical terms that the process of appointment must be initiated at least one month prior to the date of an anticipated vacancy. But there is no denying that to cope with the increase in business of the High Court and the arrears of cases emergent steps are needed by all to fulfil the object and purpose for which constitutional provision was brought in place, enormous delay in appointment of Judges of the High Courts not only frustrate the purpose and object for which Article 224 was brought into the Constitution but belies the hope and trust of litigant who comes to the High Courts seeking justice and early disposal of their cases”, observed the Bench.

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The Supreme Court today disposed of a writ petition filed by 95-year-old petitioner seeking directions for the Allahabad High Court to take up her second Appeal pending since 2013 and decide the matter at the earliest. A bench of Justices J.B. Pardiwala and R. Mahadevan directed that the order passed in the present writ petition shall be treated as a …

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Supreme Court fixes February 12 hearing on pleas challenging CEC/EC appointments law

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CJI, SC judges reach out to State, district judiciary to hear out challenges

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With an eye on backlog, Supreme Court relaxes condition for appointment of ad hoc judges to HCs

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With an eye on backlog, Supreme Court relaxes condition for appointment of ad hoc judges to HCs

The Hindu

A Special Bench of the Supreme Court headed by Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna on Thursday relaxed a condition that ad hoc judges can be appointed to State High Courts only if their judicial vacancies crossed 20% of the sanctioned strength. Article 224A of the Constitution provides for the appointment of retired High Court judges as ad hoc judges. …

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To tackle the mounting pendency of criminal appeals, the Supreme Court in a significant order today relaxed the conditions of appointment of ad hoc judges in High Courts. The Court suspended the condition imposed in its 2021 judgment as per which ad hoc appointments can be made only if the vacancies in the High Court are more than 20% of …

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Supreme Court Relaxes Conditions To Appoint Ad Hoc Judges In High Courts, Says Vacancies Needn't Be More Than 20%

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Why 2-Judge Benches Hear Bail Applications? Supreme Court Questions Calcutta High Court Practice, Seeks Report

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Karnataka High Court stays Centre’s order debarring former judge from government appointments for three years

The Hindu

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Karnataka High Court Stays Centre's Order Debarring Former HC Judge From Govt Appointments For 3 Yrs

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The Karnataka High Court in an interim order on Tuesday stayed a November 7, 2024 Central Government order by which a former High Court judge Justice Padmaraj Nemachandra Desai was debarred for three years from any Government appointments. Justice R Devdas stayed the order till the next date of hearing of the petition filed by Desai challenging the order and …

2 months ago

Supreme Court Confers Senior Designations On 4 Former High Court Judges

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2 months ago

Centre Notifies Appointment Of Four Additional Judges At Telangana High Court, Two At Andhra Pradesh High Court

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Ad-hoc judges can be appointed to deal with criminal cases in HCs: Supreme Court

The Hindu

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2 months ago

Supreme Court Proposes To Appoint Ad-Hoc Judges In High Courts With High Criminal Appeals Pendency

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The Supreme Court today proposed to modify its earlier decision which said that ad hoc judges can be appointed in High Courts only when vacancy is 20% or more of the total sanctioned strength of the High Court. The special bench of CJI Sanjiv Khanna and Justices BR Gavai and Suryakant was hearing the matter relating to the pending appointment …

2 months ago

Frame Rules To Increase Posts Of District Judge (Selection Grade) & District Judge (Super Time Scale) In 3 Months : Supreme Court To States & HCs

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The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the High Courts and State Governments to frame rules regarding the increase of posts of District Judges in the Selection Grade and Super Time Scale categories.A bench comprising Justice BR Gavai, Justice AG Masih and Justice KV Vinod Chandran noted that the recommendation of the Second National Judicial Pay Commission regarding District. The Supreme …

2 months ago

Supreme Court Weekly Round-Up: January 13, 2025 To January 19, 2025

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2 months, 1 week ago

Two Additional Judges Of Gauhati High Court Made Permanent

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The Union Government on Friday appointed Justice Kardak Ete and Justice Mridul Kumar Kalita as permanent judges of the Gauhati High Court. The Notification issued by the Central Government read as follows: “In exercise of the power conferred by clause of Article 217 of the Constitution of India, the President is pleased to appoint S/Shri Justices Kardak Ete and Mridul …

2 months, 1 week ago

Supreme Court Collegium Recommends Elevation Of Judicial Officers As Judges Of Telangana & Andhra Pradesh High Courts

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The Supreme Court Collegium has passed two separate resolutions recommending the elevation of four judicial officers as Judges of the High Court of Telangana and two judicial officers as Judges of the Andhra Pradesh High Court.Telangana High Court.The Collegium in its meeting held on 11th January, 2025 has approved the proposal for the appointment of the following Judicial Officers, as …

2 months, 1 week ago

Justice Vinod Chandran appointed Supreme Court judge

The Hindu

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2 months, 1 week ago

Centre notifies appointment of Justice K Vinod Chandran as Supreme Court judge

New Indian Express

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2 months, 2 weeks ago

Supreme Court to hear pleas challenging poll officers appointment law on Feb 4

India Today

The Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to hear a batch of pleas challenging the constitutionality of the Chief Election Commissioner and Other Election Commissioners Act, 2023. The law, enacted earlier this year, removed the Chief Justice of India from the selection panel for appointing Election Commissioners. Bhushan cited urgency, noting that the current Chief Election Commissioner, Rajiv Kumar, is set …

2 months, 2 weeks ago

Supreme Court Collegium recommends Patna High Court Chief Justice to the top court

The Hindu

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2 months, 2 weeks ago

Centre clears two judges for Delhi HC judges, 1 for Uttarakhand HC

Live Mint

The Centre on Tuesday notified the appointment of two new judges to the Delhi high court and one new judge to the Uttarakhand high court. Two advocates, Ajay Digpaul and Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar, will adjudicate matters in the Delhi high court, and judicial officer Ashish Naithani will take charge as a judge of the Uttarakhand high court, the Union law …

Judicial Member Vacancy At Central Administrative Tribunal

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Judicial Member Vacancy At Central Administrative Tribunal

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