Centre clears names of nine judges for SC
3 years, 3 months ago

Centre clears names of nine judges for SC

Hindustan Times  

The decks have been cleared for India to get its first woman Chief Justice of India in 2027. The Union government on Thursday notified the appointment of nine new judges to the Supreme Court, including justice BV Nagarathna, who will be in line to take over as the first women CJI in September 2027 for a tenure of a little over a month. Apart from justice Nagarathna, two more women judges are among the nine appointed to the top court. Justice Nagarathna, elevated from the Karnataka high court, is the daughter of former CJI Engalaguppe Seetharamiah Venkataramiah, who was in the top office for six months in 1989. As per the top court’s seniority norms, justice Nath will succeed justice Surya Kant as the CJI for seven months between February and September 2027; justice Narasimha will have a tenure of more than a year after justice Nagarathna demits office in October 2027.

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Justice, Constitution align with more women on the bench: Justice BV Nagarathna
1 day, 7 hours ago

Justice, Constitution align with more women on the bench: Justice BV Nagarathna

Hindustan Times  

Justice BV Nagarathna spoke candidly on a range of issues, reflecting on the enduring legacy of her father, justice ES Venkataramiah, and sharing her thoughts on her impending tenure as the first woman Chief Justice of India. In a conversation with Utkarsh Anand, justice Nagarathna delved into her judicial philosophy, the evolving role of women in the judiciary and the …

Centre Not Maintaining Category-Wise Data Relating To Representation Of SC/ST/OBC Judges In High Courts: Law Minister
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Centre Not Maintaining Category-Wise Data Relating To Representation Of SC/ST/OBC Judges In High Courts: Law Minister

Live Law  

Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal on Thursday informed that the appointment of Judges to the Supreme Court and the High Courts was being carried out based on the procedure laid down in the Memorandum of Procedure prepared in 1998 following the Second Judges Case along with the Advisory Opinion of Third Judges Case. Information was also sought on the vacancies …

Supreme Court Notifies New Subject-Wise Roster With Effect From November 11
1 month, 1 week ago

Supreme Court Notifies New Subject-Wise Roster With Effect From November 11

Live Law  

The Supreme Court has published a new roster of work with effect from November 11, 2024, after Justice Sanjiv Khanna became the Chief Justice of India. The bench of the Chief Justice of India handles the maximum number of subjects, ranging from PILs, social justice, service, election, indirect taxation, arbitration, admirality, judicial service, the appointment of constitutional functionaries, armed forces, …

CJI Sanjiv Khanna takes office: Major Supreme Court cases that will be heard by him
1 month, 1 week ago

CJI Sanjiv Khanna takes office: Major Supreme Court cases that will be heard by him

Hindustan Times  

Having been a part of several historic judgments, Justice Sanjiv Khanna on Monday took oath as the 51st Chief Justice of India, succeeding Justice DY Chandrachud. The top court bench's majority comprised of former CJI DY Chandrachud, Justices Sanjiv Khanna, JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra. As the question of whether marital rape will be criminalized remains unresolved for the time …

Sanjiv Khanna: A Servant of Justice, Stepping into the Chief Justiceship of India
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Sanjiv Khanna: A Servant of Justice, Stepping into the Chief Justiceship of India

The Hindu  

Justice Sanjiv Khanna, a low-profile and strict judge, takes over as the 51st Chief Justice of India for a short tenure of six months. He is known for his independence and avoids the limelight. As the Chief Justice, he will be tasked with handling a wide range of high-profile cases and navigating the delicate balance between the rule of law …

‘Collegium good. Pool of women judges should expand’
3 months, 1 week ago

‘Collegium good. Pool of women judges should expand’

New Indian Express  

The day she demitted office as the chief justice of the Telangana High Court, she was promoted to the Supreme Court in 2021. Now retired, Justice Hima Kohli has been described as a “people’s judge,” a “fierce protector of women’s rights” and a “symbol of women’s empowerment.” In an interview with Suchitra Kalyan Mohanty, the judge spoke on a range …

Supreme Court Collegium names five Additional Judges to be made permanent in Madras High Court
3 months, 1 week ago

Supreme Court Collegium names five Additional Judges to be made permanent in Madras High Court

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court Collegium on Tuesday recommended the appointment of Justice Lekshmana Chandra Victoria Gowri and four other Additional Judges as Permanent Judges of the Madras High Court. The Collegium said a committee of two Supreme Court judges had assessed the judgments of the five Additional Judges, in a bid to check their merit and suitability for appointment as Permanent …

233 new judges to be appointed in TN Courts, says Acting CJ of Madras HC
3 months, 4 weeks ago

233 new judges to be appointed in TN Courts, says Acting CJ of Madras HC

Deccan Chronicle  

Erode : Acting Chief Justice of Madras High Court, Justice D Krishnakumar, on Saturday said 233 new judges will be appointed to various courts in Tamil Nadu soon. Justice Krishnakumar inaugurated the District Munsif-cum-Judicial Magistrate Court at Elumathur in Modakurichi taluk through video conferencing at a function held at Erode District Collector's office here. "We have made an appeal to …

Centre notifies appointment of several permanent judges in Allahabad, Andhra Pradesh High Courts
4 months ago

Centre notifies appointment of several permanent judges in Allahabad, Andhra Pradesh High Courts

India TV News  

The Centre through the Law and Justice Ministry today notified the appointment of several additional judges as permanent judges of Allahabad High Court and Andhra Pradesh High Court. Centre notifies appointment of 9 permanent judges in Allahabad HC According to the notification, the Allahabad High Court's nine Additional Judges have been made permanent. On August 13, the SC Collegium headed …

Supreme Court welcomes two new judges, marks historic first for Manipur
5 months ago

Supreme Court welcomes two new judges, marks historic first for Manipur

Hindustan Times  

Justices N Kotiswar Singh and R Mahadevan were on Thursday morning sworn in as judges of the Supreme Court of India. The central government had previously cleared their appointments on July 16, following the recommendations of the Supreme Court collegium. Justice Kotiswar Singh’s elevation is a landmark achievement, providing representation to the North-East region and fulfilling a long-standing gap in …

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 …

Karnataka’s judiciary is leading social transformation with highest number of women civil judges: CJI Chandrachud
9 months ago

Karnataka’s judiciary is leading social transformation with highest number of women civil judges: CJI Chandrachud

The Hindu  

The Karnataka district judiciary is leading social transformation in the country by employing the highest number of women civil judges and its rate of disposal of cases is truly a performance to replicate across the country, said Chief Justice of India D.Y. Speaking at the 21st biennial State-level conference of judicial officers of Karnataka in Bengaluru, he said the number …

In 2024, Supreme Court will see exit of 3 judges & Chief Justice of India Chandrachud
11 months, 4 weeks ago

In 2024, Supreme Court will see exit of 3 judges & Chief Justice of India Chandrachud

India Today  

With the scheduled retirement of three judges in 2024, and the Chief Justice of India towards the end of the year, the record pendency of 80,000 cases in the Supreme Court of India will only mount if the vacancies are not filled up in tandem with the judges demitting office. Though the sanctioned strength of the Supreme Court is 34 …

In its first year, Chandrachud Collegium successfully recommends 14 SC judges and returns court to sanctioned strength
1 year, 1 month ago

In its first year, Chandrachud Collegium successfully recommends 14 SC judges and returns court to sanctioned strength

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court Collegium headed by Chief Justice of India D.Y. Justice Sharma is second in the All India seniority list of High Court judges and the seniormost among judges from his parent High Court of Madhya Pradesh. Mr. Justice Masih is seventh in the All India list and seniormost among the judges of his parent High Court of Punjab …

Supreme Court vs Government: Not advisable to “hold up” judicial process
1 year, 2 months ago

Supreme Court vs Government: Not advisable to “hold up” judicial process

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Monday said it may not be “advisable” to hold up the entire judicial appointment process and insist that the government first clear names earlier recommended or reiterated by the Supreme Court Collegium. Justice Kaul however made a passing remark that Mr. Sathyan “may be” one of the names recently cleared by the government. Justice Kaul announced …

CJI DY Chandrachud Lauds 'Trend' Of More Women Getting Appointed In District Judiciary Across Country
1 year, 2 months ago

CJI DY Chandrachud Lauds 'Trend' Of More Women Getting Appointed In District Judiciary Across Country

Live Law  

Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud expressed happiness at the trend of more women getting appointed in district judiciary across the country.Before starting the court proceedings today, CJI said that he has a happy news to announce. Referring to 75 newly recruited civil judges of Maharashtra, who were present in Court No.1 today, CJI said :"We wish to share a …

Concubine, mistress, dutiful wife: Supreme Court's guide on what not to call women
1 year, 4 months ago

Concubine, mistress, dutiful wife: Supreme Court's guide on what not to call women

Firstpost  

The Supreme Court has launched the ‘Handbook on Combating Gender Stereotypes’, with an aim to stop the usage of language in legal judgments that ‘inadvertently’ promote biases. The guidebook also explains how judges’ stereotypes impact judicial decision-making Acknowledging the gender biases in legal language, the Supreme Court on Wednesday released “Handbook on Combating Gender Stereotypes.” Words such as prostitute, hooker, …

Just 13% of HC judges, over 36% at district, subordinate levels women: Govt
1 year, 4 months ago

Just 13% of HC judges, over 36% at district, subordinate levels women: Govt

Hindustan Times  

Just 13% of the high court judges and over 36% at the district, and subordinate levels were women as on August 4, Union law minister Arjun Ram Meghwal has told Parliament while emphasising the government’s commitment to diversity in judicial appointments to ensure decision-making processes become more responsive, inclusive, and participatory. Meghwal said just three of the Supreme Court judges …

Supreme Court Collegium Recommends Permanent Appointment Of Three Additional Judges Of Calcutta High Court
1 year, 5 months ago

Supreme Court Collegium Recommends Permanent Appointment Of Three Additional Judges Of Calcutta High Court

Live Law  

The Collegium of the Supreme Court of India, comprising of Justice DY Chandrachud, Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Justice Sanjiv Khanna, has recently recommended the names of three additional judges of the Calcutta High Court for appointment as permanent judges. In their resolution dated 12th July 2023, the Collegium recommended the names of Justice Krishna Rao, Justice Bibhas Ranjan De, …

Supreme Court Collegium proposes new Chief Justices to seven High Courts; focusses on seniority, regional and women representation in higher judiciary
1 year, 5 months ago

Supreme Court Collegium proposes new Chief Justices to seven High Courts; focusses on seniority, regional and women representation in higher judiciary

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court Collegium has focussed on the traditional criteria of seniority, regional representation and the need for more women judges at the helm of judiciary while recommending new Chief Justices to seven major High Courts across the country. The Collegium led by Chief Justice of India D. Y. Chandrachud has proposed Chief Justices to fill existing and future vacancies …

More difficult for a woman to be a judge: Retd justice Mukta Gupta
1 year, 5 months ago

More difficult for a woman to be a judge: Retd justice Mukta Gupta

Hindustan Times  

Justice Mukta Gupta, who retired from the Delhi high court on June 27, ruled on numerous cases pertaining to criminal law, civil law, and commercial law including law related to intellectual property and arbitration, during her tenure of more than a decade. Once the face of the Delhi Police — she was standing counsel for the force in several high-profile …

Collegium recommends two names for SC judges
1 year, 7 months ago

Collegium recommends two names for SC judges

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court collegium on Tuesday recommended Andhra Pradesh high court chief justice Prashant Kumar Mishra and senior advocate KV Viswanathan for appointment as judges in the top court. In a resolution published on Tuesday, the collegium picked Viswanathan, noting that at present, there is only one member from the bar directly appointed to the Supreme Court Bench - justice …

Senior Advocate KV Viswanathan To Be Chief Justice Of India In 2030 If Centre Approves Collegium Proposal
1 year, 7 months ago

Senior Advocate KV Viswanathan To Be Chief Justice Of India In 2030 If Centre Approves Collegium Proposal

Live Law  

Senior Advocate KV Viswanathan – the Supreme Court collegium’s pick for a judgeship – would go on to become the Chief Justice of India, following seven other judges in line after the incumbent chief justice DY Chandrachud. “At present there is only one member from the Bar directly appointed to the Supreme Court Bench,” the collegium has noted, referring to …

SC tells Centre to appoint judges in timely manner
1 year, 10 months ago

SC tells Centre to appoint judges in timely manner

Deccan Chronicle  

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday told the Centre to make sure that "most of what is expected is done" on issues concerning appointment and transfer of judges as recommended by the apex court collegium. During the earlier hearing in the matter on January 6, the government had told the apex court that all efforts were being made to …

Chief justices appointed to four high courts
1 year, 10 months ago

Chief justices appointed to four high courts

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Four judges, including two who will retire later this month, were on Sunday appointed as chief justices of high courts. Justice Sonia Giridhar Gokani, senior-most judge of the Gujarat High Court, was appointed its chief justice. Justice Jaswant Singh, senior-most judge of the Orissa High Court was appointed as the chief justice of the Tripura High Court. Justice …

Centre notifies the appointment of two new judges to the Supreme Court, top court will have full strength
1 year, 10 months ago

Centre notifies the appointment of two new judges to the Supreme Court, top court will have full strength

The Hindu  

After a gap of nine months, the Supreme Court of India will function with its full strength of 34 judges as the Centre on Friday notified the appointment of two new judges to the top court. Justice Rajesh Bindal, who was serving as the Chief Justice of the Allahabad High Court and Justice Aravind Kumar, Chief Justice of Gujarat High …

SC gets two new judges as Centre clears their appointment, apex court now has full strength
1 year, 10 months ago

SC gets two new judges as Centre clears their appointment, apex court now has full strength

India Today  

The central government has appointed two new Supreme Court judges, taking the top court's strength to full. Union law minister Kiren Rijiju took to Twitter to announce the development and said two high court chief justices were on Friday elevated to the Supreme Court, bringing the total strength of the apex court to its maximum of 34 judges. "As per …

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 …

Centre sends names of 10 judges to Supreme Court Collegium for reconsideration
1 year, 10 months ago

Centre sends names of 10 judges to Supreme Court Collegium for reconsideration

India Today  

The Centre has 10 names to the Supreme Court Collegium for reconsideration for the appointment of judges, and that the appointment of two Supreme Court judges is in the works. "As of February 6, against the sanctioned strength of 34 judges, 32 judges are working in the Supreme Court, and recommendations to fill the two remaining vacancies received from the …

Woman judge gets appointed to Madras HC but lawyers move Supreme Court. Why?
1 year, 10 months 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 …

CJI Chandrachud administers oath of office to 5 new SC judges, strength rises to 32
1 year, 10 months ago

CJI Chandrachud administers oath of office to 5 new SC judges, strength rises to 32

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud on Monday administered the oath of office to five new judges of the Supreme Court. On February 4, Law Minister Kiren Rijiju had announced the appointment of Justices Pankaj Mithal, Chief Justice of Rajasthan High Court, Justice Karol, Chief Justice of Patna High Court, Justice Kumar, Chief Justice of Manipur High …

SC gets five new judges amid Centre vs collegium rift, strength rises to 32
1 year, 10 months ago

SC gets five new judges amid Centre vs collegium rift, strength rises to 32

India TV News  

The Supreme Court on Monday got five new judges who were administered the oath of office by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud. The judges were recommended for elevation as Supreme Court judges by the Collegium on December 13, 2022. The appointment of all 5 judges was announced by Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju on February 4, even as the …

Supreme Court gets 5 new judges, CJI Chandrachud administers oath
1 year, 10 months ago

Supreme Court gets 5 new judges, CJI Chandrachud administers oath

India Today  

The five new judges appointed to the Supreme Court took the oath of office today. Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud administered the oath to the five judges in a ceremony held at the Supreme Court's auditorium in its new building complex. The names of five judges - Justice Pankaj Mithal, Justice Sanjay Karol, Justice P. V. Sanjay Kumar, Justice …

BREAKING| Centre Notifies Appointment Of 5 Judges To Supreme Court, Working Strength Rises To 32
1 year, 10 months ago

BREAKING| Centre Notifies Appointment Of 5 Judges To Supreme Court, Working Strength Rises To 32

Live Law  

Accepting the recommendations made by the Supreme Court collegium, the Centre today notified the appointment of 5 Judges to the Supreme Court. Justice Sanjay Karol, Chief Justice of Patna High Court, 3. The appointments were cleared a day after the Attorney General for India R Venkataramani informed the Supreme Court that the Central Government will very soon clear the recommendations …

Centre clears 5 judges after prod from Supreme Court
1 year, 10 months 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 …

Five names recommended by Collegium for SC judgeship to be cleared soon: Centre
1 year, 10 months ago

Five names recommended by Collegium for SC judgeship to be cleared soon: Centre

Deccan Chronicle  

NEW DELHI: Facing some tough questions from the Supreme Court, the Centre on Friday gave an assurance that the Collegium's pending recommendations for the elevation of five high court judges to the apex court will be cleared soon and the warrant of their appointments may be issued by Sunday. The top court while referring to the issue of delay in …

Pending Recommendations To Appoint 5 SC Judges Will Be Cleared Soon : AG Tells Supreme Court
1 year, 10 months ago

Pending Recommendations To Appoint 5 SC Judges Will Be Cleared Soon : AG Tells Supreme Court

Live Law  

The Attorney General for India R Venkataramani on Friday informed the Supreme Court that the Central Government will very soon clear the recommendations forwarded by the Supreme Court collegium in December 2022 to elevate five High Court judges to the Supreme Court.Replying to a query raised by the Court regarding the status of the pending recommendations, the AG assured that …

Government to adhere to timelines fixed by Supreme Court for judicial postings
1 year, 11 months ago

Government to adhere to timelines fixed by Supreme Court for judicial postings

The Hindu  

Attorney-General of India R. Venkataramani told the Supreme Court on Friday that the Union government will adhere to the timelines fixed by the court to process recommendations for judicial appointments. He said the government would be likely processing 44 names for High Court judgeships and forwarding them to the Supreme Court Collegium over the weekend. Mr. Venkataramani, however, sought more …

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 …

2 Dissenting Judgments in 2 Days: Meet Justice Nagarathna, in Line to be First Woman CJI in 2027
1 year, 11 months ago

2 Dissenting Judgments in 2 Days: Meet Justice Nagarathna, in Line to be First Woman CJI in 2027

News 18  

From the validity of demonetisation to freedom of speech and expression for lawmakers, Supreme Court Justice BV Nagarathna has delivered two dissenting judgments in as many days. The Supreme Court on Monday upheld the validity of Centre’s 2016 note ban and on Tuesday it held that there can be no additional restrictions on freedom of speech for public functionaries, both …

Supreme Court staring at vacancy crisis in 2023 as 9 judges set to retire
1 year, 11 months ago

Supreme Court staring at vacancy crisis in 2023 as 9 judges set to retire

India Today  

In addition to the pendency of cases, the Supreme Court of India is about to face another hurdle in 2023 as the vacancies in the apex court are set to increase with the retirement of nine judges. Justices KM Joseph, Ajay Rastogi and V Ramasubramaniam will retire in June, Justice Krishna Murari will demit office in July, followed by the …

Amid tussle with Centre on Collegium system, Supreme Court delivers key verdicts in 2022
1 year, 11 months ago

Amid tussle with Centre on Collegium system, Supreme Court delivers key verdicts in 2022

Firstpost  

The apex court, in its 72-year-long history, saw three Chief Justices of India in a year for the second time after 2002 New Delhi: Amid the feud with the government on the Collegium system, the Supreme Court saw three CJIs in 2022 while it delivered key verdicts upholding the SIT’s clean chit to then Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi in …

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 …

Supreme Court gets all-woman judge bench, third time in history
2 years ago

Supreme Court gets all-woman judge bench, third time in history

India Today  

Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud on Wednesday set up a two woman judge bench comprising Justices Hima Kohli and Bela M Trivedi, for the third time in history. The bench of Justices Kohli and Trivedi will hear a batch of cases pertaining to the transfer of cases as well as matrimonial cases, which includes 10 transfer petitions involving …

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 …

Centre’s silence on judicial postings condemnable: Supreme Court
2 years, 1 month ago

Centre’s silence on judicial postings condemnable: Supreme Court

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Friday lambasted the Centre for withholding names recommended or reiterated by the collegium for judicial appointments, even saying that the government is using silence and inaction as “some sort of a device” to force worthy candidates and prominent lawyers to withdraw their consent. “In the elaborate procedure from taking inputs from the government post recommendation from …

Observations by judges are sensationalized for political mileage, says Justice Indira Banerjee | EXCLUSIVE
2 years, 2 months ago

Observations by judges are sensationalized for political mileage, says Justice Indira Banerjee | EXCLUSIVE

India Today  

After serving as a judge in the Calcutta High Court and Delhi High Court and as the Chief Justice of the Madras High Court, Justice Indira Banerjee was the eighth woman in India to be elevated as a judge of the Supreme Court. It is necessary to appoint women as high court judges at a young age so that they …

CJI Ramana took historic decisions; ensured appointment of 11 SC, over 220 HC judges
2 years, 3 months ago

CJI Ramana took historic decisions; ensured appointment of 11 SC, over 220 HC judges

Firstpost  

Creating a record, the CJI headed apex court collegium meetings led to appointment of 11 Supreme Court judges with nine of them, including three women New Delhi: Chief Justice of India N V Ramana took path-breaking judicial and administrative decisions that included putting the sedition law on hold, reviewing the money laundering verdict, ordering probes into Pegasus snooping and Lakhimpur …

CJI NV Ramana recommends Justice UU Lalit's name to Centre as the 49th Chief Justice of India
2 years, 4 months ago

CJI NV Ramana recommends Justice UU Lalit's name to Centre as the 49th Chief Justice of India

Firstpost  

If elected, Justice UU Lalit’s tenure as the Chief Justice of India will be less than three months as he retires on 8 November this year New Delhi: Chief Justice of India NV Ramana, on Thursday, sets in motion the process of appointment of his successor and recommended the name of Justice Uday Umesh Lalit to the Centre. Another important …

A wish list for reform in India’s higher judiciary
2 years, 6 months ago

A wish list for reform in India’s higher judiciary

The Hindu  

Of late, there is a rumour doing the rounds between Raisina Hill and Tilak Marg. It is not as though grey cells of High Court judges decline dramatically after 62 or those of Supreme Court judges shine glowingly for three years thereafter. If this is done away with, several judges of mettle would prefer to be Chief Justices and senior …

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