Explained | Why is the NJAC verdict at the centre of the impasse over appointment of judges?
2 years, 3 months ago

Explained | Why is the NJAC verdict at the centre of the impasse over appointment of judges?

The Hindu  

The story so far: Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar last week entered the heated debate between the Central government and the Supreme Court over the matter of judicial appointments. The seven-year-old verdict has been invoked by both sides- while the Court asked if the government’s “unhappiness” over the failure of the NJAC was why it was sitting on the names recommended by the Supreme Court Collegium, Law Minister Kiren Rijiju has commented on public fora about how the NJAC could have provided a transparent alternative to the decades-old Collegium system of appointing judges. Article 124 states “every Judge of the Supreme Court shall be appointed by the President” after “consultation” with the judges of the Supreme Court and the high courts, “as the President may deem necessary”. It argued that the 99th Amendment which provided for the creation of the NJAC took away the “primacy of the collective opinion of the Chief Justice of India and the two senior-most Judges of the Supreme Court of India” as their collective recommendation could be vetoed or “suspended by majority of three non-Judge members”. He explained that the 1993 bench of the Supreme Court had interpreted Article 124 and held that the term “consultation” was to be read as “concurrence” ), but since the 99th Amendment had replaced that part of the text to say that judges had to be appointed “on the recommendation of the National Judicial Appointments Commission”, the Second Judges case was not relevant.

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NJAC can be a check on judicial monarchy
18 hours, 33 minutes ago

NJAC can be a check on judicial monarchy

Hindustan Times  

Long etched in Indian political and legal history shall remain the dissenting words of justice Jasti Chelameswar in the National Judicial Appointments Commission case. One is constrained to question as to whether the collegium feels the district judiciary suffers from a fatal lack of talent or is the system rigged in favour of judges who are present at Lutyens parties …

DC Edit | Careful Relook Is Needed at Judicial Appointments
5 days, 16 hours ago

DC Edit | Careful Relook Is Needed at Judicial Appointments

Deccan Chronicle  

The discovery of burnt bundles of Indian currency notes from the official residence of Yashwant Varma, a judge of the Delhi High Court, has triggered widespread discussions on the accountability of the judiciary and the transparency of the process to select persons to run a powerful arm of our democratic government. Articles 124 and 217 of the Constitution, which deal …

Two months before push against Collegium system, International Commission of Jurists report recommended new law for judicial appointments, transfers
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5 days, 19 hours ago

Two months before push against Collegium system, International Commission of Jurists report recommended new law for judicial appointments, transfers

The Hindu  

Two months before Vice-President of India and Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankar’s push to find an alternative to the Collegium system following the alleged discovery of half-burnt cash on the residential premises of High Court judge, Justice Yashwant Varma, an international body of jurists had published a report urging the government and the Parliament to enact a law constituting a …

Cash discovery row brings into limelight NJAC which sought to replace collegium system
1 week ago

Cash discovery row brings into limelight NJAC which sought to replace collegium system

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi, The row over the alleged discovery of cash from the residence of a Delhi High Court judge has once again brought into focus the system of appointment of judges and the National Judicial Appointments Commission Act, which was struck down by the Supreme Court as unconstitutional. Cash discovery row brings into limelight NJAC which sought to replace collegium …

SC declines plea against Collegium system to protect public’s best interest
11 months ago

SC declines plea against Collegium system to protect public’s best interest

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court Registry has refused to accept a petition to end the Collegium system of judicial appointments and revive the National Judicial Appointments Commission, seeking to “prevent needless waste of judicial time and energy”. In a six-page order, Supreme Court Registrar Puneet Sehgal explained that the Collegium system had already been upheld, while the NJAC — which gave an …

‘Collegium not the best system to pick judges... transparent dialogue needed’: Justice SK Kaul
1 year, 3 months ago

‘Collegium not the best system to pick judges... transparent dialogue needed’: Justice SK Kaul

Hindustan Times  

The collegium system of appointing judges to constitutional courts is no longer the best mechanism and the executive and the judiciary ought to come together to formalise a method enabling transparent exchange of views instead of “secretive” or “back-door” consultations, outgoing Supreme Court judge justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul has emphasised. Justice SK Kaul Associated with the issue of judicial appointments …

Supreme Court to announce date of hearing on plea to ‘abolish’ collegium system, revive NJAC
1 year, 11 months ago

Supreme Court to announce date of hearing on plea to ‘abolish’ collegium system, revive NJAC

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Monday, April 24, 2023, said it will give a date for the hearing of a petition seeking the “abolition” of the collegium system of judicial appointments to the Supreme Court and the High Courts. Explained | The workings of the Supreme Court collegium Justice Kaul is part of the Constitution Bench hearing petition seeking the legal …

'SC Hijacked Constitution': Rijiju Cites Judge With 'Sane Views' on Collegium System for Appointment
2 years, 2 months ago

'SC Hijacked Constitution': Rijiju Cites Judge With 'Sane Views' on Collegium System for Appointment

News 18  

Union Minister for Law and Justice Kiren Rijiju on Sunday cited the views of a retired high court judge, who said the Supreme Court “hijacked” the Constitution by deciding to appoint judges itself amid ongoing debate over the collegium system of appointing judges. While Rijiju has described the collegium system to appoint judges as something “alien” to the Indian Constitution, …

Law Minister Kiren Rijiju seeks government nominees in court collegiums, writes to CJI
2 years, 2 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 …

Only 15 Pc Judges Appointed to HCs in Last 5 Yrs from Backward Communities: Dept of Justice to Par Panel
2 years, 2 months ago

Only 15 Pc Judges Appointed to HCs in Last 5 Yrs from Backward Communities: Dept of Justice to Par Panel

News 18  

A little over 15 per cent of the judges appointed to high courts in the last five years were from backward communities, the Department of Justice has told a parliamentary panel, while pointing out that even after three decades of the judiciary assuming primacy in judges’ appointment, it has not become inclusive and socially diverse. Underlining that the initiation of …

As the NJAC debate is revived by the government in 2022, political fault lines have deepened
2 years, 3 months ago

As the NJAC debate is revived by the government in 2022, political fault lines have deepened

The Hindu  

A record appointment of 165 judges to High Courts in a single calendar year is one the key highlights of a year-ender prepared by the Law Ministry. While the top court pointed that the Collegium system is the ‘law of the land,’ Law Minister Kiren Rijiju informed the Parliament there was a need for a new system of appointments but …

Laying the ground to delegitimise the Supreme Court
2 years, 3 months ago

Laying the ground to delegitimise the Supreme Court

The Hindu  

A change of guard at the office of the Chief Justice of India on November 9 seems to have triggered a reorientation of the Union government’s strategy towards the Supreme Court. However, the Union government, through the Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi, took the position before the Bench that the right and power to frame the MoP was squarely in its …

‘Unhappiness’ over NJAC behind govt delay on Collegium recommendations: SC
2 years, 4 months ago

‘Unhappiness’ over NJAC behind govt delay on Collegium recommendations: SC

The Hindu  

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‘Unhappiness’ over NJAC behind govt delay on Collegium recommendations; govt needs to follow the law of the land: Supreme Court
2 years, 4 months ago

‘Unhappiness’ over NJAC behind govt delay on Collegium recommendations; govt needs to follow the law of the land: Supreme Court

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on November 28 linked the bitter failure of the National Judicial Appointments Commission to the government’s willingness to “cross some Rubicons” and take on the judiciary by delaying Collegium recommendations. “Let them give the power to us then, we have no difficulty… When somebody high up says ‘let them do it’, we will do it ourselves… This …

Judicial appointments: Judiciary's independence is paramount but need to check ‘imperium in imperio’
2 years, 5 months ago

Judicial appointments: Judiciary's independence is paramount but need to check ‘imperium in imperio’

Firstpost  

Any criticism of the collegium is not meant to undermine the independence of the judiciary. Concerns on functioning of collegium system Recently while speaking at the National Cultural Diversity Summit of Asian Australian Lawyers’ Association Inc, former Chief Justice of India NV Ramana made certain observations regarding the collegium system which once again brought the much-debated issue of the process …

'I Regret NJAC Decision After Seeing Things Now' : Former SC Judge Justice Kurian Joseph
5 years, 3 months ago

'I Regret NJAC Decision After Seeing Things Now' : Former SC Judge Justice Kurian Joseph

Live Law  

Former judge of Supreme Court Justice Kurian Joseph said that he regretted his decision in the NJAC case, after seeing things now. "I now regret being part of the NJAC judgment, after seeing things now", he said.Justice Joseph was part of the Constitution Bench, which by 4:1 majority struck down the 99th Constitution Amendment that had created the National Judicial …

Why is the Collegium of Supreme Court judges in the spotlight?
5 years, 6 months ago

Why is the Collegium of Supreme Court judges in the spotlight?

The Hindu  

The story so far: The recent controversy over the transfer of the Chief Justice of the Madras High Court, Justice Vijaya Kamlesh Tahilramani, to the Meghalaya High Court has once again brought to the fore a long-standing debate on the functioning of the ‘Collegium’ of judges that makes appointments and transfers in the higher judiciary. It added that it was …

‘Favouritism, Casteism’: Judge Accuses Collegium Over Appointments
5 years, 8 months ago

‘Favouritism, Casteism’: Judge Accuses Collegium Over Appointments

The Quint  

Pandey alleged that when the appointment of the relatives of some senior judges to the high court fails, they are appointed in the subordinate judiciary. He also criticised the Supreme Court's 2015 judgment, rejecting the National Judicial Appointments Commission Act which sought to give transparency in the appointment of judges to the highest courts. Invoking the 2018 press conference of …

SC Collegium Fails Again: Faith In CJI Ranjan Gogoi Fading Fast
6 years, 2 months ago

SC Collegium Fails Again: Faith In CJI Ranjan Gogoi Fading Fast

The Quint  

To be quite clear, the real controversy is not over the qualifications or over the abilities of either Justice Maheshwari or Justice Khanna to be judges of the Supreme Court. That they are lower down on the seniority list is a red herring – there’s no vested right for the senior-most High Court judges to be made judges of the …

CJI-led Supreme Court Bench declines to review its 2015 NJAC verdict
6 years, 3 months ago

CJI-led Supreme Court Bench declines to review its 2015 NJAC verdict

The Hindu  

A five-judge Bench led by Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi has dismissed a review petition against an October 2015 judgment of the Constitution Bench declaring the National Judicial Appointments Commission, which briefly made redundant the Collegium system of judicial appointments, unconstitutional. National Lawyers’ Campaign for Judicial Reforms and Transparency, represented by advocates Mathews Nedumpara and Rohini Amin, asked the …

SC dismisses review petition against striking down NJAC, collegium system to stay
6 years, 3 months ago

SC dismisses review petition against striking down NJAC, collegium system to stay

Live Mint  

New Delhi: The Supreme Court dismissed the review petition challenging the striking down of a Constitutional Amendment that sought to give the executive a say in the appointment of top judges on grounds of delay and lack of merit. On 16 October 2015, in a 4-1 majority verdict, the Supreme Court held that both the Constitution Act, 2014, and the …

SC dismisses plea seeking review of 2015 verdict on NJAC Act, notes 470-day delay in filing of petition
6 years, 3 months ago

SC dismisses plea seeking review of 2015 verdict on NJAC Act, notes 470-day delay in filing of petition

Firstpost  

The Supreme Court in 2015 struck down the National Judicial Appointments Commission Act, which had led to the revival of the collegium system for appointment of judges. New Delhi: The Supreme Court dismissed a plea seeking review of its 2015 verdict striking down the National Judicial Appointments Commission Act, which had led to the revival of the collegium system for …

CJI Dipak Misra to consult Attorney General on Justice KM Joseph's seniority row after meeting displeased SC judges
6 years, 7 months ago

CJI Dipak Misra to consult Attorney General on Justice KM Joseph's seniority row after meeting displeased SC judges

Firstpost  

The Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra has decided to consult the Attorney General on Justice KM Joseph’s seniority row after Supreme Court judges on Monday met him to express disappointment with the Centre altering the seniority of Justice Joseph for his appointment as an SC judge. Seniority is not the only criteria for elevation as the apex court judge, …

‘Shouldn’t Have Happened’: SC Judge on KM Joseph Elevation Row
6 years, 10 months ago

‘Shouldn’t Have Happened’: SC Judge on KM Joseph Elevation Row

The Quint  

The collegium had, on 2 May, deferred a decision on the issue of reconsidering its recommendation to elevate Justice KM Joseph, after it was sent back by the government last month. The five-member collegium, comprising Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra and justices J Chelameswar, Ranjan Gogoi, Madan B Lokur and Kurian Joseph, met after the apex court's working hours, …

SC collegium names Justice KM Joseph to top court, govt disagrees: A recap
6 years, 10 months ago

SC collegium names Justice KM Joseph to top court, govt disagrees: A recap

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court collegium, headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra, will meet on Wednesday to discuss the way forward after the government asked it to reconsider the name of KM Joseph, Chief Justice of Uttarakhand High Court, for elevation to the apex court. •On April 25, the government cleared senior advocate Indu Malhotra’s appointment as a Supreme Court judge, but …

Centre asks Supreme Court collegium to reconsider KM Joseph’s appointment
6 years, 11 months ago

Centre asks Supreme Court collegium to reconsider KM Joseph’s appointment

Hindustan Times  

The National Democratic Alliance government on Thursday asked the Supreme Court collegium to reconsider its recommendation that Uttarakhand chief justice KM Joseph be elevated to the top court, triggering accusations by political rivals and a section of the legal fraternity that it is undermining the independence of the judiciary. 2) Justice Joseph’s appointment to SC will take the number of …

Centre Alters Collegium's Recommendation & Extends Additional Judge's Tenure Instead Of Making Him Permanent
6 years, 11 months ago

Centre Alters Collegium's Recommendation & Extends Additional Judge's Tenure Instead Of Making Him Permanent

Live Law  

For what might be another first in the ongoing tussle between the Centre and the Supreme Court collegium, the former has unilaterally altered a recommendation to extend an Additional Judge's term instead of making him permanent as first reported by The Print.Vide a notification issued on 19 April, the Centre extended Justice Ramendra Jain's term as an Additional Judge of …

Justice Kurian Joseph questions judges' non-appointment
6 years, 11 months ago

Justice Kurian Joseph questions judges' non-appointment

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Centre’s failure to act on the recommendations made by the collegium for appointment of two judges to the Supreme Court is an abuse of power and a “threat to the independence of the judiciary”, said Justice Kurian Joseph of the Supreme Court. Justice Joseph, in his letter dated April 9, said: “Today we complete three months since …

Judicial Appointments: Are Centre's Claims On Lack Of Seniority Of Justice KM Joseph And Justice Surya Kant Valid?
7 years ago

Judicial Appointments: Are Centre's Claims On Lack Of Seniority Of Justice KM Joseph And Justice Surya Kant Valid?

Live Law  

The Centre has reportedly blocked the recommendations of the Supreme Court Collegium to appoint Uttarakhand high court chief justice K.M.Joseph as a Judge of the Supreme Court and Justice Surya Kant of Punjab and Haryana high court as Chief Justice of the Himachal Pradesh high court. The statement made thereafter is very important; it is: “Obviously, this factor applies only …

SC To Hear Review Plea Against Quashing Of NJAC In March
7 years, 2 months ago

SC To Hear Review Plea Against Quashing Of NJAC In March

Live Law  

The Supreme Court today said it will hear a petition filed by 'National Lawyers' Campaign for Judicial Transparency and Reforms' seeking review of its October 2015 judgment that quashed NJAC “sometime in March”.“We are seeking complete dismantlement of collegium system of appointment of judges to the Supreme Court and High Courts”, advocate Mathew Nedumpara, representing the. The Supreme Court today …

SC To Hear Review Plea Against Quashing Of NJAC In March
7 years, 2 months ago

SC To Hear Review Plea Against Quashing Of NJAC In March

Live Law  

The Supreme Court today said it will hear a petition filed by 'National Lawyers' Campaign for Judicial Transparency and Reforms' seeking review of its October 2015 judgment that quashed NJAC “sometime in March”.“We are seeking complete dismantlement of collegium system of appointment of judges to the Supreme Court and High Courts”, advocate Mathew Nedumpara, representing the. The Supreme Court today …

Justice Karnan's case calls for reviewing judges' selection process, says SC
7 years, 8 months ago

Justice Karnan's case calls for reviewing judges' selection process, says SC

India TV News  

Justice C S Karnan's case calls for revisiting the process of selection of judges to the constitutional courts, Justices J Chelameswar and Justice Ranjan Gogoi of the Supreme Court have said. The two judges, who concurred with the main judgement passed by a seven-judge bench headed by Chief Justice J S Khehar, said this case highlighted the need to set …

Appoint Gujarat HC Judges To SC and As CJs Of Other HCs, Expedite Appointments In HC: HC Advocates Association [Read Letter]
8 years ago

Appoint Gujarat HC Judges To SC and As CJs Of Other HCs, Expedite Appointments In HC: HC Advocates Association [Read Letter]

Live Law  

In a letter addressed to the Chief Justice of India J.S. Khehar, the Gujarat High Court Advocates’ Association has requested that appointments to the High Court be expedited, and that Gujarat HC Judges be considered for appointment to the SC and as Chief Justices of other High Courts.“The whole intention of the majority judgment to which your lordship is party …

Judiciary-Executive Reach Consensus On MoP Hurdles
8 years ago

Judiciary-Executive Reach Consensus On MoP Hurdles

Live Law  

The Supreme Court Collegium, headed by Chief Justice of India J.S. The Collegium has withdrawn its opposition to the Government proposal to strike down a candidate’s name on the grounds of “national security”.The Collegium, on the other. The Collegium has withdrawn its opposition to the Government proposal to strike down a candidate’s name on the grounds of “national security”. The …

Appointment Of Judges: Balancing Transparency, Accountability And Independence [Full Text Of Justice VR Krishna Iyer Memorial Lecture 2016 By Justice AP Shah]
8 years, 4 months ago

Appointment Of Judges: Balancing Transparency, Accountability And Independence [Full Text Of Justice VR Krishna Iyer Memorial Lecture 2016 By Justice AP Shah]

Live Law  

A very good morning to all of you. Granville Austin, in fact, went so far to proclaim that the Chief Justice of India during Nehru’s tenure as a Prime Minister, owing to convention and the strength of his character “virtually had a veto power over appointment decisions.” From the 1970’s onwards however, Indian constitutional framework changed in response to political …

Transparency In Collegium System: Former SC Judges Laud Justice Chelameswar’s Stand
8 years, 6 months ago

Transparency In Collegium System: Former SC Judges Laud Justice Chelameswar’s Stand

Live Law  

The judicial circuit is abuzz with talks of Justice Chelameswar’s decision to boycott collegium meetings and his insistence on recording of the minutes. While Justice Sathasivam and Justice RM Lodha favoured recording of views of the collegium members on names considered for appointment of judges to improve transparency, Justice Balakrishnan differed on the aspect. Former Supreme Court judge Justice Markandey …

Transparency In Collegium System: Former SC Judges Laud Justice Chelameswar’s Stand
8 years, 6 months ago

Transparency In Collegium System: Former SC Judges Laud Justice Chelameswar’s Stand

Live Law  

The judicial circuit is abuzz with talks of Justice Chelameswar’s decision to boycott collegium meetings and his insistence on recording of the minutes. While Justice Sathasivam and Justice RM Lodha favoured recording of views of the collegium members on names considered for appointment of judges to improve transparency, Justice Balakrishnan differed on the aspect. Former Supreme Court judge Justice Markandey …

Justice Chelameswar Opts Out of Collegium Meeting
8 years, 6 months ago

Justice Chelameswar Opts Out of Collegium Meeting

The Quint  

Recently the Supreme Court, while hearing a PIL, had sent out a stern message to the government over non-execution of the collegium’s decision to transfer and appoint Chief Justices and judges in High Courts. It had warned the Centre that the court would not tolerate “logjam in judges’ appointment” and would intervene to “fasten accountability” as the justice delivery system …

PIL in SC seeking new mechanism for Appointment of Judges [Read Petition]
8 years, 7 months ago

PIL in SC seeking new mechanism for Appointment of Judges [Read Petition]

Live Law  

A Public Interest Litigation has been filed in the Supreme Court by National Lawyers’ Campaign for Judicial Transparency and Reforms seeking a new mechanism for the Appointment of Judges in High Court and Supreme Court.The Petition states that the collegium system of appointment of Judges to the higher judiciary, one which is nothing but rewriting of the Constitution, to keep. …

Need for reform
8 years, 7 months ago

Need for reform

The Hindu  

Neither the Constitution nor any statute provides for an instrument like the Memorandum of Procedure for judicial appointments in India. Last year, the Supreme Court struck down the statute for the National Judicial Appointments Commission and the 99th Constitutional Amendment by its 1st NJAC judgment of October 16, 2015, which resuscitated the collegium. The National Lawyers Campaign for Judicial Transparency …

Govt appoints four Supreme Court judges
8 years, 10 months ago

Govt appoints four Supreme Court judges

Live Mint  

New Delhi: The government on Wednesday appointed four judges to the Supreme Court of India, Union law minister D. Sadananda Gowda said on Twitter. Chandrachud, chief justice of the Allahabad high court, Ajay Manikrao Khanwilkar, chief justice of the Madhya Pradesh high court, Ashok Bhushan, chief justice of the Kerala high court and senior advocate L. Nageswara Rao—had been recommended …

Petition filed in Delhi HC against Supreme Court Collegium and its Recommendations
8 years, 10 months ago

Petition filed in Delhi HC against Supreme Court Collegium and its Recommendations

Live Law  

A petition has been filed before the High Court of Delhi, for restraining the collegium consisting of the Hon'ble Chief Justice of India and four senior most Judges of the Supreme Court from making any recommendation for appointment of Judges of the Supreme Court and the High Courts and further to prohibit and restrain the Union of India from acting …

Petition filed in Delhi HC against Supreme Court Collegium and its Recommendations
8 years, 10 months ago

Petition filed in Delhi HC against Supreme Court Collegium and its Recommendations

Live Law  

A petition has been filed before the High Court of Delhi, for restraining the collegium consisting of the Hon'ble Chief Justice of India and four senior most Judges of the Supreme Court from making any recommendation for appointment of Judges of the Supreme Court and the High Courts and further to prohibit and restrain the Union of India from acting …

'Appointment of judges is in the hands of the judiciary': Law Minister Sadananda Gowda
8 years, 10 months ago

'Appointment of judges is in the hands of the judiciary': Law Minister Sadananda Gowda

Firstpost  

Union Law Minister Sadananda Gowda said there was no procedural delay from the government’s side in appointing judges Kochi: Days after the Chief Justice of India made an impassioned plea to the government to help address the shortage of judges, Union Law Minister Sadananda Gowda, on Monday, said there was no procedural delay from the government’s side in appointing judges …

After NJAC, Supreme Court and Centre Head Towards Another Face-off
8 years, 11 months ago

After NJAC, Supreme Court and Centre Head Towards Another Face-off

The Quint  

Months after quashing the contentious National Judicial Appointment Commission law, it seems like the Supreme Court is all set for another face-off with the government. This time, it is over the Centre’s attempts at bringing transparency in judges’ appointment. Two Supreme Court judges have told The Telegraph “that the government’s latest suggestions are as damaging for judicial independence as the …

NJAC: Supreme Court issues guidelines to make collegium system more transparent
9 years, 3 months ago

NJAC: Supreme Court issues guidelines to make collegium system more transparent

Firstpost  

The Supreme Court came out with guidelines to improve the collegium system of appointment of judges by asking the Centre to finalise a memorandum of procedure in consultation with the CJI. New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday came out with a slew of guidelines to improve the collegium system of appointment of judges in the higher judiciary to make …

Supreme Court to Pronounce Verdict on Improving Collegium System
9 years, 3 months ago

Supreme Court to Pronounce Verdict on Improving Collegium System

The Quint  

The Supreme Court is likely to pronounce the verdict on bringing transparency in the collegium system of appointing judges in higher judiciary on December 16. The collegium system of judges appointing judges, which had come into being in 1993 and now stands revived after a five-judge constitution bench recently struck down Centre’s legislation, the National Judicial Appointments Commission Act and …

Supreme Court to pronounce verdict tomorrow on improving collegium system
9 years, 3 months ago

Supreme Court to pronounce verdict tomorrow on improving collegium system

India TV News  

New Delhi: The Supreme Court is likely to pronounce tomorrow the verdict on bringing transparency in the collegium system of appointing judges in higher judiciary. The collegium system of judges appointing judges, which had come into being in 1993 and now stands revived after a five-judge constitution bench recently struck down Centre's legislation, the National Judicial Appointments Commission Act and …

Supreme Court banks on collegium to fill judicial vacancies
9 years, 4 months ago

Supreme Court banks on collegium to fill judicial vacancies

The Hindu  

With the judicial vacancies in High Courts mounting and transparency yet to kick in over judicial appointments, the Supreme Court on Thursday chose to bank on the very Collegium process it wants to reform to appoint judges, at least for the time being. Khehar said judges will continue to be appointed under the prevailing and much-criticised Collegium system, which was …

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