Centre vs Collegium : Supreme Court Warns Centre May Face 'Unpalatable' Action If Transfer Proposals Are Not Approved Soon
2 years, 1 month ago

Centre vs Collegium : Supreme Court Warns Centre May Face 'Unpalatable' Action If Transfer Proposals Are Not Approved Soon

Live Law  

The Supreme Court, on Friday, stated in no unclear terms, that it would be constrained to take ‘unpalatable’ judicial as well as administrative actions if there is any further delay on the part of the Union Government in considering the recommendations made by the Supreme Court Collegium for transfer of judges. It is unacceptable to the collegium.” The Bench had recorded the following in its order dated 06.01.2023 - “Last aspect which we want to deal with, and currently is of considerable importance, is the recommendations made for transfer of High Court judges made by the collegium, numbering 10. The transfer of High Court judges is done in the interest of administration of justice and exceptions apart, there is no reason for any delay on the party of the government in implementing the same. On Friday, the Attorney General for India, Mr. R. Venkataramani beseeched the Bench to defer the hearing with respect to the issue - recommendations made by the Collegium regarding transfer of High Court judges remaining pending.

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Justice Varma transfer: CJI Khanna assures Bar leaders to consider demand for withdrawal of Collegium recommendation
15 hours, 14 minutes ago

Justice Varma transfer: CJI Khanna assures Bar leaders to consider demand for withdrawal of Collegium recommendation

The Hindu  

Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna on Thursday assured Bar leaders to consider their demand for withdrawal of the collegium's recommendation to transfer Delhi High Court's Justice Yashwant Varma, Allahabad High Court Bar Association president Anil Tiwari said. The Allahabad High Court Bar Association has been on an indefinite strike from March 25 to protest the proposed repatriation of Justice …

Two months before push against Collegium system, International Commission of Jurists report recommended new law for judicial appointments, transfers
1 day, 12 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 …

In SC collegium’s decision to transfer HC judge, a video clip played a big role
6 days, 12 hours ago

In SC collegium’s decision to transfer HC judge, a video clip played a big role

Hindustan Times  

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court collegium’s decision to transfer Delhi high court judge Yashwant Varma and consider an in-house inquiry against him was significantly influenced by a video purportedly showing the recovery of unaccounted cash from an outhouse at his official residence, people aware of the matter said. The video, recorded by Delhi police during a fire at justice Yashwant …

Gujarat High Court Advocates' Association Resolves To Seek Transfer Of Chief Justice Sunita Agarwal
1 month, 1 week ago

Gujarat High Court Advocates' Association Resolves To Seek Transfer Of Chief Justice Sunita Agarwal

Live Law  

The Gujarat High Court Advocates Association in its extra ordinary general meeting on Monday has resolved to seek the transfer of Chief Justice Sunita Agarwal. As per the resolution, the bar body has resolved that, "The House further resolves to take appropriate steps, including seeking transfer of the Hon'ble Chief Justice within the frame work of law to ensure that …

CLAT-UG row: May transfer Consortium of NLUs plea to one high court, says SC
2 months, 1 week ago

CLAT-UG row: May transfer Consortium of NLUs plea to one high court, says SC

Hindustan Times  

In a significant development, the Supreme Court on Wednesday said it may transfer all petitions challenging the 2025 Common Law Admission Test results to one high court, preferably the Punjab and Haryana HC. {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} The Common Law Admission Test, 2025, conducted on December 1, 2024, determines admissions to undergraduate law courses in National Law Universities in the …

CLAT-UG row: May transfer Consortium of NLUs plea to one high court, says SC
2 months, 1 week ago

CLAT-UG row: May transfer Consortium of NLUs plea to one high court, says SC

Hindustan Times  

In a significant development, the Supreme Court on Wednesday said it may transfer all petitions challenging the 2025 Common Law Admission Test results to one high court, preferably the Punjab and Haryana HC. The Delhi High Court, they argued, had already passed a favourable order for some petitioners by identifying errors in two questions of the CLAT-UG 2025 exam and …

The Collegium and changes — it may still be early days
2 months, 3 weeks ago

The Collegium and changes — it may still be early days

The Hindu  

Two interesting nuggets of information have emanated in recent days about the functioning of the Supreme Court of India’s Collegium. But, in short, it postulates the following: the recommendation to appoint a new judge to a High Court or to the Supreme Court, to transfer a judge from one High Court to another, and to elect a new Chief Justice …

'No Special Treatment' : Supreme Court Refuses CCI's Plea To Transfer Amazon, Flipkart Cases Directly To Karnataka HC Division Bench
3 months, 2 weeks ago

'No Special Treatment' : Supreme Court Refuses CCI's Plea To Transfer Amazon, Flipkart Cases Directly To Karnataka HC Division Bench

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Friday refused to transfer 24 writ petitions filed in various High Courts by Amazon and Flipkart associated sellers against the Competition Commission of India's probe into alleged anti-competitive practices to a division bench of the Karnataka High Court. Justice Oka said that CCI could not be given special treatment by directing the petitions to be heard …

BREAKING: Supreme Court issues notice to Muslim side in Gyanvapi case, seeks reply within two weeks
4 months ago

BREAKING: Supreme Court issues notice to Muslim side in Gyanvapi case, seeks reply within two weeks

India TV News  

Gyanvapi case: In a significant development, the Supreme Court on Friday issued a notice to the Muslim side on the petition demanding an Archaeological Survey of India survey of the alleged Shivling in the Gyanvapi mosque complex. After hearing this, the apex court has issued a notice to the Muslim side and sought a reply within two weeks. A bench …

Tell Us Why Candidates Reiterated By Collegium Aren't Appointed As Judges : Supreme Court Asks Attorney General
6 months, 1 week ago

Tell Us Why Candidates Reiterated By Collegium Aren't Appointed As Judges : Supreme Court Asks Attorney General

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Friday asked the Attorney General for India to give a tabulated chart of the candidates whose names have been reiterated by the Supreme Court Collegium for appointment as judges and give the reasons for not clearing those appointments.As per the judgment in the Second Judges Case, Collegium reiterations are binding on the Union Government. The Supreme …

Centre to share information with SC on collegiums resolutions on HC chief justices
6 months, 1 week ago

Centre to share information with SC on collegiums resolutions on HC chief justices

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Centre on Thursday told the Supreme Court that it will be providing some details next week concerning the collegium's recommendations on the appointment of chief justices in several high courts in the country. Earlier, the attorney general on September 13 told the bench that the central government had received some "sensitive material" that had led to a …

‘Sensitive material’ delaying clearance of Collegium’s recommendations, govt. tells SC
6 months, 1 week ago

‘Sensitive material’ delaying clearance of Collegium’s recommendations, govt. tells SC

The Hindu  

The Attorney General of India, R. Venkataramani, appearing for the Centre, has conveyed to the Supreme Court that “sensitive material” with the government is delaying the clearance of the apex court Collegium’s recommendations for appointments of Chief Justices to High Courts. The exchange came in a hearing on a petition filed by advocate Harsh Vibhore Singhal to fix a deadline …

Supreme Court collegium rejects Justice Shamim Ahmed's request, reiterates transfer to Madras HC
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Supreme Court collegium rejects Justice Shamim Ahmed's request, reiterates transfer to Madras HC

The Hindu  

Declining Allahabad High Court judge Justice Shamim Ahmed's request for reconsideration of his transfer to the Madras High Court, the Supreme Court Collegium on Friday reiterated his transfer for better administration of justice. Accordin.g to a resolution uploaded on the apex court website, on August 21, 2024, the Collegium, headed by Chief Justice D.Y Chandrachud and comprising Justices Sanjiv Khanna, …

Centre Continues To Sit Over Collegium Resolutions For Transfer Of Some HC Judges For Over A Year
7 months, 1 week ago

Centre Continues To Sit Over Collegium Resolutions For Transfer Of Some HC Judges For Over A Year

Live Law  

In August 2023, the Supreme Court Collegium passed resolutions for the transfer of 26 High Court judges. Another judge, who was recommended to be transferred, has retired while Centre sat over the Supreme Court Collegium's resolution.Four judges, whose transfers are pending, belong to the Gujarat. The recommendation made by the collegium in its resolution dated August 10, 2023, to transfer …

Supreme Court to consider setting up Bench to hear pleas against passage of laws as Money Bills
8 months, 1 week ago

Supreme Court to consider setting up Bench to hear pleas against passage of laws as Money Bills

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on July 15 agreed to consider a submission for setting up a Constitution Bench to hear pleas challenging the validity of passage of laws such as the Aadhaar Act as Money Bills allegedly to bypass the Rajya Sabha. Arvind Kejriwal lost 2 kg in prison, say Tihar sources amid AAP’s allegations A day after the AAP claimed …

Supreme Court Should Not Hesitate To Initiate Contempt If Centre Doesn't Act On Collegium Reiterations: Justice K.M. Joseph
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Supreme Court Should Not Hesitate To Initiate Contempt If Centre Doesn't Act On Collegium Reiterations: Justice K.M. Joseph

Live Law  

Former Supreme Court Justice K.M. Joseph, while speaking at a National Conference Government Law College, Ernakulam, criticized the government for its inaction on the collegium recommendations that are reiterated by the Court. Justice Joseph also opined that the matters referred to the Constitution Bench should be heard and decided within a period of six months, at the latest. Saying that …

Supreme Court Collegium Proposes Transfer Of Justice Anu Sivaraman From Kerala HC To Karnataka HC On Her Request
1 year, 1 month ago

Supreme Court Collegium Proposes Transfer Of Justice Anu Sivaraman From Kerala HC To Karnataka HC On Her Request

Live Law  

The Supreme Court collegium has recommended the transfer of Justice Anu Sivaraman from Kerala High Court to Karnataka High Court on her request.By a communication dated 16 October 2023, Justice Anu Sivaraman sought a transfer out of the State of Kerala. The Supreme Court collegium has recommended the transfer of Justice Anu Sivaraman from Kerala High Court to Karnataka High …

Centre Agrees to Hold Talks with Kerala on Borrowing Cap
1 year, 1 month ago

Centre Agrees to Hold Talks with Kerala on Borrowing Cap

Deccan Chronicle  

NEW DELHI: The Centre informed the Supreme Court on Tuesday that it is willing to engage in a dialogue with the Kerala government to resolve the dispute over the borrowing ceiling imposed by the Centre. Senior advocate Kapil Sibal, representing the Kerala government, stated that the state government has also agreed to send a delegation to the national capital on …

Supreme Court Collegium Recommends Justice Shree Chandrashekhar's Transfer From Jharkhand HC To Rajasthan HC
1 year, 2 months ago

Supreme Court Collegium Recommends Justice Shree Chandrashekhar's Transfer From Jharkhand HC To Rajasthan HC

Live Law  

The Supreme Court Collegium has recently recommended the transfer of Justice Shree Chandrashekhar from Jharkhand High Court to the Rajasthan High Court. This decision comes in response to the senior-most Judge of the High Court of Jharkhand, Justice Chandrashekhar's formal request for a transfer from the High Court of Jharkhand. The request, dated 29 December 2023, has been acceded to …

‘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 …

Case on delays in appointments of judges missing from causelist
1 year, 3 months ago

Case on delays in appointments of judges missing from causelist

The Hindu  

Petitions against delays by the government and its “pick-and-choose policy” in judicial appointments and transfers were not listed on Tuesday before Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul despite a specific direction from the Bench in the last hearing on November 20. On November 20, the Bench highlighted how the Collegium’s recommendation to transfer judges, including four from the Gujarat High Court, were …

Supreme Court Takes Note Of 'Positive Development' In Centre Clearing Some Collegium Proposals, Repeats Concerns About Pending Files
1 year, 5 months ago

Supreme Court Takes Note Of 'Positive Development' In Centre Clearing Some Collegium Proposals, Repeats Concerns About Pending Files

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Friday took note of some "positive developments" in judicial appointments, as the Centre has notified a slew of appointments and transfers of High Court judges over the last two weeks.At the same time, the Court reiterated its concerns about the segregation of names and the pendency of certain collegium proposals. The Supreme Court on Friday took …

'70 Collegium Resolutions Pending': Supreme Court Again Raises Issue Of Centre Delaying Judges' Appointments, Says It Will 'Monitor Closely'
1 year, 6 months ago

'70 Collegium Resolutions Pending': Supreme Court Again Raises Issue Of Centre Delaying Judges' Appointments, Says It Will 'Monitor Closely'

Live Law  

After a brief hiatus, the Supreme Court on Tuesday again expressed concerns at the Central Government not deciding on several collegium recommendations for appointments and transfers of High Court judges, including the appointment of the Chief Justice of a "sensitive High Court". Justice Kaul also said that seven names reiterated by the Supreme Court collegium, nine names proposed by the …

Supreme Court Weekly Round-Up [Aug 7-13]
1 year, 7 months ago

Supreme Court Weekly Round-Up [Aug 7-13]

Live Law  

Judgments/Orders Central Civil Service Rules | Retired Employee Can Be Appointed As Inquiry Authority In Disciplinary Proceedings: Supreme Court Case title: Union of India v. Jagdish Chandra Sethy Citation: 2023 LiveLaw 609 The Supreme Court recently held that the disciplinary authority under the Central Civil Service Rules is empowered to appoint a retired employee as an inquiry authority. Habeas Corpus …

Supreme Court Collegium Reiterates Its Recommendation To Transfer Justice Sudhir Singh To Punjab & Haryana High Court
1 year, 7 months ago

Supreme Court Collegium Reiterates Its Recommendation To Transfer Justice Sudhir Singh To Punjab & Haryana High Court

Live Law  

The Supreme Court Collegium today reiterated its recommendation dated 3.08.2023 to transfer Justice Sudhir Singh from Patna High Court to Punjab and Haryana High Court.The Collegium consisted of Chief Justice of India Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul, Justice Sanjiv Khanna, Justice B R Gavai and Justice Surya Kant.On 3 August 2023, the Collegium had proposed the transfer. The …

Judge who refused to pause Rahul Gandhi's conviction among 23 HC judges recommended for transfer
1 year, 7 months ago

Judge who refused to pause Rahul Gandhi's conviction among 23 HC judges recommended for transfer

Firstpost  

The Supreme Court collegium has recommended transfer of 23 judges, including Gujarat HC judge Justice Hemant M Prachchhak who had dismissed Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s plea seeking a stay on his conviction in a 2019 criminal defamation case over his ‘Modi surname’ remark The Supreme Court collegium has recommended transfer of 23 judges of different high courts, including Gujarat High …

SC recommends transfer of Judges from AP and TS High Courts
1 year, 7 months ago

SC recommends transfer of Judges from AP and TS High Courts

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended the transfer of three judges of the Telangana High Court to different High Courts. The Collegium recommended the transfers of Justice Munnuri Laxman to the Rajasthan High Court, Justice Mummaneni Sudheer Kumar to the Madras High Court and Justice G. Anupama Chakravarthy to the Patna High Court With regard to Justice Sumalatha, the …

In Major Overhaul, Supreme Court Collegium Recommends Transfer Of 23 High Court Judges
1 year, 7 months ago

In Major Overhaul, Supreme Court Collegium Recommends Transfer Of 23 High Court Judges

Live Law  

The Supreme Court Collegium consisting of Chief Justice of India Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul, Justice Sanjiv Khanna, Justice B R Gavai and Justice Surya Kant in its meeting held on 3 August 2023 has recommended transfer of 23 High Court judges. This includes:Gujarat High CourtJustice Alpesh Y Kogje from Gujarat High Court to Allahabad High Court Justice …

Supreme Court Collegium Recommends Transfer Of Three Calcutta High Court Judges
1 year, 7 months ago

Supreme Court Collegium Recommends Transfer Of Three Calcutta High Court Judges

Live Law  

The Supreme Court Collegium, in its meeting held on 3 August 2023, has recommended the transfer of 3 Calcutta High Court judges. The Collegium, consisting of Chief Justice of India Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul, Justice Sanjiv Khanna, Justice B R Gavai and Justice Surya Kant, has recommended the names of the following 3 judges of the Calcutta …

Supreme Court Collegium Recommends Transfer Of 4 Gujarat HC Judges Including Judge Who Refused To Stay Rahul Gandhi's Conviction
1 year, 7 months ago

Supreme Court Collegium Recommends Transfer Of 4 Gujarat HC Judges Including Judge Who Refused To Stay Rahul Gandhi's Conviction

Live Law  

The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended the transfer of four judges of the Gujarat High Court to other High Courts.Among the judges proposed to be transferred is Justice Hemant M Prachchhak who had refused to stay the conviction of Rahul Gandhi in the defamation case over his 'Modi Thieves' remark. The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended the transfer of four …

Judge who didn't pause Rahul Gandhi's conviction in 'recommended transfers' list
1 year, 7 months ago

Judge who didn't pause Rahul Gandhi's conviction in 'recommended transfers' list

India Today  

The Supreme Court Collegium recommended the transfer of Justice Hemant M Prachchhak of Gujarat High Court, who refused to stay the conviction of Rahul Gandhi in the criminal defamation case, in a series of transfers of High Court judges citing "better administration of justice”. The Collegium also recommended the transfer of three other judges from the Gujarat High Court, including …

Supreme Court collegium recommends transfer of 23 judges of high courts
1 year, 7 months ago

Supreme Court collegium recommends transfer of 23 judges of high courts

India TV News  

The Supreme Court collegium has recommended transfer of 23 judges of different high courts, including Gujarat High Court judge Justice Hemant M Prachchhak who had dismissed Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's plea seeking a stay on his conviction in a 2019 criminal defamation case over his Modi surname remark. In 14 separate resolutions of August 10 uploaded on the apex court …

Centre Notifies Transfer Of Justice Dinesh Kumar Singh From Allahabad HC To Kerala High Court
1 year, 8 months ago

Centre Notifies Transfer Of Justice Dinesh Kumar Singh From Allahabad HC To Kerala High Court

Live Law  

The Central Government has notified the transfer of Justice Dinesh Kumar Singh from Allahabad High Court to Kerala High Court, following the Supreme Court Collegium's recommendation in this regard. Singh's transfer to Kerala High Court, and thereby rejected his request to be transferred to other States such as. Singh's transfer to Kerala High Court, and thereby rejected his request to …

DHCBA Passes Resolution Against SC Collegium’s Recommendation To Transfer Justice Gaurang Kanth, Resolves To Abstain From Work On Monday
1 year, 8 months ago

DHCBA Passes Resolution Against SC Collegium’s Recommendation To Transfer Justice Gaurang Kanth, Resolves To Abstain From Work On Monday

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court Bar Association on Thursday passed a resolution against the Supreme Court Collegium’s recommendation to transfer sitting judge, Justice Gaurang Kanth, to the Calcutta High Court. Justice Kanth was appointed as a judge of the Delhi High Court on May 18, 2022.The Supreme Court Collegium yesterday passed a resolution reiterating its recommendation dated July 05 to transfer. …

Supreme Court Collegium Recommends Transfer Of Justice Manoj Bajaj To Allahabad High Court
1 year, 8 months ago

Supreme Court Collegium Recommends Transfer Of Justice Manoj Bajaj To Allahabad High Court

Live Law  

The Supreme Court Collegium, headed by Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud, has recommended the transfer of Justice Manoj Bajaj from the Punjab & Haryana High Court to the Allahabad High Court. “On 05 July 2023, the Collegium proposed transfer of Mr. Justice Manoj Bajaj, Judge, Punjab & Haryana High Court, to the High Court of Judicature at Allahabad for …

Supreme Court Collegium transfers Chhattisgarh High Court judge Sam Koshy to Telangana High Court
1 year, 8 months ago

Supreme Court Collegium transfers Chhattisgarh High Court judge Sam Koshy to Telangana High Court

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court Collegium has changed within 24 hours its proposal to transfer a Chhattisgarh High Court judge to Madhya Pradesh. The change of plans happened when the judge, Justice P. Sam Koshy, requested the Collegium “for a transfer to any High Court other than the High Court of Madhya Pradesh”. The very next day, on July 6, agreeing to …

Centre Notifies Transfer Of Justice Atul Sreedharan From MP High Court To Jammu & Kashmir High Court
1 year, 11 months ago

Centre Notifies Transfer Of Justice Atul Sreedharan From MP High Court To Jammu & Kashmir High Court

Live Law  

The Central Government has notified the transfer of Justice Atul Sreedharan from the Madhya Pradesh High Court to the High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh. According to the resolution, Justice Sreedharan by a letter dated January 23, had asked for a transfer since he does not want to continue in the Madhya Pradesh High Court when his daughter …

Resolve the judges appointment logjam
1 year, 11 months ago

Resolve the judges appointment logjam

Hindustan Times  

The decision of the Supreme Court collegium late on Wednesday to recall the name of justice S Muralidhar after the government sat on the recommendation to appoint him as the chief justice of the Madras high court for nearly seven months underlines a disquieting trend of breakdown of communication between two pillars of India’s democracy. That this came on the …

Supreme Court Collegium recalls Orissa Chief Justice’s transfer proposal
1 year, 11 months ago

Supreme Court Collegium recalls Orissa Chief Justice’s transfer proposal

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court Collegium headed by Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud on April 19 recalled its recommendation to transfer Orissa High Court Chief Justice, Dr. S. Muralidhar, as Chief Justice of the Madras High Court. The Collegium said the Madras High Court has remained without a permanent Chief Justice for over six months and recommended the appointment of Justice …

Supreme Court Collegium Proposes Transfer Of 3 High Court Judges
1 year, 11 months ago

Supreme Court Collegium Proposes Transfer Of 3 High Court Judges

Live Law  

The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended the transfer of three High Court judges.Justice V M Velumani of Madras High Court is proposed to be transferred to Calcutta High Court.Justice Sanjiv Prakash Sharma, judge of the Patna High Court, is proposed to be transferred to the Punjab and Haryana High Court.Justice Atul Sreedharan, judge of the Madhya Pradesh High Court, is …

Transfer Of Criminal Case From One State To Another Implicitly Reflect On Credibility Of State Judiciary & Prosecution Agency : Supreme Court
2 years, 1 month ago

Transfer Of Criminal Case From One State To Another Implicitly Reflect On Credibility Of State Judiciary & Prosecution Agency : Supreme Court

Live Law  

The Supreme Court has observed that transfer of trial from one case to another state has to be ordered only in exceptional circumstances, as it might result in an adverse reflection upon the credibility of the State judiciary and prosecution agency.A bench comprising Justices Hrishikesh Roy and CT Ravikumar made this observation while dismissing a plea to transfer the trial …

Centre wanted vetting process in picking judges
2 years, 1 month ago

Centre wanted vetting process in picking judges

The Hindu  

The government, just a little over a month before the Supreme Court Collegium recommended advocate Victoria Gowri for Madras High Court judgeship on January 17, 2023, had in the apex court flagged the “compelling need” for a debate to include an “appropriate mechanism” in the Memorandum of Procedure for “assessment of the personality” of candidates under consideration for judicial appointments …

Centre returned 10 proposals reiterated by SC Collegium: Law Minister Kiren Rijiju in RS
2 years, 1 month ago

Centre returned 10 proposals reiterated by SC Collegium: Law Minister Kiren Rijiju in RS

The Hindu  

Amid an ongoing tiff between the Executive and the Judiciary over the procedure to appoint judges, the government has asked the Supreme Court Collegium to reconsider 10 proposals reiterated by it, Law Minister Kiren Rijiju told Rajya Sabha on Thursday. On the remaining seven reiterated proposals, the Collegium has sought additional inputs from the High Court Collegium, he said in …

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

Centre clears 5 judges after prod from Supreme Court

Hindustan Times  

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

Centre to clear SC collegium’s selection soon
2 years, 1 month ago

Centre to clear SC collegium’s selection soon

Deccan Chronicle  

NEW DELHI: Attorney General R. Venkataramani on Friday informed the Supreme Court that the Centre will soon clear the names of five judges recommended by the collegium on December 13, 2022 for elevation from HCs to the top court. The Collegium recommended five judges for elevation to the apex court — Rajasthan High Court Chief Justice Pankaj Mithal, Patna High …

Pending Recommendations To Appoint 5 SC Judges Will Be Cleared Soon : AG Tells Supreme Court
2 years, 1 month 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 …

Necessary pushback: The Hindu Editorial on the Supreme Court Collegium’s reiteration of recommendations
2 years, 2 months ago

Necessary pushback: The Hindu Editorial on the Supreme Court Collegium’s reiteration of recommendations

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court collegium has done well to push back against the Union government’s attempts to block the appointment of some advocates as High Court judges. Communications between the collegium and the Centre offer a glimpse into the untenable nature of the government’s objections to proposed appointees, making it abundantly clear how badly the current regime wants to control judicial …

SC Collegium, while reiterating names for elevation, reminded Law Ministry of the settled position of law
2 years, 2 months ago

SC Collegium, while reiterating names for elevation, reminded Law Ministry of the settled position of law

India Today  

The Supreme Court Collegium, while sending recommendations to the Centre for the elevation of seven judicial officers and two advocates as judges of different high courts, had also sent a note to the Ministry of Law and Justice explaining the settled position of law on the reiterated names. The Collegium headed by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud had reiterated …

Judges Appointments | Timelines Will Be Followed, Pending Collegium Recommendations Will Be Cleared Soon : Centre Assures Supreme Court
2 years, 2 months ago

Judges Appointments | Timelines Will Be Followed, Pending Collegium Recommendations Will Be Cleared Soon : Centre Assures Supreme Court

Live Law  

Signalling a dial down on the confrontation with the Supreme Court over judges appointments, the Central Government on Friday assured the Court that the timelines on judicial appointments will be followed and the pending collegium recommendations will be cleared soon. The bench enquired about the status of 10 recommendations made by the Supreme Court collegium which are pending with the …

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