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SC refuses to entertain plea of lawyers' body for action against VP, Rijiju over judiciary remarks

The Bombay Lawyers Association had approached the apex court challenging the high court's February 9 order dismissing its plea on grounds that it was not a fit case to invoke the writ.

published on : 15th May 2023
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SC Collegium recalls decision to transfer Justice S Muralidhar to Madras HC

The Collegium noted that its resolution has remained pending with the government without any response.

published on : 20th April 2023
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SC collegium recommends 6 additional judges of Punjab and Haryana HC for permanent judgeship

The additional judges are Justices Vikas Bahl, Vikas Suri, Sandeep Moudgil, Vinod Sharma (Bhardwaj), Pankaj Jain and Jasjit Singh Bedi.

published on : 18th April 2023
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‘Delay in appointment of  judges impacts democracy’

The judge said that fearless judges are necessary to ward off the executive pressure.

published on : 26th March 2023
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Delay in judges’ appointment affects principle of seniority, says collegium

The collegium voiced its concern in a resolution dated March 21 in which it recommended the names of four district judges for appointment as judges of the Madras High Court.

published on : 23rd March 2023
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Loss of seniority of candidates recommended earlier 'matter of grave concern': SC Collegium

The collegium voiced its concern in a resolution dated March 21 in which it recommended the names of four district judges for appointment as judges of the Madras High Court.

published on : 22nd March 2023
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SC Collegium recommends names of four district judges to Madras High Court

The collegium, which comprises Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and KM Joseph, recommended the names of R Sakthivel, P Dhanabal, Chinnasamy Kumarappan, and K Rajasekar.

published on : 22nd March 2023
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Press meet of four SC judges in 2018 'most unfortunate': Former CJI Bobde

Bobde added that he tried his best to prevent the press conference in which four justices from the top court put out their grievances over the then CJI Dipak Mishra.

published on : 19th March 2023
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‘What’s wrong to have a difference in perception ': CJI on collegium system

As CJI, I have to take the system that has been given to us as of today which is that the collegium system is the prevalent system for appointing judges.

published on : 19th March 2023
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Objective of Collegium is to protect judiciary's independence: CJI Chandrachud

The CJI also noted that the judiciary has to be protected from outside influences if it has to be independent.

published on : 18th March 2023
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Not a practice to seek R&AW reports on judges’ appointment, says Rijiju

Feedback from R&AW is sought only in extraordinary circumstances that involve issues related to national security.

published on : 18th March 2023
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SC Collegium recommends names of 5 judicial officers, 2 advocates for appointment as Guj HC judges

With regard to judge Pinto, the Collegium noted she is from the Higher Judicial Service of the state of Gujarat and an experienced judicial officer.

published on : 3rd March 2023
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Appoint disabled lawyer as Gujarat High Court judge, says SC collegium 

In a separate resolution, the collegium recommended the elevation of Scheduled Tribe lawyer Kardak Ete for appointment as a judge of the Gauhati High Court.

published on : 3rd March 2023
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Raipur Diary: ‘Collegium system best for appointing judges’

The Preamble of Indian Constitution has always been cited as the defining document for the judges.

published on : 31st January 2023
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Ex-SC judge Nariman slams Rijiju; says sitting on Collegium's names 'deadly' for democracy

Nariman also said that if the last bastion of independent judiciary falls, then the country would enter the "abyss of a new dark age."

published on : 28th January 2023
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Chidambaram backs collegium over IB report

The reports contained material that was not germane to the suitability of a person to be a judge.

published on : 26th January 2023
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Why is law minister taking offence at collegium’s revelations? asks Congress leader P Chidambaram

He also tweeted that people have a right to know when a person considered fit by the Collegium was rejected by the central government on totally arbitrary and irrelevant considerations. 

published on : 25th January 2023
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Making IB, RAW reports public a matter of grave concern: Rijiju on SC collegium resolutions 

He said intelligence agency officials work in a secret manner for the nation, and they would "think twice" in future if their reports are made public.

published on : 24th January 2023
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Judges don’t face poll, but people are watching: Rijiju

Reiterating that his letter to the CJI dated January 6, did not seek government nominees on the collegium, he said it was meant as a follow up of the SC’s verdict in the NJAC case.

published on : 24th January 2023
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If ‘basic structure doctrine’ goes, our fundamental rights too will go, says Justice Madan Lokur

The tug-of-war between the judiciary and Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju has intensified in recent times as he termed the collegium system as ‘opaque’ in judicial appointments.

published on : 24th January 2023
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