![]() | SC refuses to entertain plea of lawyers' body for action against VP, Rijiju over judiciary remarksThe 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. |
![]() | SC Collegium recalls decision to transfer Justice S Muralidhar to Madras HCThe Collegium noted that its resolution has remained pending with the government without any response. |
![]() | SC collegium recommends 6 additional judges of Punjab and Haryana HC for permanent judgeshipThe additional judges are Justices Vikas Bahl, Vikas Suri, Sandeep Moudgil, Vinod Sharma (Bhardwaj), Pankaj Jain and Jasjit Singh Bedi. |
![]() | ‘Delay in appointment of judges impacts democracy’The judge said that fearless judges are necessary to ward off the executive pressure. |
![]() | Delay in judges’ appointment affects principle of seniority, says collegiumThe 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. |
![]() | Loss of seniority of candidates recommended earlier 'matter of grave concern': SC CollegiumThe 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. |
![]() | SC Collegium recommends names of four district judges to Madras High CourtThe collegium, which comprises Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and KM Joseph, recommended the names of R Sakthivel, P Dhanabal, Chinnasamy Kumarappan, and K Rajasekar. |
![]() | Press meet of four SC judges in 2018 'most unfortunate': Former CJI BobdeBobde 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. |
![]() | ‘What’s wrong to have a difference in perception ': CJI on collegium systemAs 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. |
![]() | Objective of Collegium is to protect judiciary's independence: CJI ChandrachudThe CJI also noted that the judiciary has to be protected from outside influences if it has to be independent. |
![]() | Not a practice to seek R&AW reports on judges’ appointment, says RijijuFeedback from R&AW is sought only in extraordinary circumstances that involve issues related to national security. |
![]() | SC Collegium recommends names of 5 judicial officers, 2 advocates for appointment as Guj HC judgesWith regard to judge Pinto, the Collegium noted she is from the Higher Judicial Service of the state of Gujarat and an experienced judicial officer. |
![]() | Appoint disabled lawyer as Gujarat High Court judge, says SC collegiumIn a separate resolution, the collegium recommended the elevation of Scheduled Tribe lawyer Kardak Ete for appointment as a judge of the Gauhati High Court. |
![]() | Raipur Diary: ‘Collegium system best for appointing judges’The Preamble of Indian Constitution has always been cited as the defining document for the judges. |
![]() | Ex-SC judge Nariman slams Rijiju; says sitting on Collegium's names 'deadly' for democracyNariman also said that if the last bastion of independent judiciary falls, then the country would enter the "abyss of a new dark age." |
![]() | Chidambaram backs collegium over IB reportThe reports contained material that was not germane to the suitability of a person to be a judge. |
![]() | Why is law minister taking offence at collegium’s revelations? asks Congress leader P ChidambaramHe 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. |
![]() | Making IB, RAW reports public a matter of grave concern: Rijiju on SC collegium resolutionsHe 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. |
![]() | Judges don’t face poll, but people are watching: RijijuReiterating 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. |
![]() | If ‘basic structure doctrine’ goes, our fundamental rights too will go, says Justice Madan LokurThe 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. |
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