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19 Mar 2023

'Not Saying Every System Is Perfect But...': CJI Chandrachud On Collegium

After Law Minister Kiren Rijiju criticised the selection process for the appointment of judges, Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud put up a stout defence of the Collegium system of judges appointing judges to higher courts.

Asaduddin Owaisi

08 Feb 2023

'Bringing Back Indira Gandhi era': Owaisi to Govt Amid Tussle With Judiciary

Speaking in Lok Sabha, Asaduddin Owaisi also accused the Modi government of not doing enough for the minorities and raised concerns over the India-China border situation.

08 Oct 2021

Punjab & Haryana HC: SC nod to appoint 10 additional judges as Permanent

In another decision, Collegium approved the proposal for elevation of four advocates as Judges in the Karnataka HC Collegium also approved the proposal for elevation of advocate J Sathya Narayana Prasad as Judge in the Madras HC

31 Aug 2021

Supreme Court gets 9 new judges, its effective working strength rises to 33

Nine new SC judges took oath today The total strength of the SC has now risen to 33

31 Aug 2021

Many firsts as Supreme Court gets nine new judges today

Supreme Court will get nine new judges today A history of the sort will be created when the CJI will administer the Oath of Office to the nine Judge Designates Nine new judges, including three women, would be administered the oath of office today

16 Jan 2019

5W1H: Retired Justice Kailash Gambhir writes to President over HC judges' elevation to SC

Retired judge of the Delhi High Court Justice Kailash Gambhir has written to President Ram Nath Kovind, objecting to the decision of a collegium that recommended the elevation of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dinesh Maheshwari to the Supreme Court.

Upendra Kushwaha. SC collegium

06 Jun 2018

Upendra Kushwaha attacks SC collegium

"Will you accept any system where the Chief Minister himself appoints the next chief minister," questioned the Union Minister

29 Jun 2018

India's judges don't like to be judged, but petty politics not an answer

The attempt by the Congress-led opposition to impeach the Chief Justice of India reeks of street politics, not statesmanship.

11 Jan 2018

In a first, collegium recommends woman lawyer Indu Malhotra for SC judgeship

The Supreme Court collegium has recommended the name of senior advocate Indu Malhotra as the first woman lawyer to be directly appointed as a judge of the apex court, sources said today.

17 Mar 2017

Will have last say on recommendations on national security: SC Collegium

Since January last, the government and the apex court are trying to finalise the memorandum of procedure -- a document to guide appointment of judges to the higher judiciary.

23 Nov 2016

Supreme Court collegium reiterated 37 names out of 43 returned to it, Government informs Lok Sabha

Out of the 43 names returned to it by the government for reconsideration, the Supreme Court collegium has "reiterated" its recommendation for 37, deferred three proposals while three other names are still with it, the Lok Sabha was informed on Wednesday.

Supreme Court of India

22 Nov 2016

Supreme Court agrees to hear Gujarat bar association's plea in January

The Supreme Court collegium on November 18 had rejected the Centre`s plea for "reconsideration" of 43 names recommended for appointment as judges in various high courts.

18 Nov 2016

Judges appointment: SC tells Centre to reconsider 43 names recommended by its Collegium

In a setback to the Centre, the Supreme Court on Friday refused to accept rejection of 43 names by the NDA government that were recommended by its collegium in connection with appointment of judges in various high courts.

Supreme Court of India

18 Nov 2016

Supreme Court to hear plea on appointment of judges

Out of the 77 names recommended to the government, 34 judges have been cleared for appointment.

03 Sep 2016

We will sort it out, says CJI after SC judge dubs collegium system 'opaque', 'non-transparent'

Justice Thakur's brief response came when he was asked about Justice J Chelameswar's refusal to take part in Collegium meetings on the grounds they were functioning in an "opaque" and "non-transparent" manner.

Jasti Chelameswar

03 Sep 2016

Supreme Court judge Justice Chelameswar skips collegium meet, seeks transparency in judges' appointments

The judiciary has been locked in a bitter face-off with the Centre over the appointment of judges.

11 Jul 2016

Government forwards 78 names to Supreme Court Collegium for appointment as HC judges

With high courts facing a shortage of 470 judges, the government has forwarded to the Supreme Court Collegium names of 78 persons from state judicial services and the bar recommended by various state collegium's for appointment as judges.

15 Dec 2015

SC to pronounce order on collegium's improved, transparent working

The Supreme Court is likely to pronounce on Wednesday its order on improving the functioning of the collegium and bringing transparency in the appointment of judges to the higher judiciary including the apex court.

18 Oct 2015

Collegium system faces task to fill over 400 vacancies in High Courts

With the collegium system staging a comeback after a gap of six months, it has its task cut out -- to fill over 400 vacancies in high courts and appointing full-time chief justices in eight states.

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