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Team Uddhav Slams Law Minister's Comments Against Judges' Appointment System, Demands Resignation
An editorial in Sena mouthpiece alleges that the Narendra Modi government wants to control all important institutions including the judiciary
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Law Minister Present, Chief Justice's Big Remark On Judges' Appointments
The five-member collegium recommended shifting the Madras High Court Acting Chief Justice T Raja to the Rajasthan High Court, while Justice Nikhil S Kariel and Justice A Abhishek Reddy have been proposed to be transferred to the Patna High Court.
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Fittest Should Be Made Judges, Not Someone Collegium Knows: Law Minister Kiren Rijiju
Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju has called as "opaque" the present Supreme Court collegium system through which judges are appointed, and said the "fittest" persons should be appointed as judges and not someone whom the collegium knows.
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Chief Justice Says No To Panel Evaluating Applications For Judges
The Chief Justice of India has rejected the government's move to put in place a committee of retired judges to evaluate the applications of candidates before forwarding them to the collegium to decide whether to recommend their names for elevation or appointment as judges.
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Supreme Court To Get 4 New Judges
The Supreme Court is likely to get four new judges in the next couple of days as the President is learnt to have cleared the names of three high court chief justices and a senior advocate for elevation to the apex court.
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It's A Daunting Task, Felt Obliged: Supreme Court On Improving Collegium
The Supreme Court has said that it "felt obliged" while dealing with the daunting task of working for improvement of the judicial system of collegium for appointing judges in higher judiciary and termed it as a very challenging responsibility.
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Appointment of Judges: Supreme Court Directs Centre to Prepare Procedure
The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed the central government to prepare a memorandum of procedure that will be followed by the Court collegium in the appointment of judges to the higher judiciary.
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In Parliament, Lawmakers Pitch for Judiciary to be Made Accountable
Members in Lok Sabha across the political spectrum today pitched for judicial accountability with a Congress member arguing that the people have every right to see that the judiciary is accountable to them and a Trinamool Congress (TMC) member saying the collegium system for appointment of judges by judges has "failed".
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Supreme Court Tells Collegium to go Ahead and Appoint Judges
The Supreme Court collegium can go ahead and appoint judges, the top court said on Thursday. The five judge constitution bench, headed by Justice JS Khehar, however, reserved its order on improving the current system in which judges appoint judges.
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Law Ministry Receives 3,500 Representations on Improving Collegium
The Union Law Ministry's website has been flooded with suggestions on improving the collegium system of judges appointing judges in higher judiciary as almost 3,500 representations have been posted on the website, the Supreme Court was told on Tuesday.
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Thanks, Supreme Court, For Saving Us From Disaster
We need first-rate judges - because they are the final word in a democracy. Many top-notch lawyers would be willing to accept judicial positions if they were better compensated than they are today.
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Procedure to appoint judges in higher courts may be changed
The procedure of Collegium appointing judges to higher courts may undergo transformation with the government toying with the idea of changing the system in the wake of allegations of lack of transparency and delays.Union Law Minister M Veerappa Moily has said the government is "thinking" of making changes in the appointment procedures as the presen...
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Team Uddhav Slams Law Minister's Comments Against Judges' Appointment System, Demands Resignation
An editorial in Sena mouthpiece alleges that the Narendra Modi government wants to control all important institutions including the judiciary
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Law Minister Present, Chief Justice's Big Remark On Judges' Appointments
The five-member collegium recommended shifting the Madras High Court Acting Chief Justice T Raja to the Rajasthan High Court, while Justice Nikhil S Kariel and Justice A Abhishek Reddy have been proposed to be transferred to the Patna High Court.
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Fittest Should Be Made Judges, Not Someone Collegium Knows: Law Minister Kiren Rijiju
Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju has called as "opaque" the present Supreme Court collegium system through which judges are appointed, and said the "fittest" persons should be appointed as judges and not someone whom the collegium knows.
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Chief Justice Says No To Panel Evaluating Applications For Judges
The Chief Justice of India has rejected the government's move to put in place a committee of retired judges to evaluate the applications of candidates before forwarding them to the collegium to decide whether to recommend their names for elevation or appointment as judges.
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Supreme Court To Get 4 New Judges
The Supreme Court is likely to get four new judges in the next couple of days as the President is learnt to have cleared the names of three high court chief justices and a senior advocate for elevation to the apex court.
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It's A Daunting Task, Felt Obliged: Supreme Court On Improving Collegium
The Supreme Court has said that it "felt obliged" while dealing with the daunting task of working for improvement of the judicial system of collegium for appointing judges in higher judiciary and termed it as a very challenging responsibility.
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Appointment of Judges: Supreme Court Directs Centre to Prepare Procedure
The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed the central government to prepare a memorandum of procedure that will be followed by the Court collegium in the appointment of judges to the higher judiciary.
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In Parliament, Lawmakers Pitch for Judiciary to be Made Accountable
Members in Lok Sabha across the political spectrum today pitched for judicial accountability with a Congress member arguing that the people have every right to see that the judiciary is accountable to them and a Trinamool Congress (TMC) member saying the collegium system for appointment of judges by judges has "failed".
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Supreme Court Tells Collegium to go Ahead and Appoint Judges
The Supreme Court collegium can go ahead and appoint judges, the top court said on Thursday. The five judge constitution bench, headed by Justice JS Khehar, however, reserved its order on improving the current system in which judges appoint judges.
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Law Ministry Receives 3,500 Representations on Improving Collegium
The Union Law Ministry's website has been flooded with suggestions on improving the collegium system of judges appointing judges in higher judiciary as almost 3,500 representations have been posted on the website, the Supreme Court was told on Tuesday.
-
Thanks, Supreme Court, For Saving Us From Disaster
We need first-rate judges - because they are the final word in a democracy. Many top-notch lawyers would be willing to accept judicial positions if they were better compensated than they are today.
-
Procedure to appoint judges in higher courts may be changed
The procedure of Collegium appointing judges to higher courts may undergo transformation with the government toying with the idea of changing the system in the wake of allegations of lack of transparency and delays.Union Law Minister M Veerappa Moily has said the government is "thinking" of making changes in the appointment procedures as the presen...
