Collegium System

Former Union minister Upendra Kushwaha on Sunday expressed hope that upon return to power, the BJP-led NDA will make a fresh attempt at scrapping the "undemocratic" collegium system of appointment of judges in the higher judiciary.

The Supreme Court is set to get another judge after the Collegium recommended the elevation of Karnataka High Court Chief Justice Prasanna B Varale.

The Supreme Court said on Monday it will have to constitute a bench to hear a plea against the collegium system of appointment of judges to the top court and high courts.

Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud on Monday defended the collegium system of judges appointing judges to the higher judiciary, asserting that steps have been taken to ensure greater transparency.

In what could turn into another faceoff between the Executive and Judiciary over judges' appointments, the Supreme Court today questioned why 70 recommendations of high courts have not been sent to the Collegium for consideration.

Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud Friday asserted it was wrong to say that the Supreme Court collegium has no factual data to evaluate the candidates being considered for appointment as judges of the top court and high courts.

Observing that the Supreme Court is a people-centric court and not polyvocal, Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud on Tuesday said one of the missions of the Collegium to ensure that the richness and diversity of India are represented.

The AIIMS Delhi administration has decided that a collegium system may be implemented for now at the premier hospital on the policy of 'rotation of headship', the government told the Lok Sabha on Friday.

Days after their names were recommended by the Supreme Court Collegium, two high court chief justices were on Wednesday elevated as judges of the Supreme Court.

Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud- led five-judge collegium has undergone a change with the inclusion of Justices BR Gavai and Surya Kant, after two senior judges demitted office during the summer break.

Supreme Court Justice Ajay Rastogi, who retired on June 17, has defended the Collegium system of selecting judges and said that the judiciary is in safe hands under Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud.

Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju on Saturday described the collegium issue as a "mindgame", saying he will not talk about it.

Former civil servants in an open letter on Thursday criticised Law Minister Kiren Rijiju for several of his comments which, they said, constituted a concerted attack by the government on the collegium system of appointments.

Law Minister Kiren Rijiju on Saturday claimed that a few retired judges and some activists who are "part of the anti-India gang" are trying to make the Indian judiciary play the role of the opposition party.

Not every system is perfect but this is the best system available, Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud said on Saturday while defending the Collegium system of judges appointing judges.

Former Union minister Upendra Kushwaha on Sunday expressed hope that upon return to power, the BJP-led NDA will make a fresh attempt at scrapping the "undemocratic" collegium system of appointment of judges in the higher judiciary.

The Supreme Court is set to get another judge after the Collegium recommended the elevation of Karnataka High Court Chief Justice Prasanna B Varale.

The Supreme Court said on Monday it will have to constitute a bench to hear a plea against the collegium system of appointment of judges to the top court and high courts.

Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud on Monday defended the collegium system of judges appointing judges to the higher judiciary, asserting that steps have been taken to ensure greater transparency.

In what could turn into another faceoff between the Executive and Judiciary over judges' appointments, the Supreme Court today questioned why 70 recommendations of high courts have not been sent to the Collegium for consideration.

Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud Friday asserted it was wrong to say that the Supreme Court collegium has no factual data to evaluate the candidates being considered for appointment as judges of the top court and high courts.

Observing that the Supreme Court is a people-centric court and not polyvocal, Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud on Tuesday said one of the missions of the Collegium to ensure that the richness and diversity of India are represented.

The AIIMS Delhi administration has decided that a collegium system may be implemented for now at the premier hospital on the policy of 'rotation of headship', the government told the Lok Sabha on Friday.

Days after their names were recommended by the Supreme Court Collegium, two high court chief justices were on Wednesday elevated as judges of the Supreme Court.

Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud- led five-judge collegium has undergone a change with the inclusion of Justices BR Gavai and Surya Kant, after two senior judges demitted office during the summer break.

Supreme Court Justice Ajay Rastogi, who retired on June 17, has defended the Collegium system of selecting judges and said that the judiciary is in safe hands under Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud.

Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju on Saturday described the collegium issue as a "mindgame", saying he will not talk about it.

Former civil servants in an open letter on Thursday criticised Law Minister Kiren Rijiju for several of his comments which, they said, constituted a concerted attack by the government on the collegium system of appointments.

Law Minister Kiren Rijiju on Saturday claimed that a few retired judges and some activists who are "part of the anti-India gang" are trying to make the Indian judiciary play the role of the opposition party.

Not every system is perfect but this is the best system available, Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud said on Saturday while defending the Collegium system of judges appointing judges.