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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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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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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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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.
