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5 New Supreme Court Judges Take Oath, Strength Rises To 37
Five judges take oath to join Supreme Court, raising bench strength to 37
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20 Names Recommended By Collegium Returned For Reconsideration: Centre
The government has "referred back" 20 names recommended for appointment as high court judges to the Supreme Court Collegium, Parliament was informed on Thursday.
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No Plan As Of Now To Bring All India Judicial Service: Government
"In view of the existing divergence of opinion amongst stakeholders, there is no such proposal of All India Judicial Service at this juncture," Law Minister Kiren Rijiju said in a written reply.
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No Proposal To Reintroduce Judicial Appointments Commission: Law Minister
Union Minister of Law Kiren Rijiju on Thursday said that there is no proposal to reintroduce the National Judicial Appointments Commission (NJAC) with suitable modifications.
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Vice President Takes On Supreme Court Over Judges' Appointment, Chief Justice Of India Seated
Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Friday said there was "no whisper" in Parliament after the Supreme Court struck down the National Judicial Appointments Commission Act and described it as "too serious an issue".
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Congress Created Hue And Cry About Judicial Appointments, Says Arun Jaitley
Union Minister Arun Jaitley today criticized the Congress for creating hue and cry over the government's decision to refer back a judicial appointment recommendation to the collegium for reconsideration.
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President Clears The Decks For Supreme Court To Get Five More Judges
President Pranab Mukherjee on Wednesday cleared the appointment of five high court judges to the Supreme Court, signaling the end of the stalemate triggered by the refusal of a senior judge to participate in the selection process unless it was made transparent. The fresh appointments will raise the strength of the Supreme Court from 23, to 28 judge...
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Process Of Appointment Of Judges Cannot Be 'Hijacked': Chief Justice TS Thakur
Amid the judiciary-government tussle, Chief Justice of India T S Thakur today asserted the process of appointment of judges cannot be "hijacked" and judiciary needs to be independent as it plays a role in the eventuality of a "tyrannical regime".
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After Rebuke From Chief Justice Of India, Government Preps This Reply
In a week, the government is meant to explain to Chief Justice of India TS Thakur why it is moving slowly on clearing the appointments of top judges.
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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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58 Lawmakers Seek Impeachment Proceedings Against Gujarat Court Judge
58 Rajya Sabha lawmakers today moved a petition before the Chairman seeking impeachment of Gujarat High Court judge JB Pardiwala for his alleged "unconstitutional" remarks against reservation made in the Hardik Patel case.
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Supreme Court Likely To Pronounce Verdict On Improving Collegium System
The Supreme Court is likely to pronounce today the verdict on bringing transparency in the collegium system of appointing judges in higher judiciary.
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Supreme Court 'Encroached' On Powers Of Parliament By Scrapping NJAC: BJP's R K Singh
A BJP member today alleged in Lok Sabha that the Supreme Court has "encroached" on the powers of Parliament by striking down a law for appointment of judges and wanted Parliament to "stand up" to it by passing a resolution.
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Lok Sabha Members Protest Supreme Court's Scrapping of Judges' Appointment Law
Members in Lok Sabha today came out strongly against the scrapping of National Judicial Appointments Commission (NJAC) Act by the Supreme Court and pitched for accountability of judges.
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5 New Supreme Court Judges Take Oath, Strength Rises To 37
Five judges take oath to join Supreme Court, raising bench strength to 37
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20 Names Recommended By Collegium Returned For Reconsideration: Centre
The government has "referred back" 20 names recommended for appointment as high court judges to the Supreme Court Collegium, Parliament was informed on Thursday.
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No Plan As Of Now To Bring All India Judicial Service: Government
"In view of the existing divergence of opinion amongst stakeholders, there is no such proposal of All India Judicial Service at this juncture," Law Minister Kiren Rijiju said in a written reply.
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No Proposal To Reintroduce Judicial Appointments Commission: Law Minister
Union Minister of Law Kiren Rijiju on Thursday said that there is no proposal to reintroduce the National Judicial Appointments Commission (NJAC) with suitable modifications.
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Vice President Takes On Supreme Court Over Judges' Appointment, Chief Justice Of India Seated
Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Friday said there was "no whisper" in Parliament after the Supreme Court struck down the National Judicial Appointments Commission Act and described it as "too serious an issue".
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Congress Created Hue And Cry About Judicial Appointments, Says Arun Jaitley
Union Minister Arun Jaitley today criticized the Congress for creating hue and cry over the government's decision to refer back a judicial appointment recommendation to the collegium for reconsideration.
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President Clears The Decks For Supreme Court To Get Five More Judges
President Pranab Mukherjee on Wednesday cleared the appointment of five high court judges to the Supreme Court, signaling the end of the stalemate triggered by the refusal of a senior judge to participate in the selection process unless it was made transparent. The fresh appointments will raise the strength of the Supreme Court from 23, to 28 judge...
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Process Of Appointment Of Judges Cannot Be 'Hijacked': Chief Justice TS Thakur
Amid the judiciary-government tussle, Chief Justice of India T S Thakur today asserted the process of appointment of judges cannot be "hijacked" and judiciary needs to be independent as it plays a role in the eventuality of a "tyrannical regime".
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After Rebuke From Chief Justice Of India, Government Preps This Reply
In a week, the government is meant to explain to Chief Justice of India TS Thakur why it is moving slowly on clearing the appointments of top judges.
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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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58 Lawmakers Seek Impeachment Proceedings Against Gujarat Court Judge
58 Rajya Sabha lawmakers today moved a petition before the Chairman seeking impeachment of Gujarat High Court judge JB Pardiwala for his alleged "unconstitutional" remarks against reservation made in the Hardik Patel case.
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Supreme Court Likely To Pronounce Verdict On Improving Collegium System
The Supreme Court is likely to pronounce today the verdict on bringing transparency in the collegium system of appointing judges in higher judiciary.
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Supreme Court 'Encroached' On Powers Of Parliament By Scrapping NJAC: BJP's R K Singh
A BJP member today alleged in Lok Sabha that the Supreme Court has "encroached" on the powers of Parliament by striking down a law for appointment of judges and wanted Parliament to "stand up" to it by passing a resolution.
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Lok Sabha Members Protest Supreme Court's Scrapping of Judges' Appointment Law
Members in Lok Sabha today came out strongly against the scrapping of National Judicial Appointments Commission (NJAC) Act by the Supreme Court and pitched for accountability of judges.
