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"Executive Twice Superseded Seniormost Judges": Chief Justice's Collegium Push
The government superseded the seniormost judges twice while appointing the Chief Justice of India when it had the final say in judges' appointment, Chief Justice of India BR Gavai has said.
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"Time Is Ripe To Replace Collegium System": Former Law Minister
Former Union law minister Ashwani Kumar on Sunday said the time is ripe for replacing the present collegium system of judicial appointments and "processes of public opinion are moving robustly" in favour of an alternative mechanism.
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Israel Parliament Expands Political Control Over Judicial Appointments
Israel's parliament passed a law on Thursday expanding the power of politicians over the appointment of judges in defiance of a years-long protest movement against the judicial reforms pushed by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
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Chief Justice Opts Out Of Case Related To Poll Body Chief Appointment
Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna has recused himself from petitions against a law removing the holder of India's highest judicial post from a panel that appoints the Chief Election Commissioner and Election Commissioners.
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Judicial Appointments Can't Be "Individual Decision": Supreme Court
The process of judicial appointments to a superior court is not the prerogative of an individual, the Supreme Court said on Friday.
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"Some Things Best Left Unsaid": Supreme Court Judge On Judicial Appointments
Some things are best left unsaid, Supreme Court judge Sanjay Kishan Kaul said on Tuesday when some lawyers alleged sudden deletion of the petitions related to alleged delay by the Centre in acting on the collegium's recommendations.
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Six Advocates, Seven Judicial Officers Appointed As High Court Judges
Six advocates and seven judicial officers were on Thursday appointed as judges in four high courts, days after a Supreme Court bench said delays in appointments discourage lawyers from moving to the Bench.
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Days After Supreme Court Concern, 17 Judges Appointed In 8 High Courts
Eleven judicial officers and six advocate were today appointed as judges in eight high courts, including Delhi.
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Supreme Court Collegium Recommends 7 High Court Judges For Patna, Madhya Pradesh
The Supreme Court collegium headed by Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud on Tuesday recommended the names of seven judicial officers for appointment as judges of the Patna and Madhya Pradesh High Courts.
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Supreme Court Collegium Recommends 18 Names For Appointment As High Court Judges
The Supreme Court collegium headed by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud has recommended the names of 13 judicial officers for appointment as judges of different high courts.
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High Court Fines Woman After She Sends Insulting Texts To Judicial Officer
The Delhi High Court has expressed regret to a retired judicial officer, who was appointed as a local commissioner to record evidence in a divorce case, for the agony suffered due to the conduct of a litigant who made a "mockery" of the court system.
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Judges Appointing Judges A "Deeply Flawed System": Harish Salve
Harish Salve, the former Solicitor General of India, weighed in on the issue of judicial appointments issue today, saying judges appointing judges is a "deeply flawed system" that doesn't exist anywhere else in the world.
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3 Delhi Judicial Officers Recommended For High Court Judgeship
The Supreme Court Collegium headed by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud has recommended to the Centre the names of judicial officers Girish Kathpalia, Dharmesh Sharma and Manoj Jain for their appointment as Delhi High Court judges.
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Supreme Court Order On Poll Body Posts: Law Minister Invokes "Lakshman Rekha"
Law Minister Kiren Rijiju invoked the constitutional "Lakshman Rekha" guiding institutions, including the executive and the judiciary, and wondered that if judges become part of administrative appointments, who would carry out judicial work.
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Indian-American Woman Appointed To Key Judicial Post In US District Court
Tejal Mehta has served as an associate justice with the same court and was unanimously selected and sworn in by Judge Stacey Fortes, chief justice of the District Court, on March 2, the Lowell Sun newspaper reported.
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"Executive Twice Superseded Seniormost Judges": Chief Justice's Collegium Push
The government superseded the seniormost judges twice while appointing the Chief Justice of India when it had the final say in judges' appointment, Chief Justice of India BR Gavai has said.
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"Time Is Ripe To Replace Collegium System": Former Law Minister
Former Union law minister Ashwani Kumar on Sunday said the time is ripe for replacing the present collegium system of judicial appointments and "processes of public opinion are moving robustly" in favour of an alternative mechanism.
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Israel Parliament Expands Political Control Over Judicial Appointments
Israel's parliament passed a law on Thursday expanding the power of politicians over the appointment of judges in defiance of a years-long protest movement against the judicial reforms pushed by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
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Chief Justice Opts Out Of Case Related To Poll Body Chief Appointment
Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna has recused himself from petitions against a law removing the holder of India's highest judicial post from a panel that appoints the Chief Election Commissioner and Election Commissioners.
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Judicial Appointments Can't Be "Individual Decision": Supreme Court
The process of judicial appointments to a superior court is not the prerogative of an individual, the Supreme Court said on Friday.
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"Some Things Best Left Unsaid": Supreme Court Judge On Judicial Appointments
Some things are best left unsaid, Supreme Court judge Sanjay Kishan Kaul said on Tuesday when some lawyers alleged sudden deletion of the petitions related to alleged delay by the Centre in acting on the collegium's recommendations.
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Six Advocates, Seven Judicial Officers Appointed As High Court Judges
Six advocates and seven judicial officers were on Thursday appointed as judges in four high courts, days after a Supreme Court bench said delays in appointments discourage lawyers from moving to the Bench.
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Days After Supreme Court Concern, 17 Judges Appointed In 8 High Courts
Eleven judicial officers and six advocate were today appointed as judges in eight high courts, including Delhi.
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Supreme Court Collegium Recommends 7 High Court Judges For Patna, Madhya Pradesh
The Supreme Court collegium headed by Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud on Tuesday recommended the names of seven judicial officers for appointment as judges of the Patna and Madhya Pradesh High Courts.
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Supreme Court Collegium Recommends 18 Names For Appointment As High Court Judges
The Supreme Court collegium headed by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud has recommended the names of 13 judicial officers for appointment as judges of different high courts.
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High Court Fines Woman After She Sends Insulting Texts To Judicial Officer
The Delhi High Court has expressed regret to a retired judicial officer, who was appointed as a local commissioner to record evidence in a divorce case, for the agony suffered due to the conduct of a litigant who made a "mockery" of the court system.
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Judges Appointing Judges A "Deeply Flawed System": Harish Salve
Harish Salve, the former Solicitor General of India, weighed in on the issue of judicial appointments issue today, saying judges appointing judges is a "deeply flawed system" that doesn't exist anywhere else in the world.
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3 Delhi Judicial Officers Recommended For High Court Judgeship
The Supreme Court Collegium headed by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud has recommended to the Centre the names of judicial officers Girish Kathpalia, Dharmesh Sharma and Manoj Jain for their appointment as Delhi High Court judges.
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Supreme Court Order On Poll Body Posts: Law Minister Invokes "Lakshman Rekha"
Law Minister Kiren Rijiju invoked the constitutional "Lakshman Rekha" guiding institutions, including the executive and the judiciary, and wondered that if judges become part of administrative appointments, who would carry out judicial work.
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Indian-American Woman Appointed To Key Judicial Post In US District Court
Tejal Mehta has served as an associate justice with the same court and was unanimously selected and sworn in by Judge Stacey Fortes, chief justice of the District Court, on March 2, the Lowell Sun newspaper reported.
