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New Law to Select Judges in Effect. Why That Could Irk Supreme Court.
The government has said that starting today, how India's judges are chosen has been changed.
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'Government Should Have No Voice in Judicial Appointments', Says Eminent Lawyer Ram Jethmalani
Eminent lawyer Ram Jethmalani said on Saturday that the government should have no voice in the selection of judges as it may cause prejudice in its favour being the biggest litigant in courts.
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Government Justifies Bills to Replace Collegium of Judges With Judicial Appointment Body
The Narendra Modi government has justified the enactment of two laws to help replace the existing collegium system of judicial appointments with the institution of the National Judicial Appointments Commission.
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Budget Session of Parliament Ends With Fewer Disruptions, More Debate
The Budget session of Parliament, the first of the Narendra Modi government, ended on Thursday with fewer disruptions and adjournments, and more debates and discussions unlike in the recent past.
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Congress Support to Judges Appointment Bill has a 'But' In It, Vote Today
A legislation to change the system of appointing judges for the Supreme Court and High Courts, introduced by the Narendra Modi government, is all set to be passed by the Lok Sabha today.
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Government Wants Chief Ministers Consulted on Selection of Judges
The constitution amendment bill on the selection of judges that the government hopes to bring to Parliament next week will include several new provisions, including making it mandatory for the chief minister of a state to be consulted when High Court judges are appointed.
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Collegium system of appointing judges here to stay
The collegium system of appointment of judges is likely to stay for the time being as Parliament could not pass a constitutional amendment bill in the last session of the Lok Sabha to put in place a new mechanism giving the Executive a say in the matter.
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New Law to Select Judges in Effect. Why That Could Irk Supreme Court.
The government has said that starting today, how India's judges are chosen has been changed.
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'Government Should Have No Voice in Judicial Appointments', Says Eminent Lawyer Ram Jethmalani
Eminent lawyer Ram Jethmalani said on Saturday that the government should have no voice in the selection of judges as it may cause prejudice in its favour being the biggest litigant in courts.
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Government Justifies Bills to Replace Collegium of Judges With Judicial Appointment Body
The Narendra Modi government has justified the enactment of two laws to help replace the existing collegium system of judicial appointments with the institution of the National Judicial Appointments Commission.
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Budget Session of Parliament Ends With Fewer Disruptions, More Debate
The Budget session of Parliament, the first of the Narendra Modi government, ended on Thursday with fewer disruptions and adjournments, and more debates and discussions unlike in the recent past.
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Congress Support to Judges Appointment Bill has a 'But' In It, Vote Today
A legislation to change the system of appointing judges for the Supreme Court and High Courts, introduced by the Narendra Modi government, is all set to be passed by the Lok Sabha today.
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Government Wants Chief Ministers Consulted on Selection of Judges
The constitution amendment bill on the selection of judges that the government hopes to bring to Parliament next week will include several new provisions, including making it mandatory for the chief minister of a state to be consulted when High Court judges are appointed.
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Collegium system of appointing judges here to stay
The collegium system of appointment of judges is likely to stay for the time being as Parliament could not pass a constitutional amendment bill in the last session of the Lok Sabha to put in place a new mechanism giving the Executive a say in the matter.
