View: Judicial reform should be rooted in empirical evidence, not political prattleAIJS, cloaked as a judicial reform, is, however, a political gimmick that aims to transfer the recruitment and appointment of district judg...
For a new judicial professional classOpposition down the decades has been on three grounds: one, barrier to local language(s); two, disincentivising members of the lower judici...
Centre revives All-India Judicial Service proposal to centrally recruit judgesET had, in December 2019, reported that the government's proposal had received mixed response from various states and high courts. ET had t...
Centre likely to make fresh attempt to reach consensus with states for an all-India judicial serviceThe establishment of All-India Judicial Service (AIJS) is likely to be made part of the agenda of a proposed meeting between Union Law Mini...
Government bats for All India Judicial ServiceThe service will give an opportunity for induction of suitably qualified fresh legal talent selected through a proper all-India merit selec...
Government finalising draft bill to set up all-India judicial serviceBefore the draft is taken to the Union Cabinet, the broad features of the proposed all-India service will be shared with the higher judicia...
All-India Judicial Service likely by March 2022The government is getting ready to set up All-India Judicial Service (AIJS) by March 2022, according to a proposal submitted by the law min...
High Courts, states stay tepid to idea of judicial serviceWhile 8 states and 11 HCs are against the plan to create All India Judicial Service on the lines of IAS and IPS, 5 states and 6 HCs have de...
Nine high courts oppose all-India service for lower judiciaryThe document, sent to all members of the parliamentary consultative committee on law and justice, also states that most of the 24 high cour...
Centre seeks parties' views on all-India judicial serviceLaw Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad had touched the issue at a recent meeting of parliamentary consultative committee on Law and Justice, whic...
2 BJP-ruled states among 7 opposing all-India judicial serviceThere is also a divergence of opinion among state governments and respective high courts on the constitution of the AIJS.
States, HCs have different views on All India Judicial Service: Centre tell HCGovernment tells Delhi High Court that the issue requires further deliberation and consideration
Government 'sleeping over' setting up all India judicial service: PILThe plea further said the available number of judges are "unable to clear the huge backlog of over 30 million cases".
Centre won't play a role in picking lower court judges: Ravi Shankar PrasadPrasad requested the Law Commission to suggest a mechanism that would ensure recruitment of judges for the lower judiciary where there are ...
All-India judicial service likely to run subordinate judiciaryThe disparate lower judiciary of varying abilities may be transformed into a national body of professionals along the lines of the Indian A...
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