SC gets three new judges, working strength goes up to 37On Monday, three judges were appointed to the Supreme Court, increasing its working strength to 37. Justice Sunita Agarwal, Justice Devendr...
05 Oct, 2026, 06.13 PM IST
Collegium recommends 3 CJs as judges of Supreme CourtThe Supreme Court collegium, led by CJI Surya Kant, recommended three high court chief justices for elevation to the Supreme Court — Gujara...
28 Sep, 2026, 11.51 PM IST
Judiciary committed to protecting students' right to hold peaceful protests: CJI Surya KantChief Justice of India Surya Kant affirmed the judiciary's commitment to safeguarding students' rights to peaceful protests. He addressed p...
26 Sep, 2026, 04.47 PM IST
‘Judges appointing judges is a myth’: Justice Datta says judiciary has been ‘relegated to playing second fiddle to executive’Supreme Court judge Justice Dipankar Datta has called the description of India’s judicial appointments system as “judges appoint judges” a ...
23 Sep, 2026, 11.38 PM IST
Delhi HC to get seven new judges on Monday, bumping total strength to 50Seven judicial officers will take their oath of office for the Delhi High Court on Monday. Chief Justice D K Upadhyaya will administer the ...
20 Sep, 2026, 09.19 PM IST
In 1755, Immanuel Kant earned a degree with a study of fire; the philosopher’s early work explored nature long before his famous moral theoriesLong before Immanuel Kant mapped the boundaries of human reason or drafted his famous moral theories, he spent his early academic years stu...
16 Sep, 2026, 09.20 PM IST
Judge vs Judge: SC's Justice Sandeep Mehta writes fresh letter to CJI against Rajasthan HC judgeSupreme Court Justice Sandeep Mehta has sent a fourth letter to the Chief Justice of India. He accuses Justice Sanjeev Prakash Sharma of in...
07 Sep, 2026, 05.37 PM IST
SC Judge writes to CJI, seeks transfer of Rajasthan High Court acting Chief JusticeJustice Mehta made the request in three letters on August 2, August 10 and August 17, copies of which were sent to members of the SC Colleg...
27 Aug, 2026, 12.40 AM IST
CJI Surya Kant says allegations against sitting judge must follow institutional processChief Justice of India Surya Kant stated allegations against a judge require institutional examination. Justice Sandeep Mehta wrote letters...
26 Aug, 2026, 11.02 PM IST
SC collegium recommends elevation of 4 judges as Chief Justices of different high courtsThe Supreme Court collegium has made a pivotal recommendation for the appointment of four judges as Chief Justices. Justice V Kameswar Rao ...
09 Aug, 2026, 03.52 PM IST
HC collegiums yet to send recommendations for 201 judges' vacancies: GovtAccording to the law ministry's website, as on December 1, of the sanctioned strength of 1,114 judges for the 25 high courts, there were 32...
15 Dec, 2023, 05.10 PM IST
"Near-perfect model...": Former CJI UU Lalit backs Collegium systemAddressing a seminar on judicial appointments and reforms, the former CJI Lalit shared his experience as part of the Collegium system for t...
18 Feb, 2023, 02.21 PM IST
Government returned 10 proposals reiterated by SC Collegium: Govt in RSOut of these 10 proposals, the SC Collegium has reiterated its earlier recommendation for appointment in three cases. On the remaining seve...
09 Feb, 2023, 04.17 PM IST
HC collegiums in breach of six-month advance timeline in sending names to fill anticipated vacancies: GovtAs on January 30, there were a total of 18 proposals on which a reconsideration of the Supreme Court collegium was sought. The top court co...
02 Feb, 2023, 07.52 PM IST
SC collegium to meet after July to consider 120 proposals for appointment to high courtsThe proposals to be taken up include recommendations from the courts of Madras, Karnataka, Bihar, Punjab & Haryana, Allahabad, Delhi, and K...
30 Jun, 2020, 11.45 AM IST
Supreme Court collegium meets 6 times in 30 days, clears 9 High Court CJs & 29 judgesThe most difficult meeting of the collegium was on August 1, when it dealt with three of its earlier recommendations for appointment of cer...
09 Nov, 2018, 10.50 AM IST
SC collegium rejects 17 names for Allahabad HCThe HC collegium had recommended at least 44 names in April, about 30 of them practising lawyers, for appointment as judges of the country'...
06 Sep, 2016, 10.37 AM IST