US judge blocks Trump administration's new student loan restrictionsA federal judge has halted a Trump administration rule that would have lowered student loan limits for graduate nursing and healthcare stud...
25 Jun, 2026, 05.43 PM IST
Trump & co appeal US court ruling that could force broad repayment of 'illegal' tariffsThe Trump administration will appeal a judge's order for across-the-board refunds of illegal tariffs, potentially creating legal chaos. Thi...
30 May, 2026, 06.31 AM IST
Ordinance issued to increase number of Supreme Court judges from 34 to 38The government has increased the Supreme Court's judge strength. An ordinance now allows for 38 judges, up from 34. This includes the Chief...
17 May, 2026, 10.47 PM IST
Cement cos in Meghalaya imported nearly 3 lakh mt of coal without valid papers: HC-appointed panelTwo cement companies in Meghalaya face accusations of violating norms in transporting over 2.93 lakh metric tonnes of coal. A high court-ap...
03 May, 2026, 02.55 PM IST
Judicial accountability bill hits National Judicial Appointments Commission roadblockA petition in the Supreme Court challenging the NJAC has stalled its notification and thereby also forcing the government to put in abeyanc...
21 Feb, 2015, 11.47 AM IST
PIL seeks to declare 99th Constitution amendment bill illegalThe amending power of Parliament was not absolute and was limited and it could not destroy the basic structure of the constitution, he said.
05 Jan, 2015, 08.27 PM IST
16 states ratify Judicial Appointments Commission BillAny Constitutional amendment bill requires ratification by at least 50 per cent of the state legislatures.
27 Dec, 2014, 10.59 PM IST
- Gujarat Assembly ratifies Judicial Appointments Bill
The new measure for appointing judges would come into effect only after ratification of the Constitution Amendment Bill by 50 per cent stat...
10 Nov, 2014, 10.33 PM IST
Mamata Banerjee wants Governor to follow state government's advice in High Court judge appointmentsThe West Bengal Chief Minister referred to Section 6 (7) of the bill dealing with appointment of the Chief Justice and other judges of the ...
29 Sep, 2014, 06.46 PM IST
Government introduces bills to scrap collegium system in Lok SabhaGovernment introduces bills in LS for changing scheme for recruitment of judges and assigning job to commission for judicial appointments.
12 Aug, 2014, 12.47 PM IST
Government for wider consultations on Judicial Appointments CommissionThe Commission will also recommend transfer of Chief Justices and judges of 24 High Courts from one state to the other.
07 Aug, 2014, 05.04 PM IST
Judicial Appointments Bill in Parliament likely next weekThe issue gained momentum after several top jurists pushed for scrapping of the existing collegium system under which judges appoint judges.
29 Jul, 2014, 08.00 PM IST
Government to seek views of jurists on the proposed Judicial Appointments Commission billThe Law Minister had on July 21 said the government is seeking the views of various political parties and eminent jurists.
25 Jul, 2014, 11.23 PM IST
NDA govt engaging political parties on law for appointing judgesThe NDA government has approached the major political parties on the need to bring a bill for appointment of senior judges.
24 Jul, 2014, 06.38 PM IST
To beat Leader of Opposition hurdle, government to tweak judicial jobs billThe Judicial Appointments Commission is set to replace the Supreme Court’s collegium system of appointing judges for the apex court and hig...
18 Jul, 2014, 12.16 PM IST
Bill on appointment of judges referred to Parliamentary panelThe Judicial Appointments Commission Bill, 2013, introduced in the Rajya Sabha on August 29, has been referred to the Parliamentary Standin...
15 Sep, 2013, 10.43 AM IST
Bill to scrap collegium system of appointing judges in Rajya SabhaA Bill to scrap the collegium system of appointing judges to the Supreme Court and High Courts was introduced in the Rajya Sabha.
29 Aug, 2013, 04.02 PM IST