Appointment of judges needs transparency and accountabilityWe need to discuss openly and freely, the best method of appointing the best judges, for nothing less than the precious constitutional righ...
12 Aug, 2014, 06.42 AM IST
Collegium system under cloud, must give way to road-based process: Eminent lawyersThere is no assessment of merit, no academics, jurists have ever been appointed, the senior advocate Vaidyanathan pointed out.
24 Jul, 2014, 04.00 AM IST
- Political parties agree that judges can't appoint judges
Speaking on the motion on the impeachment of Soumitra Sen, Arun Jaitley said there was a need for relook at the functioning of the judicial...
19 Aug, 2011, 03.59 AM IST
Moily report has bad news for corrupt babusIf the recommendations become reality, it would ruffle, corrupt babus, errant judges and politicians.
13 Dec, 2008, 10.49 AM IST
- Apex court shows the way
A series of steps and observations, which have emanated from the Supreme Court vis-a-vis various unrelated cases over the past few days, co...
13 Sep, 2008, 02.09 AM IST
- Centre tables Judges (Inquiry) Bill
The government on Tuesday introduced the Judges (Inquiry) Bill, seeking to go into allegations of misbehaviour against Supreme Court and hi...
20 Dec, 2006, 03.21 AM IST
- National Judicial Council to take up plaints against judges
Common man will soon be able to lodge a complaint against a judge of the Supreme Court or a high court and his grievance will be looked int...
10 Nov, 2006, 03.26 AM IST
- You can soon complain against erring judges
The government on Thursday cleared a new bill seeking to enable the common man to lodge a complaint against alleged misconduct by a judge o...
10 Nov, 2006, 12.45 AM IST