AIJS, cloaked as a judicial reform, is, however, a political gimmick that aims to transfer the recruitment and appointment of district judg...

Opposition down the decades has been on three grounds: one, barrier to local language(s); two, disincentivising members of the lower judici...

ET had, in December 2019, reported that the government's proposal had received mixed response from various states and high courts. ET had t...

The establishment of All-India Judicial Service (AIJS) is likely to be made part of the agenda of a proposed meeting between Union Law Mini...

The service will give an opportunity for induction of suitably qualified fresh legal talent selected through a proper all-India merit selec...

Before the draft is taken to the Union Cabinet, the broad features of the proposed all-India service will be shared with the higher judicia...

The government is getting ready to set up All-India Judicial Service (AIJS) by March 2022, according to a proposal submitted by the law min...

While 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...

The document, sent to all members of the parliamentary consultative committee on law and justice, also states that most of the 24 high cour...

Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad had touched the issue at a recent meeting of parliamentary consultative committee on Law and Justice, whic...

There is also a divergence of opinion among state governments and respective high courts on the constitution of the AIJS.

Government tells Delhi High Court that the issue requires further deliberation and consideration

The plea further said the available number of judges are "unable to clear the huge backlog of over 30 million cases".

Prasad requested the Law Commission to suggest a mechanism that would ensure recruitment of judges for the lower judiciary where there are ...

The disparate lower judiciary of varying abilities may be transformed into a national body of professionals along the lines of the Indian A...

Govt is examining a proposal submitted by the Election Commission for introduction of a machine which can be used for counting of votes dur...

The government is planning to change the names of Bombay, Calcutta and Madras High Courts to Mumbai, Kolkata and Chennai High Courts respec...