Justice Department drops criminal probe of Fed chair Powell, likely clearing way for WarshThe Justice Department has concluded its investigation into Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell. This decision removes a significant obstac...
24 Apr, 2026, 08.46 PM IST
In a first, SC makes public whole process of Judges’ appointmentIn a significant move towards transparency, the Supreme Court has decided to publish the complete process of High Court and Supreme Court j...
06 May, 2025, 01.00 AM IST
Judiciary needs revamp: Former Attorney General Of India Rohatgi highlights flaws in appointments, removalsMukul Rohatgi, former Attorney General of India, stressed the need for judicial reform, particularly in appointment and removal processes. ...
22 Mar, 2025, 03.30 PM IST
Law Ministry quotes Justice J Chelameswar’s dissenting verdict on NJACJustice Chelameswar who had given a dissenting verdict in the NJAC case had said “proceedings of the collegium were absolutely opaque and i...
03 May, 2018, 07.30 AM IST
Judicial appointments: A new fully transparent system neededIt seems incongruous that appointments to India’s high courts & SC is done by secrecy, with possibilities of executive pressure, favouritis...
13 Oct, 2017, 12.51 AM IST
Constitution bench to decide whether Supreme Court comes under RTI ActThe issue involves interpretation of Constitution and balance had to be maintained between independence of judiciary and right of people to...
18 Aug, 2016, 01.05 PM IST
PMO asks Law Ministry to finalise new Memorandum of ProcedureIn a letter to the Law Ministry, the PMO asked it to give final shape to the document after consulting the Attorney General.
21 Feb, 2016, 10.59 AM IST
Government unlikely to suggest bringing judges appointment under RTIThere is feeling within the govt that bringing appointment and elevation of judges would not be practical as the collegium will be flooded ...
11 Jan, 2016, 04.53 PM IST
Draft MoP on judges appointment to be sent to CJIThe Law Ministry has held consultations with the Prime Minister's Office and the Attorney General on a new Memorandum of Procedure(MoP) to ...
31 Dec, 2015, 07.48 PM IST
SC lobs the issue of ushering in more transparency in appointment of top court judges into Modi govt’s courtThe government would also lay down the eligibility criteria and decide how much information should be shared with the public.
17 Dec, 2015, 07.23 AM IST
Supreme Court asks Centre to prepare MoP on appointment of judgesThe Supreme Court on Wednesday directed the central government to prepare a memorandum of procedure that will be followed by the apex court...
16 Dec, 2015, 12.18 PM IST
There can't be wholesale changes in the collegium system: Supreme CourtSC ruled out making "wholesale changes" in the collegium system of appointment of judges for higher judciary but expressed its willingness ...
03 Nov, 2015, 10.38 PM IST
Need for independent commission for judges' appointment: Prashant BhushanPrashant Bhushan welcomed the apex court verdict declaring NJAC "unconstitutional" and called for establishment of an "independent" commiss...
16 Oct, 2015, 09.24 PM IST
NJAC will bring transparency: Attorney General Mukul RohatgiMukul Rohatgi pitched for National Judicial Appointments Commission saying collegium system of judges appointing judges in higher judiciary...
25 Jul, 2015, 11.18 PM IST
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
- Kapil Sibal favours appointment of judges in a transparent manner
Law Minister, Kapil Sibal today said he would work to ensure that legal processes do not pose impediment to economic growth.
13 May, 2013, 08.02 PM IST