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- SC refuses to grant quota for promotee judges in Higher Judicial Service
- CJI Gavai assures 'complete transparency' in collegium system; says no compromise on meritCJI B R Gavai pledged to enhance transparency in the judges' appointment system, ensuring merit and societal representation. He acknowledge...05 Jul, 2025, 05.07 PM IST
- SC stays promotion of 68 Gujarat judicial officers"The promotions must be made on principle of merit-cum-seniority and on passing a suitability test," the bench said. The recommendations by...12 May, 2023, 11.55 PM IST
- Promotion of CJM who convicted Rahul Gandhi, 67 other Gujarat lower judicial officers stayedThe Supreme Court has stayed the promotion of 68 lower judicial officers in Gujarat, including Surat Chief Judicial Magistrate Harish Hasmu...12 May, 2023, 02.24 PM IST
- Law ministry not a post office, but a stakeholder in judicial appointments: Ravi Shankar PrasadThe government has been pitching for creation of an all- India judicial services to appoint people in lower judiciary.03 Jun, 2019, 03.44 PM IST
- After difficulty in giving judgments, SC may find it tough to select judges for top courtShrillness in attributing motive to a judge for a judgment is a recent development, since about a decade or so.04 Feb, 2019, 09.01 AM IST
- SC dismisses plea seeking review of 2015 verdict striking down NJAC ActThe NJAC Act 2014 would have accorded a major role to the executive in appointing judges to the higher judiciary.01 Dec, 2018, 07.20 PM IST
- All-India common test for lower judiciary need of the hour, says Supreme CourtThe total sanctioned strength of judicial officers in district and subordinate courts is 21,320 as on June 30, 2016, of these, 16,383 have ...05 Aug, 2017, 11.30 AM IST
- Supreme Court for All India common test for selection of judges for lower courtsEven the Law Commission in its various reports has favoured creation of AIJS but it was not considered to be practical by some of state gov...10 May, 2017, 10.10 AM IST
- Collegium junks all major government proposals on judge appointmentThis includes introduction of 'merit-cum-seniority' as the sole criterion for elevation of judges and involvement of retired judges in the ...12 Jun, 2016, 11.47 AM IST
- Not one jurist as SC judge despite constitutional mandate: CentreThe Centre said non-consideration of 'distinguished jurists' (experts in law) as judges of the SC despite the Constitution so mandating was...11 Nov, 2015, 11.30 AM IST
- Supreme Court wants to know whether NJAC provisions violate ConstitutionSC sought to know the Centre's stand on certain provisions of National Judicial Appointments Commission (NJAC) Act on the selection of high...09 Jul, 2015, 10.50 PM IST
- Supreme Court wants to know whether NJAC provisions violate ConstitutionSC sought to know the Centre's stand on certain provisions of National Judicial Appointments Commission (NJAC) Act on the selection of high...09 Jul, 2015, 10.46 PM IST
- Supreme Court declines Centre's plea to refer NJAC issue to larger benchSupreme Court today refused to entertain its plea for immediate reference of the challenge to the NJAC to a larger bench and decided to go ...12 May, 2015, 10.38 PM IST
- Bar Association opposes Markandey Katju's views on CJI appointmentKatju felt the convention of appointment of CJI at present is often leading to "undesirable results" causing great harm to the judiciary.28 Aug, 2014, 04.45 PM IST
- JAC: New Bill will create a bureacratised, subservient judiciaryPolitical selection is writ large in the new regime. It requires the commission to elicit in writing the views of the governor and the chie...19 Aug, 2014, 06.20 AM IST
- Judges selection debate far from overEminent jurists are desirous of moving the Supreme Court for a clause-by-clause scrutiny of the bill to test whether it impinges the sacros...18 Aug, 2014, 12.49 PM 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
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