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"No, genuinely no": Ex-CJI Gavai says he never faced political or executiv
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Former Chief Justice of India BR Gavai, who demitted office on November 23, has said that he never faced pressure from executive or political leaders and that the Collegium system of appointment of judges is transparent, and allegations that it is opaque are not well-founded.
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Lawyers' sit-in protest in PoGB enters Day 6, demand immediate appointment
Updated : 6 months, 3 weeks ago IST
A sit-in organised by lawyers outside the Chief Minister's Secretariat in Pakistan-occupied Gilgit Baltistan (PoGB) reached its sixth day on Saturday, with bar councils calling for the immediate appointment of judges to both the top and lower courts in the region, as reported by The Express
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Lawyers in PoGB continue strike, demand appointment of judges and legal re
Updated : 6 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Lawyers throughout Pakistan-occupied Gilgit-Baltistan have maintained their extended strike, which commenced in November 2024, seeking judicial appointments, land reform, and restructuring of institutions. This protest has now reached its tenth month, disrupting legal processes and leaving c
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"Corruption within judiciary serious issue": Kapil Sibal calls for "transp
Updated : 11 months, 4 weeks ago IST
"Corruption within the judiciary is a very serious issue. This is not something that has been articulated by senior councils and lawyers in the country for the first time. It has been going on for years," Sibal told ANI.
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Pakistan: Justice Syed Mansoor Ali Shah warns against executive overreach
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Senior Puisne Judge of Pakistan Justice Syed Mansoor Ali Shah has raised concerns about what he sees as one of the most vulnerable periods in the judiciary's history, cautioning against the growing threat of executive overreach.
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Tribunals play significant role in helping unclog delays in courts, aiding
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
He further said that there is a constant tussle about who will get ultimate control over the appointment of judges even as vacancies arise and appointments are kept pending for a long period.
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Centre notifies appointment of Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra, Senior Adv K
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
The Central Government on Thursday notified the appointment of Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra and Senior Advocate KV Viswanathan as Judges of the Supreme Court of India.
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SC declines to entertain appeal against remarks by Vice President, Law Min
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
The Supreme Court on Monday declined to entertain an appeal challenging a Bombay High Court decision dismissing PIL against Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar and Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju for their remarks on the judiciary and the Collegium system for appointment of judges.
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Union law minister Kiren Rijiju announces appointment and transfer of judg
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Union Minister for Law and Justice Kiren Rijiju announced the appointment and transfer of judges in the High Courts on Thursday.
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SC collegium recommends 3 judicial officers as Delhi HC judges
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended to the Centre the names of judicial officers Girish Kathpalia, Dharmesh Sharma and Manoj Jain for their appointment as Delhi High Court judges.
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Appeal filed in SC against remarks by Vice President, Law Minister on judi
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
The Bombay Lawyers Association on Tuesday approached the Supreme Court challenging a Bombay High Court decision dismissing its PIL against Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar and Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju for their remarks on the judiciary and the Collegium system for appointment of jud
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Collegium best system we have developed for appointing judges: CJI Chandra
Updated : 2 years, 12 months ago IST
Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud on Saturday said no system is perfect but the Collegium system for appointment of judges "is the best that we have developed" and that it was devised as independence of judiciary is a cardinal value
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