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Centre notifies appointment of judges to three HCs
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 12 (ANI): President of India, in consultation with Chief Justice of India, appointed advocates and judicial officers as judges of Allahabad High Court, Madras High Court and Gauhati High Court.
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Supreme Court Collegium meeting on appointment of judges inconclusive
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 8 (ANI): The Supreme Court collegium met here on Thursday to discuss various issues including that of appointment of judges to the apex court.
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High Courts functioning with 50 pc strength, Centre sitting on recommendat
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 4 (ANI): Rajya Sabha lawmaker P Wilson on Tuesday raised the "alarming emergency prevailing in the appointment of judges" alleging that the Central government is sitting on recommendations even as most High Courts are functioning with only 50 per cent of their sanction
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Allahabad HC judge writes to PM Modi on 'nepotism', 'casteism' in appointm
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Allahabad (Uttar Pradesh) [India], July 03 (ANI): Allahabad High Court Judge Rang Nath Pandey has written a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, alleging "nepotism and casteism" in the appointment of judges to High Courts and the Supreme Court.
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Collegium at fault, not Centre for vacancies in high courts: CJI tells pet
Updated : 7 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 22 (ANI): Chief Justice of India (CJI) Ranjan Gogoi on Friday stated that around 70 to 80 files relating to appointment of judges are pending with Collegium and only 27 files are with the Central government.
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SC dismisses plea seeking review of its 2015 verdict on NJAC Act
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 01 (ANI): The Supreme Court has dismissed a plea seeking review of its 2015 verdict striking down the National Judicial Appointments Commission (NJAC) Act, which had led to the revival of the collegium system for appointment of judges.
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No political pressure in judicial exercise, but in appointments: Justice (
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 30 (ANI): Supreme Court's retired judgde Justice Kurian Joseph on Friday said that there is no political pressure in the judicial exercise but there is some interference in matters of appointment of judges.
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Collegium system a blotch on Indian Democracy: Upendra Kushwaha
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 21 (ANI): Union Minister and Rashtriya Lok Samata Party (RLSP) leader, Upendra Kushwaha on Sunday slammed the collegium system for appointment of judges, saying that the gates for aspiring judges from certain communities in this country are shut.
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SC judge seeks full court discussion on govt interference
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar. 29 (ANI): Senior and renowned Supreme Court judge Jasti Chelameswar on Thursday wrote to the Chief Justice of India (CJI) Dipak Misra, seeking a full court discussion on government interference in the appointment of judges to high courts.
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Lawyer's letter highlights 'arbitrariness' of SC collegium
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan. 20 (ANI): Supreme Court lawyer Sangam Lal Pandey has written a letter to the Supreme Court collegium about the arbitrariness in recommending the appointment of judges in various high courts and the apex court.
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SC postpones plea on judges' appointment
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan. 30 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Monday postponed the plea on appointment of judges for a month.
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Vacancies of judges affecting Supreme Court's efficiency: CJI Khehar
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 11 (ANI): The Chief Justice of India (CJI), Justice Jagdish Singh Khehar, on Wednesday underlined the need for appointment of judges in the Supreme court and said that the vacancies were affecting the courts efficiency.
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