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"Govt should reconsider collegium system": Advocate KK Manan on Justice Uj
Updated : 4 months ago IST
Advocate KK Manan dismissed Supreme Court judge Justice Ujjal Bhuyan's reported remarks on the interference of the executive in the collegium system over the transfer of Justice Sreedharan but highlighted the "incompetence" of the collegium system, and demanded government to reconsider it
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Upbringing guided my response: Former CJI BR Gavai on shoe-throwing incide
Updated : 6 months ago IST
Former Chief Justice of India BR Gavai opened up on the shoe-throwing attempt made at him during court proceedings, saying that his reaction, to not pursue action against the lawyer, stemmed from his upbringing and personal values.
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"No, genuinely no": Ex-CJI Gavai says he never faced political or executiv
Updated : 6 months 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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Centre notifies transfer of several High Court judges across India followi
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The Central government on Tuesday notified the transfer of several judges across various High Courts in the country, acting on the recommendations made by the Supreme Court Collegium in August this year.
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Collegium system faces structural flaws: Supreme Court Bar Association to
Updated : 8 months ago IST
The letter penned by SCBA President and Senior Advocate Vikas Singh has also highlighted that the present Collegium system of judicial appointment faces structural flaws as it ignores talented lawyers in the Supreme Court Bar for elevation to High Courts.
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Judges must be free from external control: CJI Gavai
Updated : 12 months ago IST
Chief Justice of India BR Gavai said Collegium system is not without criticisms, but any solutions must not come at the cost of judicial independence and judges must be free from external control.
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If independent reporting leads to tax raid, declare it unconstitutional: J
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Former Supreme Court judge Justice Rohinton Nariman said on Friday that if independent reporting has led to a tax raid, judges should declare it illegal and unconstitutional.
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"I myself am servant of law and Constitution", says CJI DY Chandrachud on
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
As a lawyer on Friday told the Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud to think of reforming the Supreme Court's Collegium system and system of designating advocates as seniors, CJI said he is a "servant of the law and the Constitution" and has to follow the position laid down by the law. Read More
Three new judges take oath, SC back to full strength of 34 judges
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Justices Satish Chandra Sharma, Augustine George Masih and Sandeep Mehta were sworn in as Supreme Court judges on Thursday.
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SC expresses concern about Centre's approach in clearing name for judicial
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
The Supreme Court on Tuesday expressed its concern on the Centre's approach in clearing the name for judicial appointment as it noted that recent appointment was done "selectively."
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SC declines to entertain appeal against remarks by Vice President, Law Min
Updated : 3 years 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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Appeal filed in SC against remarks by Vice President, Law Minister on judi
Updated : 3 years, 2 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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