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Collegium best system we have developed for appointing judges: CJI Chandra
Updated : 3 years, 2 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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"Near-perfect model..." former CJI UU Lalit backs Collegium system
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
At a time when it is under attack, former Chief Justice of India UU Lalit on Saturday backed the Collegium system, remarking that nothing is better than this system and also said that reiteration of name by the Supreme Court Collegium is unanimous.
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Plea seeking early hearing against collegium system mentioned in SC
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
A plea seeking an early hearing of the petition against the Collegium system for the appointment of judges and revival of the National Judicial Appointment Commission (NJAC) for the purpose was mentioned in the Supreme Court on Wednesday.
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You are bound to follow SC collegium decision: Nariman to Rijiju
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
This comes after Kiren Rijiju criticized the SC's collegium system of seeking RAW and IB inputs on the appointment of judges in the High Courts, calling it a "matter of serious concern".
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No 'Mahabharata' between judiciary and government, says Law Minister Kiren
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
The minister's remarks came at a time when the government and the judiciary have differences over the process of appointment of judges to the higher judiciary.
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"After becoming judges, they don't have to face elections...people make th
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
"After becoming judges, they do not have to face elections. People are watching the judges. People make assessments of judgment and the way they deliver justice. In the era of social media, nothing can be hidden. Judges also face public scrutiny and criticism on daily basis," said Union L
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'Collegium system is a flop, needs changes': retired HC judge Justice RS S
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
"I think the collegium system is a flop," the retired judge said adding that it should never have happened. Now it has happened and the country has tested this we found that now it has not worked therefore it should be changed, he said.
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Authorities deliberately attacking Judiciary's integrity, independence: Ra
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Surjewala also expressed that the current Collegium system needs reform and asserted that the "judicial appointments need transparency and fairness that is apparent".
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Centre wants to restructure judges' collegium system; Union Law Minister w
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju said that the SC Constitution Bench had directed to restructure the memorandum of procedure (MoP) of the collegium system.
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Need for change in collegium system, Govt should bring NJAC bill again wit
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Disagreeing with the current collegium system, RJD member of parliament from Rajya Sabha Manoj Jha said that with the new changes, the government needs to bring the Judicial Appointments Commission (NJAC) bill.
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'Problem of pendency won't go away till new system is in place': Rijiju ra
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju on Thursday raised fresh concerns over the collegiate system of appointment and transfer of judges in the country, saying the government can do 'very little' to solve concerns arising out of the pendency of cases in the country.
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Congress MP Manish Tewari gives adjournment motion notice in LS to discuss
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Congress Lok Sabha MP Manish Tewari seeks to discuss the Centre's confrontation with the judiciary on matters related to judicial appointments.
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