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02 Jan 2024

'Uncle Judge Syndrome': Collegium System And Controversy Surrounding It

The Collegium System is a method of appointment and transfer of judges to higher courts, particularly the Supreme Court and High Courts.

Chief Justice Of India (CJI)

07 Nov 2023

Did You Know: A High Court Judge Can Directly Become CJI - Intriguing Details

The Chief Justice of India (CJI) is the head of the judiciary and the highest-ranking judge of the Supreme Court of India.

19 May 2023

Supreme Court Gets 2 New Judges, Full Strength Of Court For Brief Period

The appointments were announced by new Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal on Twitter on Thursday.

22 Jan 2023

'Sane views': Kiren Rijiju shares interview of retd judge amid Collegium row

The appointment of judges to the Supreme Court and the high courts has become a major flashpoint between the Executive and the Judiciary. By bringing the NJAC law, the government had sought to overturn the collegium system which came into being in 1992. The apex court has questioned the government for delay in clearing the appointments of Supreme Court and High Court judges.

17 Jan 2023

Kiren Rijiju Writes Letter To CJI,says, 'government Wants Its Representation In Collegium System'

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27 Dec 2022

'Govt not taking control of judiciary, judges should be committed to nation'

The Union Law Minister said he had raised questions on the collegium system on various platforms and till 1993, there was no debate or discussion, but what happened after 1993, everybody knows. He pointed out that some political parties claim that there is friction between the executive and judiciary and that the government is trying to take control of the judiciary and at times, news outlets do it to keep masala in the news.

Collegium system

16 Dec 2022

Centre gets Oppn backing against collegium system, clamour for NJAC grows

The Centre had earlier brought the NJAC bill in 2014. RJD MP called for revised NJAC bill with changes in accordance with the constitution. Government appoints only those persons as Judges of High Courts who are recommended by the Supreme Court Collegium.

28 Nov 2022

SC expresses anguish over delay by Centre in Collegium recommended names

The apex court had said the Centre should appoint judges within three-four weeks if the Collegium reiterates its recommendations unanimously The petition filed by the Advocates' Association Bengaluru, through lawyer Pai Amit, has raised the issue of "extraordinary delays" On judicial appointments, the top court said the Centre cannot hold names back without mentioning its reservations

25 Nov 2022

‘No institution in democracy is perfect’: CJI DY Chandrachud

No institution in a constitutional democracy, including the collegium, is perfect and the solution is to work out within the existing system, says CJI He also mentioned that getting good people in the judiciary and paying them high salaries would not reform the collegium system

29 Jun 2018

India's judges don't like to be judged, but petty politics not an answer

The attempt by the Congress-led opposition to impeach the Chief Justice of India reeks of street politics, not statesmanship.

Election Commissioners appointment

02 Aug 2017

No plan to set up collegium to select election commissioners, says Centre

The government on Wednesday said it has no proposal to introduce a 'collegium' system to appoint election commissioners, a recommendation made by the Law Commission as part of its report on electoral reforms.

28 Oct 2016

Supreme Court slams Centre over judges' appointment row, asks do you want to lock down judiciary

Coming down hard at the Centre, the Supreme Court on Friday said there should not be a deadlock in appointment of judges.

12 Aug 2016

Don't try to bring judiciary to grinding halt, SC tells government

The Supreme Court on Friday sharply criticized the Modi government for sitting on the recommendation of its collegium on the appointment and transfer of judges in High Courts, almost bringing judiciary to the state of collapse.

11 Jan 2016

Govt may not recommend bringing judges' appointment under RTI

The government is unlikely to recommend bringing the process of appointment of judges to higher judiciary under RTI ambit as it apprehends it could lead to a flood of applications from aspirants and "interested parties" seeking file notings and other details.

16 Dec 2015

Collegium system: SC asks Centre to prepare MoP in consultation with CJI to enable transparency

Coming out with a slew of guidelines to improve the collegium system of appointment of judges, the Supreme Court on Wednesday said views of the Centre and States should be taken into account and asked the government to prepare a memorandum of procedure (MOP) in consultation with the Chief Justice of India to enable transparency.

Collegium system

19 Nov 2015

Fresh standoff between Centre, Supreme Court over collegium system of appointing judges

The government is believed to be upset after its bid to replace the collegium system was thwarted by the Supreme Court recently.

Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi

06 Nov 2015

Public view won't fetch what it's supposed to: AG on collegium

Asked if NJAC Act that has been struck down can be amended to make it acceptable to the Supreme Court, Rohatgi said "undoubtedly yes".

05 Nov 2015

Govt favours consultative process in judges' appointment

The government's stand came in the wake of apex court's November 3 order seeking suggestion for improving the working of the collegium.

05 Nov 2015

Supreme Court seeks public opinion on collegium system of appointing judges

The Supreme Court on Thursday extended till November 13 the time for inviting suggestions to make the functioning of collegium system transparent.

03 Nov 2015

It's a killing job as an SC judge: Justice Khehar

Justice Khehar said that it is a fact that 20 years will be too tough for a person to be a judge and "they have to stop somewhere".

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