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"All About Mindgame": Law Minister Over Judges' Appointment System Row
Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju on Saturday described the collegium issue as a "mindgame", saying he will not talk about it.
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"Concerted Attack On Supreme Court...": Ex Bureaucrats Write To Law Minister
Former civil servants in an open letter on Thursday criticised Law Minister Kiren Rijiju for several of his comments which, they said, constituted a concerted attack by the government on the collegium system of appointments.
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System To Appoint Judges Result Of Congress "Misadventure": Law Minister
Law Minister Kiren Rijiju on Saturday claimed that a few retired judges and some activists who are "part of the anti-India gang" are trying to make the Indian judiciary play the role of the opposition party.
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"Don't Want To Join Issues With Law Minister": Chief Justice
Not every system is perfect but this is the best system available, Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud said on Saturday while defending the Collegium system of judges appointing judges.
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Centre Yet To Receive Recommendations By High Court Collegiums: Law Minister
Against 334 vacancies in various high courts, 118 recommendations made by HC collegiums are at various stages of processing, while the government is yet to receive recommendations for 216 vacancies of judges, the Rajya Sabha was informed on Thursday.
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Bombay Court Rejects Request Seeking Action Against Vice President, Law Minister
The Bombay High Court on Thursday dismissed a public interest litigation filed against Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju and Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar for their remarks on judiciary and the collegium system for the appointment of judges.
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"Public Is The Master...": Law Minister's Latest Swipe At Supreme Court
Law Minister Kiren Rijiju has taken a swipe at the Supreme Court a day after it asked tough questions to the government on the collegium's pending recommendations for the elevation of five high court judges to the Supreme Court.
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Case Against Law Minister, Vice President's Remarks On Judiciary In Court
The Bombay Lawyers Association has filed a request in the Bombay High Court against Vice President Jagdeep Dhankar and Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju for their remarks against the Judiciary and Collegium System,
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"Some Matters Shouldn't Be...": Law Minister On Big Supreme Court Disclosure
He, however, refused to comment on suggestions that the Collegium may be trying to convey that the government is not in favour of appointing advocate Saurabh Kripal as Delhi High Court judge because of his same-sex relationship with a foreigner.
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"Deadly For Democracy": Ex Supreme Court Judge Tears Into Law Minister
On the Centre "sitting on" names recommended by the Collegium, he said it was "deadly for democracy", and suggested a 30-day deadline for the government to respond, or the recommendations get automatically approved.
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"Grave Concern": Minister On Supreme Court Releasing "Secret" Reports
In a spiraling conflict over judicial appointments, Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju today objected strongly to the Supreme Court making public the government's objections to candidates recommended for judges.
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"Present System Needs Restructuring": Law Minister On Judges' Appointment
Union Law minister Kiren Rijiju on Thursday said it is Centre's "bounden duty" to follow Supreme Court's 2016 order for restructuring the Memorandum of Procedure (MoP) in appointment of Supreme Court and high court judges.
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"New Planning": Mamata Banerjee Slams Centre's Judges' Appointments Letter
Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju has written to the Chief Justice of India, DY Chandrachud, saying that the Supreme Court collegium should include government representatives.
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"To Infuse Transparency": Centre Wants Seat In Judges' Appointments Body
Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju has written to the Chief Justice of India, DY Chandrachud, that the Supreme Court collegium that decides on judges' appointments should include government representatives.
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Received Representations On Lack Of Transparency In Collegium System: Law Minister
The government has been receiving representations from "diverse sources" on lack of transparency, objectivity, and social diversity in the collegium system of appointment of Supreme Court and high court judges with the request to improve.
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"All About Mindgame": Law Minister Over Judges' Appointment System Row
Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju on Saturday described the collegium issue as a "mindgame", saying he will not talk about it.
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"Concerted Attack On Supreme Court...": Ex Bureaucrats Write To Law Minister
Former civil servants in an open letter on Thursday criticised Law Minister Kiren Rijiju for several of his comments which, they said, constituted a concerted attack by the government on the collegium system of appointments.
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System To Appoint Judges Result Of Congress "Misadventure": Law Minister
Law Minister Kiren Rijiju on Saturday claimed that a few retired judges and some activists who are "part of the anti-India gang" are trying to make the Indian judiciary play the role of the opposition party.
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"Don't Want To Join Issues With Law Minister": Chief Justice
Not every system is perfect but this is the best system available, Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud said on Saturday while defending the Collegium system of judges appointing judges.
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Centre Yet To Receive Recommendations By High Court Collegiums: Law Minister
Against 334 vacancies in various high courts, 118 recommendations made by HC collegiums are at various stages of processing, while the government is yet to receive recommendations for 216 vacancies of judges, the Rajya Sabha was informed on Thursday.
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Bombay Court Rejects Request Seeking Action Against Vice President, Law Minister
The Bombay High Court on Thursday dismissed a public interest litigation filed against Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju and Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar for their remarks on judiciary and the collegium system for the appointment of judges.
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"Public Is The Master...": Law Minister's Latest Swipe At Supreme Court
Law Minister Kiren Rijiju has taken a swipe at the Supreme Court a day after it asked tough questions to the government on the collegium's pending recommendations for the elevation of five high court judges to the Supreme Court.
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Case Against Law Minister, Vice President's Remarks On Judiciary In Court
The Bombay Lawyers Association has filed a request in the Bombay High Court against Vice President Jagdeep Dhankar and Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju for their remarks against the Judiciary and Collegium System,
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"Some Matters Shouldn't Be...": Law Minister On Big Supreme Court Disclosure
He, however, refused to comment on suggestions that the Collegium may be trying to convey that the government is not in favour of appointing advocate Saurabh Kripal as Delhi High Court judge because of his same-sex relationship with a foreigner.
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"Deadly For Democracy": Ex Supreme Court Judge Tears Into Law Minister
On the Centre "sitting on" names recommended by the Collegium, he said it was "deadly for democracy", and suggested a 30-day deadline for the government to respond, or the recommendations get automatically approved.
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"Grave Concern": Minister On Supreme Court Releasing "Secret" Reports
In a spiraling conflict over judicial appointments, Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju today objected strongly to the Supreme Court making public the government's objections to candidates recommended for judges.
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"Present System Needs Restructuring": Law Minister On Judges' Appointment
Union Law minister Kiren Rijiju on Thursday said it is Centre's "bounden duty" to follow Supreme Court's 2016 order for restructuring the Memorandum of Procedure (MoP) in appointment of Supreme Court and high court judges.
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"New Planning": Mamata Banerjee Slams Centre's Judges' Appointments Letter
Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju has written to the Chief Justice of India, DY Chandrachud, saying that the Supreme Court collegium should include government representatives.
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"To Infuse Transparency": Centre Wants Seat In Judges' Appointments Body
Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju has written to the Chief Justice of India, DY Chandrachud, that the Supreme Court collegium that decides on judges' appointments should include government representatives.
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Received Representations On Lack Of Transparency In Collegium System: Law Minister
The government has been receiving representations from "diverse sources" on lack of transparency, objectivity, and social diversity in the collegium system of appointment of Supreme Court and high court judges with the request to improve.
