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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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Madhya Pradesh High Court Gets 6 New Judges
Six new judges were appointed to the Madhya Pradesh High Court on Friday, the law ministry said.
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Chief Justice Gogoi "In Awe" Of How Swiftly 4 New Judges Were Appointed
As the Supreme Court got four new judges today, Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi said he was impressed with how quickly the appointments were made. "The recommendation (by the collegium) was sent at 11 am on Wednesday to the Law Ministry. I heard that the medical examination of the four judges was conducted on the same evening itself. I was in awe," Chi...
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4 New Judges Appointed To Gujarat High Court
Four new judges were appointed to the Gujarat High Court on Tuesday. A notification issued by the Law Ministry said advocate Umesh Amritlal Trivedi, and judicial officers (judges of the lower courts) Ajaykumar Chandulal Rao, Vireshkumar Bhavchandbhai Mayani and Ashutosh Pushkerray Thaker have been appointed judges of the Gujarat High Court.
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In Justice Indira Banerjee's Appointment To Supreme Court, A New Record
The Supreme Court is going to get its third woman judge. The law ministry on Friday cleared the appointment of Justice Indira Banerjee, 60, the Chief Justice of the Madras High Court as a Supreme Court judge.
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Congress Joins Chorus Against Green Court NGT Chairman's Appointment
The Congress today joined the chorus against the NGT's new chairperson AK Goel, saying the former Supreme Court judge's appointment to the post showed the BJP's support for his judgement as part of a bench that had "diluted" a law on atrocities against SCs and STs.
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Supreme Court Collegium Firm On Justice KM Joseph, Prep Detailed Response To Centre: Sources
The Supreme Court collegium, or a group of five most-senior judges, is firm on its recommendation to elevate Justice KM Joseph to the top court and has decided to formulate a detailed response to the government that had rejected its choice, top sources told NDTV after the collegium's 50 minute meeting.
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Why Supreme Court Said No to Political Role in Selecting Judges: 10 Points
The Supreme Court cited the Emergency of 1975-77, imposed by the then Congress government, while striking down a new law that would have given the government a role in the appointment of judges.
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'Surprised,' says Government as its Law on Judges Appointment is Rejected
The Supreme Court today struck down a new law that set a government a role in appointing judges, saying that the law was "unconstitutional".
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Verdict on Validity of Law on Judges' Appointment by Supreme Court Today
The Supreme Court on Friday will pronounce its judgement on a batch of pleas challenging the constitutional validity of National Judicial Appointments Commission (NJAC) which brought to an end the two-decade-old collegium system of judges appointing judges in the higher judiciary.
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Does New Law on Judges Appointment Conform to Basic Structure of Constitution: Supreme Court
The new law on appointment of judges should not be seen as "good or bad" and rather tested on the proposition that whether it conforms to the basic structure of the Constitution or not, the Supreme Court has said.
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Ram Jethmalani Attacks New Law on Judges Appointment
Noted jurist Ram Jethmalani today attacked the Centre's defence of the new law on appointment of judges saying it would compromise with the independence of the judiciary and give primacy to the executive.
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New Bill to Appoint Judges Challenged in Supreme Court, Hearing on Monday
The Supreme Court has admitted petitions challenging a proposed law to change the way judges are appointed, which was passed in Parliament recently.
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'No Encroaching on Each Other's Space': In Chief Justice's Words, A Message
As the government pushes ahead on a new law to dramatically change the way judges are appointed or promoted, the Chief Justice of India, RM Lodha, seemed to send out a sharp message today as he said the judiciary, executive and Parliament should not "encroach" on each others roles.
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New law proposed on judges' appointment
Even as members of the Rajya Sabha created history by voting to impeach Justice Soumitra Sen of the Kolkata High Court on corruption charges, concerns have come to the fore about the manner in which judges are appointed. Now the government wants to push forward a new law, whereby judges will not be appointed by judges alone, as is the current pract...
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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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Madhya Pradesh High Court Gets 6 New Judges
Six new judges were appointed to the Madhya Pradesh High Court on Friday, the law ministry said.
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Chief Justice Gogoi "In Awe" Of How Swiftly 4 New Judges Were Appointed
As the Supreme Court got four new judges today, Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi said he was impressed with how quickly the appointments were made. "The recommendation (by the collegium) was sent at 11 am on Wednesday to the Law Ministry. I heard that the medical examination of the four judges was conducted on the same evening itself. I was in awe," Chi...
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4 New Judges Appointed To Gujarat High Court
Four new judges were appointed to the Gujarat High Court on Tuesday. A notification issued by the Law Ministry said advocate Umesh Amritlal Trivedi, and judicial officers (judges of the lower courts) Ajaykumar Chandulal Rao, Vireshkumar Bhavchandbhai Mayani and Ashutosh Pushkerray Thaker have been appointed judges of the Gujarat High Court.
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In Justice Indira Banerjee's Appointment To Supreme Court, A New Record
The Supreme Court is going to get its third woman judge. The law ministry on Friday cleared the appointment of Justice Indira Banerjee, 60, the Chief Justice of the Madras High Court as a Supreme Court judge.
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Congress Joins Chorus Against Green Court NGT Chairman's Appointment
The Congress today joined the chorus against the NGT's new chairperson AK Goel, saying the former Supreme Court judge's appointment to the post showed the BJP's support for his judgement as part of a bench that had "diluted" a law on atrocities against SCs and STs.
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Supreme Court Collegium Firm On Justice KM Joseph, Prep Detailed Response To Centre: Sources
The Supreme Court collegium, or a group of five most-senior judges, is firm on its recommendation to elevate Justice KM Joseph to the top court and has decided to formulate a detailed response to the government that had rejected its choice, top sources told NDTV after the collegium's 50 minute meeting.
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Why Supreme Court Said No to Political Role in Selecting Judges: 10 Points
The Supreme Court cited the Emergency of 1975-77, imposed by the then Congress government, while striking down a new law that would have given the government a role in the appointment of judges.
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'Surprised,' says Government as its Law on Judges Appointment is Rejected
The Supreme Court today struck down a new law that set a government a role in appointing judges, saying that the law was "unconstitutional".
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Verdict on Validity of Law on Judges' Appointment by Supreme Court Today
The Supreme Court on Friday will pronounce its judgement on a batch of pleas challenging the constitutional validity of National Judicial Appointments Commission (NJAC) which brought to an end the two-decade-old collegium system of judges appointing judges in the higher judiciary.
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Does New Law on Judges Appointment Conform to Basic Structure of Constitution: Supreme Court
The new law on appointment of judges should not be seen as "good or bad" and rather tested on the proposition that whether it conforms to the basic structure of the Constitution or not, the Supreme Court has said.
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Ram Jethmalani Attacks New Law on Judges Appointment
Noted jurist Ram Jethmalani today attacked the Centre's defence of the new law on appointment of judges saying it would compromise with the independence of the judiciary and give primacy to the executive.
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New Bill to Appoint Judges Challenged in Supreme Court, Hearing on Monday
The Supreme Court has admitted petitions challenging a proposed law to change the way judges are appointed, which was passed in Parliament recently.
-
'No Encroaching on Each Other's Space': In Chief Justice's Words, A Message
As the government pushes ahead on a new law to dramatically change the way judges are appointed or promoted, the Chief Justice of India, RM Lodha, seemed to send out a sharp message today as he said the judiciary, executive and Parliament should not "encroach" on each others roles.
-
New law proposed on judges' appointment
Even as members of the Rajya Sabha created history by voting to impeach Justice Soumitra Sen of the Kolkata High Court on corruption charges, concerns have come to the fore about the manner in which judges are appointed. Now the government wants to push forward a new law, whereby judges will not be appointed by judges alone, as is the current pract...
