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Sexual Orientation Has Nothing To Do With Judges' Abilities: Chief Justice
Speaking at the India Today Conclave, 2023, the 50th CJI also took questions on the controversy over the SC Collegium's reiteration of openly gay senior advocate Saurabh Kirpal for appointment as a judge of the Delhi High Court.
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Transfer Of 10 High Court Judges Under Process: Law Ministry
The Ministry of Law and Justice, while responding to queries in Parliament on Friday, stated that proposals for the transfer of 10 High Court Judges are under various stages of processing.
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Centre Returned 10 Proposals Reiterated By Judges' Appointment Body
Amid an ongoing tiff between the Executive and the Judiciary over the procedure to appoint judges, the government has asked the Supreme Court Collegium to reconsider 10 proposals reiterated by it, Law Minister Kiren Rijiju told Rajya Sabha.
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Judges' Appointment Body Pushes For Advocate Critical Of PM Modi
The Supreme Court Collegium has reiterated its February 16, 2022 recommendation for appointing advocate R John Sathyan as a judge of the Madras High Court, brushing aside the objections of the Intelligence Bureau to his social media posts.
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"Unfinished Work...": Selection Of Supreme Court Judges Comes To A Halt. Here's Why
"Unfinished work" comes to a "close" as Chief Justice Lalit asked to name successor; 5-judge collegium had some differences over method of selection
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9 Judges, Including 3 Women, Appointed To Supreme Court, Oath On Tuesday
The President today approved all nine names, including three women, recommended by the Supreme Court Collegium and accepted by the government for appointment as judges of the top court.
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Respect Collegium System But Cannot Act As Post Office: Law Minister
Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Friday asserted that he respects the Supreme Court collegium system but the ministry would not act as a post office and will exercise its role as a stakeholder.
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Appoint Judges Selected For High Court Within 6 Months, Says Top Court
Taking note of 410 vacancies of judges in high courts, as against the sanctioned strength of 1,079, the Supreme Court has ordered that appointments must be made within six months of a person's name being cleared by the collegiums and the government.
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Top Court Recommends Names Of 5 Judges As Chief Justices Of High Courts
The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended names of five judges for appointment as Chief Justices in Rajasthan, Kerala, Meghalaya, Andhra Pradesh and Chhattisgarh High Courts.
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Top Court Collegium Recommends Names For Judgeship at Gujarat High Court
The Supreme Court collegium has recommended the names of three advocates and a judicial officer for their elevation as judges of the Gujarat High Court.
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Collegium System Black Spot On Indian Democracy: Upendra Kushwaha
Union Minister Upendra Kushwaha today said the collegium system for selection of judges of high courts and the Supreme Court lacked transparency and was a "black spot" on Indian democracy, and called for more representation of people belonging to SC, ST, Dalit communities in the high
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Give Due Representation To SCs/STs In Supreme Court: Government
The government today sought due representation for SC and ST communities in the Supreme Court while rejecting a collegium recommendation to elevate Uttarakhand High Court Chief Justice KM Joseph to the top court.
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Khap Panchayat Verdict: A Look At Supreme Court Guidelines To Prevent Honour Killing
Khap panchayats, the self-appointed village courts, cannot stop a marriage between two consenting adults, said the Supreme Court in a landmark ruling today. The top court laid down a set of guidelines meant to stop interference by khap panchayats that wield enormous influence in villages of several states and are often seen responsible for the grow...
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Government Red-Flags Collegium Decision To End Performance Evaluation Of Additional Judges
The government has red-flagged a decision of the Supreme Court collegium to do away with the professional evaluation of additional judges while recommending their name for promotion as permanent judge.
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Not Just CS Karnan. Controversial Remarks By India's Judges: 10 Points
Days after Calcutta High Court judge Justice CS Karnan, who faces an arrest warrant for his controversial remarks, Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said the Justice Karnan episode calls for a greater scrutiny of the judiciary. Justice Karnan became the first sitting High Court judge to be awarded a jail term for his defamatory remarks against the t...
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Sexual Orientation Has Nothing To Do With Judges' Abilities: Chief Justice
Speaking at the India Today Conclave, 2023, the 50th CJI also took questions on the controversy over the SC Collegium's reiteration of openly gay senior advocate Saurabh Kirpal for appointment as a judge of the Delhi High Court.
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Transfer Of 10 High Court Judges Under Process: Law Ministry
The Ministry of Law and Justice, while responding to queries in Parliament on Friday, stated that proposals for the transfer of 10 High Court Judges are under various stages of processing.
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Centre Returned 10 Proposals Reiterated By Judges' Appointment Body
Amid an ongoing tiff between the Executive and the Judiciary over the procedure to appoint judges, the government has asked the Supreme Court Collegium to reconsider 10 proposals reiterated by it, Law Minister Kiren Rijiju told Rajya Sabha.
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Judges' Appointment Body Pushes For Advocate Critical Of PM Modi
The Supreme Court Collegium has reiterated its February 16, 2022 recommendation for appointing advocate R John Sathyan as a judge of the Madras High Court, brushing aside the objections of the Intelligence Bureau to his social media posts.
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"Unfinished Work...": Selection Of Supreme Court Judges Comes To A Halt. Here's Why
"Unfinished work" comes to a "close" as Chief Justice Lalit asked to name successor; 5-judge collegium had some differences over method of selection
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9 Judges, Including 3 Women, Appointed To Supreme Court, Oath On Tuesday
The President today approved all nine names, including three women, recommended by the Supreme Court Collegium and accepted by the government for appointment as judges of the top court.
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Respect Collegium System But Cannot Act As Post Office: Law Minister
Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Friday asserted that he respects the Supreme Court collegium system but the ministry would not act as a post office and will exercise its role as a stakeholder.
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Appoint Judges Selected For High Court Within 6 Months, Says Top Court
Taking note of 410 vacancies of judges in high courts, as against the sanctioned strength of 1,079, the Supreme Court has ordered that appointments must be made within six months of a person's name being cleared by the collegiums and the government.
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Top Court Recommends Names Of 5 Judges As Chief Justices Of High Courts
The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended names of five judges for appointment as Chief Justices in Rajasthan, Kerala, Meghalaya, Andhra Pradesh and Chhattisgarh High Courts.
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Top Court Collegium Recommends Names For Judgeship at Gujarat High Court
The Supreme Court collegium has recommended the names of three advocates and a judicial officer for their elevation as judges of the Gujarat High Court.
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Collegium System Black Spot On Indian Democracy: Upendra Kushwaha
Union Minister Upendra Kushwaha today said the collegium system for selection of judges of high courts and the Supreme Court lacked transparency and was a "black spot" on Indian democracy, and called for more representation of people belonging to SC, ST, Dalit communities in the high
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Give Due Representation To SCs/STs In Supreme Court: Government
The government today sought due representation for SC and ST communities in the Supreme Court while rejecting a collegium recommendation to elevate Uttarakhand High Court Chief Justice KM Joseph to the top court.
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Khap Panchayat Verdict: A Look At Supreme Court Guidelines To Prevent Honour Killing
Khap panchayats, the self-appointed village courts, cannot stop a marriage between two consenting adults, said the Supreme Court in a landmark ruling today. The top court laid down a set of guidelines meant to stop interference by khap panchayats that wield enormous influence in villages of several states and are often seen responsible for the grow...
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Government Red-Flags Collegium Decision To End Performance Evaluation Of Additional Judges
The government has red-flagged a decision of the Supreme Court collegium to do away with the professional evaluation of additional judges while recommending their name for promotion as permanent judge.
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Not Just CS Karnan. Controversial Remarks By India's Judges: 10 Points
Days after Calcutta High Court judge Justice CS Karnan, who faces an arrest warrant for his controversial remarks, Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said the Justice Karnan episode calls for a greater scrutiny of the judiciary. Justice Karnan became the first sitting High Court judge to be awarded a jail term for his defamatory remarks against the t...
