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High Court Collegiums Yet To Send Recommendations For 201 Judges' Vacancies: Centre
Eighty-one of the 123 proposals sent by high court collegiums for appointment of judges are at various stages of processing with the government, Parliament was informed on Friday.
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Fix Bottlenecks Behind Delay In High Court Judges' Appointment: Panel
A Parliamentary panel has asked the government to "fix all bottlenecks" responsible for delays in the appointment of high court judges, saying the vacancies must be filled with the same zeal as shown in the appointment of Supreme Court 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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Need "Out-Of-Box" Thinking To Fix Issue Of High Court Vacancies: Parliament Panel
Amid a standoff between the government and the Supreme Court Collegium over appointment of judges, a parliamentary panel has asked the Executive and the Judiciary to come up with "out of box thinking" to deal with the "perennial problem" of vacancie
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3 Delhi High Judges Take Oath Of Office, 13 Vacancies Remain
Three new judges were administered the oath of office in Delhi High court on Thursday, taking its strength to 47.
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Chief Justice NV Ramana's Appeal On Improving Judge-To-Population Ratio
Chief Justice of India NV Ramana on Saturday highlighted the issue of judicial vacancies and urged the chief justices of high courts to improve the judge-to-population ratio so that it is comparable to advanced democracies.
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In New Record, 8 High Court Chief Justices Cleared Together: Sources
In another new record in terms of filling up vacancies in the judiciary, a three-member Supreme Court collegium led by Chief Justice of India NV Ramana has recommended the elevation of eight judges as Chief Justices of various High Courts at one go,
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High Courts In "Crisis Situation" With Huge Vacancies For Judges: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court expressed concern over the "crisis situation" in high courts which are grappling with 40-50 per cent vacancies and said the Centre should appoint judges within 3-4 weeks if the collegium reiterates its recommendations unanimously.
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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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Gujarat High Court Recruitment: Online Application For 42 District Judge Vacancies Begins; Apply Before March 31
Gujarat High Court at Sola, Ahmedabad has released notification for direct recruitment of 42 district judge vacancies. The application process started on March 1, 2017 and will end on March 31, 2017 at midnight.
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President Clears The Decks For Supreme Court To Get Five More Judges
President Pranab Mukherjee on Wednesday cleared the appointment of five high court judges to the Supreme Court, signaling the end of the stalemate triggered by the refusal of a senior judge to participate in the selection process unless it was made transparent. The fresh appointments will raise the strength of the Supreme Court from 23, to 28 judge...
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Government Unlikely To Raise Approved Strength Of High Court Judges This Year
The government this year is unlikely to increase the approved strength of high court judges from 1,079 but focus on filing vacancies, a move which may pit it once again against the judiciary which has been demanding more judges to take on the backlog of cases.
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Will Share Memorandum on Judges' Appointment At Appropriate Time: Centre
Government has refused to share immediately a copy of the draft Memorandum of Procedure (MoP), a document to guide appointment of judges to higher judiciary, with a Parliamentary committee examining vacancies in the Supreme Court and high courts, saying it is a work in progress.
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No Plan To Hike Retirement Age Of Supreme Court, High Court Judges: Government
On a day the issue of vacancies in higher judiciary came up for hearing in the Supreme Court, the government today informed the Rajya Sabha that it has no plans to hike the retirement age of top court and high court judges.
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Parliament Panel To Examine Inordinate Delay In Judges' Appointments
Amid a raging debate on shortage of judges, a parliamentary panel has decided to seek the views of the Law Ministry on "inordinate delay" in filling up vacancies in the Supreme Court and the 24 high courts of the country.
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High Court Collegiums Yet To Send Recommendations For 201 Judges' Vacancies: Centre
Eighty-one of the 123 proposals sent by high court collegiums for appointment of judges are at various stages of processing with the government, Parliament was informed on Friday.
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Fix Bottlenecks Behind Delay In High Court Judges' Appointment: Panel
A Parliamentary panel has asked the government to "fix all bottlenecks" responsible for delays in the appointment of high court judges, saying the vacancies must be filled with the same zeal as shown in the appointment of Supreme Court 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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Need "Out-Of-Box" Thinking To Fix Issue Of High Court Vacancies: Parliament Panel
Amid a standoff between the government and the Supreme Court Collegium over appointment of judges, a parliamentary panel has asked the Executive and the Judiciary to come up with "out of box thinking" to deal with the "perennial problem" of vacancie
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3 Delhi High Judges Take Oath Of Office, 13 Vacancies Remain
Three new judges were administered the oath of office in Delhi High court on Thursday, taking its strength to 47.
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Chief Justice NV Ramana's Appeal On Improving Judge-To-Population Ratio
Chief Justice of India NV Ramana on Saturday highlighted the issue of judicial vacancies and urged the chief justices of high courts to improve the judge-to-population ratio so that it is comparable to advanced democracies.
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In New Record, 8 High Court Chief Justices Cleared Together: Sources
In another new record in terms of filling up vacancies in the judiciary, a three-member Supreme Court collegium led by Chief Justice of India NV Ramana has recommended the elevation of eight judges as Chief Justices of various High Courts at one go,
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High Courts In "Crisis Situation" With Huge Vacancies For Judges: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court expressed concern over the "crisis situation" in high courts which are grappling with 40-50 per cent vacancies and said the Centre should appoint judges within 3-4 weeks if the collegium reiterates its recommendations unanimously.
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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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Gujarat High Court Recruitment: Online Application For 42 District Judge Vacancies Begins; Apply Before March 31
Gujarat High Court at Sola, Ahmedabad has released notification for direct recruitment of 42 district judge vacancies. The application process started on March 1, 2017 and will end on March 31, 2017 at midnight.
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President Clears The Decks For Supreme Court To Get Five More Judges
President Pranab Mukherjee on Wednesday cleared the appointment of five high court judges to the Supreme Court, signaling the end of the stalemate triggered by the refusal of a senior judge to participate in the selection process unless it was made transparent. The fresh appointments will raise the strength of the Supreme Court from 23, to 28 judge...
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Government Unlikely To Raise Approved Strength Of High Court Judges This Year
The government this year is unlikely to increase the approved strength of high court judges from 1,079 but focus on filing vacancies, a move which may pit it once again against the judiciary which has been demanding more judges to take on the backlog of cases.
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Will Share Memorandum on Judges' Appointment At Appropriate Time: Centre
Government has refused to share immediately a copy of the draft Memorandum of Procedure (MoP), a document to guide appointment of judges to higher judiciary, with a Parliamentary committee examining vacancies in the Supreme Court and high courts, saying it is a work in progress.
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No Plan To Hike Retirement Age Of Supreme Court, High Court Judges: Government
On a day the issue of vacancies in higher judiciary came up for hearing in the Supreme Court, the government today informed the Rajya Sabha that it has no plans to hike the retirement age of top court and high court judges.
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Parliament Panel To Examine Inordinate Delay In Judges' Appointments
Amid a raging debate on shortage of judges, a parliamentary panel has decided to seek the views of the Law Ministry on "inordinate delay" in filling up vacancies in the Supreme Court and the 24 high courts of the country.
