Supreme Court collegium recommends 9 names for elevation as High Court judges
Appointment of judges in HCs: The Collegium in its meeting approved the proposal for the elevation of Judicial Officers -- Ramachandra Dattatray Huddar and Venkatesh Naik Thavaryanaik as judges in the Karnataka High Court.
Jan 11, 2023, 07:13 AM IST
Government of India sets record with 138 judicial appointments so far in 2022
The government set a record by appointing 138 judges in various High Courts across the country in the year 2022 and surpassed the previous record of 126 High Court appointments in 2016.
Aug 16, 2022, 14:20 PM IST
President appoints 14 new judges to Telangana, Orissa and Kerala high courts
Those appointed include 12 judicial officers, one advocate and a member of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal.
Oct 13, 2021, 19:17 PM IST
Supreme Court collegium recommends names to Centre, 13 High Courts to get new Chief Justices
CJI N V Ramana has recommended to the Centre eight names, including acting Calcutta High Court CJ, Justice Rajesh Bindal, for elevation and transfer of five sitting CJs to other high courts.
Sep 21, 2021, 14:57 PM IST
Supreme Court, high court judges get nearly two-fold salary hike
SC and high court judges have got a nearly two-fold salary hike with President Ram Nath Kovind giving nod to a bill.
Jan 30, 2018, 23:10 PM IST
Nine additional judges appointed to Karnataka, Patna, Madras HCs
Separate notifications issued by the Law Ministry said nine additional judges -- five in Karnataka, one in Patna and three in Madras high courts -- have been appointed.
Nov 11, 2016, 22:03 PM IST
Appointment of judges: Have withdrawn most names recommended by collegium, Centre tells SC
The Centre on Friday informed the Supreme Court that it has returned over half the names recommended to it for appointment as high court judges by the collegium of judges headed by the Chief Justice of India (CJI).
Nov 11, 2016, 13:41 PM IST
Govt insists no abnormal increase in vacancies in high courts
During the period 2009-2014, only 20 new posts of high courts judges had been created, whereas during 2015 and 2016, 173 new posts were created.
Oct 29, 2016, 14:26 PM IST
HC judges shortage goes up from 443 to 470 in 7 months
As on July 1, the high courts were facing a shortage of 470 judges, with the Allahabad High Court having the maximum vacancies at 82.
