'Deadly for Democracy': Former SC Judge SLAMS Law Minister Kiren Rijiju's 'Diatribe' Against Judiciary
Centre Vs Judiciary: Former SC judge Rohinton Fali Nariman has said the Centre sitting on the names of judges recommended by the collegium will be "deadly for democracy.
Jan 28, 2023, 15:57 PM IST
Supreme Court to get 5 new judges; CJI Chandrachud-led SC collegium recommends 3 chief justices, 2 judges of HCs for elevation
Supreme Court: Out of the 28 apex court judges at present, nine are scheduled to retire in 2023. The composition of the Collegium, which usually comprises the CJI and four senior-most judges who decide the appointment of judges to the apex court, has undergone a change, and now it has six members with the entry of Justice Sanjiv Khanna.
Dec 14, 2022, 09:37 AM IST
Centre Vs Supreme Court: Govt rejects names recommended by collegium for elevation as HC judges
While sending the files back to the top court, the Centre has urged it to reconsider the proposal for the elevation of senior advocate Saurabh Kirpal as a Judge in the Delhi High Court. Senior Lawyer Saurabh Kripal belongs to the LGBT community and is the son of former Chief Justice of India BN Kirpal.
Nov 29, 2022, 09:13 AM IST
SC collegium recommends Justice Munishwar Nath Bhandari as Madras High Court Chief Justice, 17 others for appointment as HC judges
The collegium, which also comprised senior-most judges Justices U U Lalit and A M Khanwilkar, held deliberations on December 14, 2021, and January 29, 2022, recommended 17 names for appointment as judges in Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Orissa high courts.
Jan 31, 2022, 13:20 PM IST
SC collegium recommends eight names to Centre for appointment as chief justices in HCs
The Supreme Court collegium has recommended eight names to the Centre for appointing them as chief justices of different high courts across the country, sources said on Friday.
Sep 17, 2021, 16:37 PM IST
First time in the history, nine new Supreme Court judges to take oath today
Justice Nagarathna is in line to become the first woman CJI in September 2027. Justice Nagarathna, born on October 30, 1962, is the daughter of former CJI E S Venkataramiah. Three out of these nine new judges, Justices Nath and Nagarathna and Narasimha, are in line to become the CJI.
Aug 31, 2021, 06:27 AM IST
'Very unfortunate': CJI NV Ramana on media reports about Supreme Court judges' appointments
CJI NV Ramana said the process of judges' appointment is "sacrosanct and has dignity attached to it". "Media must understand and recognise its sanctity," the CJI added.
Aug 18, 2021, 13:41 PM IST
SC collegium recommends transfer of Justice S Muralidhar to Punjab and Haryana HC
The Supreme Court collegium has recommended transfer of Delhi High Court Judge Justice S Muralidhar to Punjab and Haryana High Court.
Feb 19, 2020, 14:05 PM IST
No hesitation in disclosing reasons for transfer of judges: SC
The remarks from Kalgaonkar came in the wake of a controversy over the recent collegium decision of transferring the Madras High Court Chief Justice V K Tahilramani to Meghalaya High Court.
Sep 12, 2019, 20:23 PM IST
SC collegium defers reiteration of Justice Joseph's elevation to top court
The Supreme Court collegium on Wednesday once again deferred its decision to reiterate its recommendation for the elevation of KM Joseph to the top court.
May 17, 2018, 01:01 AM IST
Judiciary, executive showdown in SC continues, this time over judges' appointment
A bitter showdown between the Centre and Supreme Court was witnessed today over the appointment of judges in the higher courts.
May 04, 2018, 23:14 PM IST
SC Collegium defers decision on Justice KM Joseph's elevation, seeks more time
The five judges of the SC Collegium met this afternoon and deferred its decision on Justice KM Joseph's elevation as an apex court judge.
May 02, 2018, 19:02 PM IST
Centre 'within its right' to reject recommendation for Justice KM Joseph's elevation to SC: CJI Dipak Misra
CJI Dipak Misra on Thursday said that the Centre was well within its right to reject Justice KM Joseph's name for elevation as SC judge.
Apr 26, 2018, 15:59 PM IST
Supreme Court Collegium decides to upload decisions on website
The Supreme Court Collegium has decided to upload on the apex court's website decisions taken by it including elevation, transfer and confirmation of judges in order to ensure transparency in its proceedings.
Oct 06, 2017, 18:34 PM IST
SC collegium clears 51 names for appointment as HC judges
The collegium headed by Chief Justice of India J S Khehar cleared the names after finalising the memorandum of procedure (MoP) for the appointment of judges, official sources said.
Apr 16, 2017, 18:00 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
