Judges

U.S. Supreme Court should allow federal judges, not state courts, to police congressional gerrymandering

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The U.S. Supreme Court is deliberating Moore v. Harper, which considers whether state legislatures should have the ultimate authority for drawing congressional district boundaries. Should the Court send the issue back to the state courts, this would result in conflicting standards among the states for addressing the concerns of clearly identifiable communities and racial minorities for … Read more

“Threat To Judges”: Tripura Bar Council On Law Minister’s “Anti-India” Remark

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Supreme Court Order On Poll Body Posts: Law Minister Invokes

The Minister reportedly warned that “those working against India will have to pay a price”. The Tripura Bar Council on Thursday condemned the remarks made by Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju against retired judge, claiming that the comments were an attempt by the Centre to interfere in the judiciary. On March 18 in a conclave, Mr Rijiju … Read more

“Disturbs Seniority”: Supreme Court On Delay In Judges’ Appointment

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Started Process To Withdraw Note On One Rank, One Pension: Centre To Court

New Delhi: The Supreme Court Collegium has voiced concern over the Centre withholding or overlooking the names recommended for appointment as judges, saying this disturbs the seniority of the candidates, and asked the government to take “necessary action” for elevation of those recommended earlier. The collegium, headed by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud, said a notification … Read more

“Disturbs Seniority”: Supreme Court On Delay In Judges’ Appointment

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Started Process To Withdraw Note On One Rank, One Pension: Centre To Court

New Delhi: The Supreme Court Collegium has voiced concern over the Centre withholding or overlooking the names recommended for appointment as judges, saying this disturbs the seniority of the candidates, and asked the government to take “necessary action” for elevation of those recommended earlier. The collegium, headed by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud, said a notification … Read more

Supreme Court Collegium Recommends Elevating 4 Judges To Madras High Court

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Supreme Court Collegium Recommends Elevating 4 Judges To Madras High Court

The Supreme Court collegium has recommended to the centre the names of four district judges for appointment as judges of the Madras High Court. The four judges are R Sakthivel, P Dhanabal, Chinnasamy Kumparappan and K Rajasekar. Promoted Listen to the latest songs, only on JioSaavn.com

“Threat To Judges”: Opposition Leaders On Minister’s “Anti-India” Remark

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Supreme Court Order On Poll Body Posts: Law Minister Invokes

Kiren Rijiju had made the remarks at the India Today Conclave on Saturday (File) New Delhi: Opposition leaders on Sunday hit out at Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju over his remark that some retired judges and activists “were part of the anti-India gang” and were trying to make Indian judiciary play the role of the … Read more

Sexual Orientation Has Nothing To Do With Judges’ Abilities: Chief Justice

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Sexual Orientation Has Nothing To Do With Judges

The CJI said there is no pressure from the government on how to decide cases. (File) New Delhi: Not every system is perfect but this is the best system developed by the judiciary, Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud said on Saturday while defending the Collegium system of judges appointing judges, a major bone … Read more

‘Respect Law Minister’s perceptions’, CJI Chandrachud says no pressure on judges

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Chandrachud was speaking at the India Today conclave (PTI)

Chief Justice of India (CJI) D Y Chandrachud on Saturday said that there is no pressure on the judiciary and in his career as a judge for 23 years, no one asked him to decide a case. The top judge even added that the differences with Union Law Minister are differences of perceptions which are … Read more

System To Appoint Judges Result Of Congress “Misadventure”: Law Minister

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System To Appoint Judges Result Of Congress

The position of the government is very clear on collegium, said kiren Rijiju. (FILE) New Delhi: Law Minister Kiren Rijiju on Saturday claimed that a few retired judges and some activists who are “part of the anti-India gang” are trying to make the Indian judiciary play the role of the opposition party. He again criticised … Read more

On Seeking Intelligence Inputs Before Judges Appointment, Centre Says…

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IB inputs are obtained and provided to the Supreme Court Collegium, he said. New Delhi: The government on Friday said in Lok Sabha that the Supreme Court has observed in a recent order that political background by itself has “not been an absolute bar” to appoint an otherwise suitable person as a judge. It also … Read more