Collegium System
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SC collegium recommends names for chief justices of five High Courts
The collegium noted that posts in the High Courts are lying vacant either due to promotion or retirement of current chief justices.
Scroll Staff
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Explainer: How is the appointment of judges related to debate on the basic structure doctrine?
Judicial appointments are currently at the centre of a public fight between the judiciary and the Modi government.
Umang Poddar
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Not only the BJP: Why Ambedkarites also oppose the collegium system
Dalit and Adivasi activists say that the collegium system of judges’ appointment has led to minuscule representation from backward communities.
Umang Poddar
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These innovations have made Amrik Sukhdev Dhaba in Murthal the truck drivers’ favourite since 1967
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View from the Margins: A queer rights activist on why he prefers Modi and the BJP
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Comedian Shyam Rangeela files poll nomination from Varanasi days after alleging he was obstructed
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Will Indian schools ever be ready to give students sex education?
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In Saudi Arabia’s scaled-down plans for megacity across the desert – a warning sign for the future
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Supreme Court dismisses plea seeking details of December 2018 collegium meeting under RTI
The court said that only the final decision of the collegium was required to be uploaded on its website.
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Justice Nikhil Kariel not among seven HC judges recommended for transfer by SC collegium
Members of the Gujarat High Court Advocates Association had abstained from work last week after Kariel’s transfer to the Patna High Court was proposed.
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Supreme Court agrees to list petition challenging collegium system of judicial appointments
The development comes month after Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju described the existing system of appointing judges as ‘very opaque’.
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Video
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Video: Being Muslim in today’s India
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Watch: Massive rainstorm hits Mumbai, strong winds knock down trees, damage cars
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‘Barking news’: Woman turns journalist to ‘report’ on mischiefs and complaints by her pet dogs
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Watch: Comedian presents TV newsroom discussion in Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s ‘Heeramandi’ style
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Watch: Stunning Northern Lights spotted in unexpected places around the world
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SC collegium recommends appointment of three new chief justices in High Courts, transfer of two
The collegium, led by Chief Justice of India UU Lalit made the recommendations in a meeting held on September 28.
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The Markandey Katju controversy shows what we have always suspected
Justice Markandey Katju's revelations, if they are to be believed, make it clear that the executive is already able to influence judicial appointments.
Rohan Venkataramakrishnan