Judicial Appointments
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Somasekhar Sundaresan appointed Bombay High Court judge nearly two years after bias row
The government had objected to the fact that the advocate expressed his views on matters pending before the court on social media.
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Centre clears appointment of three judges to the Supreme Court
The collegium had recommended the names of Justices Satish Chandra Sharma, Augustine George Masih and Sandeep Mehta on Monday.
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Centre must stop its ‘pick and choose’ approach in appointing judges, says Supreme Court
The bench said that the government is not clearing even 50% of the names recommended by the Collegium for judgeship or transfer.
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Carnatic music: Violinist L Subramaniam’s new book looks at the 18th-century masters
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View from the Margins: A Dalit Christian explains why he will be voting for change
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EC rejects claims that EVMs gave extra votes to BJP in Kerala mock polls, SC reserves verdict
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Husna Bai: The tawaif who made Hindustani music a respectable profession for women artists
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Short fiction: Riddled with debt, a farmer urges the PM to change the formula for compound interest
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Supreme Court flags delay in appointment of judges, says will monitor issue closely
‘I have a lot to say, but I am stopping myself,’ Justice Sanjay Kishan said. ‘But I won’t be quiet on the next date.’
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Only 3% SC, 1.5% ST judges appointed in High Courts since 2018, says Parliament panel report
The Standing Committee suggested that an adequate number of women and candidates from the marginalised sections should be recommended by the collegium.
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Ujjal Bhuyan and S Venkatanarayana Bhatti sworn in as Supreme Court judges
With their appointments, the strength of the Supreme Court rose to 32.
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Video
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Watch: Unbelievable scenes of flooding in Dubai airport, streets, and malls after heavy rain in UAE
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Indian elections: How secure is the EVM-VVPAT process?
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Watch: Footballers of Indian clubs walk out on the pitch with dogs to get them adopted
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Watch: Dogs wag their tails to ‘conduct’ classical music orchestra
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Watch: Glimpses of Indian singer Sid Sriram’s debut performance at Coachella 2024
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Prashant Kumar Mishra, KV Viswanathan sworn in as Supreme Court judges
The court is now at its full strength of 34 judges.
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Citing delay by Centre, SC recalls proposal to transfer Justice S Muralidhar to Madras HC
The collegium said that the proposal has been pending with the Centre since September and now there were only four months left to Muralidhar’s retirement.
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SC collegium says Centre withholding appointments is of ‘grave concern’
The collegium made the remark while reiterating the appointment of lawyer R John Sathyan as a judge of the Madras HC which has been held back by the government.
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The Reel
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Watch: ‘The Broken News’ returns for a second season
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‘Dil Dosti Dilemma’ trailer: A teenager bonds with her grandparents during a summer vacation
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‘Silence 2: The Night Owl Bar Shootout’ review: A bland cop meets a dull case
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‘Juna Furniture’ trailer: Mahesh Manjrekar directs and stars in film about ageing
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Start the week with a film: In ‘Tokyo Sonata’, the unequal music of an emotionally distant family
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Has political background been a bar to becoming a judge? It depends on the politics
The recent appointment of Victoria Gowri to the Madras High Court has kicked off a debate about the appointment of judges.
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Supreme Court now at full strength as two new judges take oath
Allahabad High Court Chief Justice Rajesh Bindal and Gujarat High Court Chief Justice Aravind Kumar are the two new judges of the Supreme Court.
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On Victoria Gowri’s appointment, Supreme Court says collegium was aware of all facts
Legal experts have criticised her elevation as a Madras High Court judge since she has made offensive comments about Christians and Muslims.
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The Field
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Cricket: Meg Lanning opens up about struggle with food and exercise that led to her early retirement
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Paris Olympics 2024: Long jumper Sreeshankar Murali ruled out of Games with knee injury
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Badminton: Kento Momota, former world champion, announces international retirement
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Chess, Candidates 2024: Gukesh Dommaraju drops to second after draw against Fabiano Caruana
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Endgame: Indian Grandmasters are daring to dream at the 2024 Candidates