Judiciary Vs Government
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In Parliament, Kiren Rijiju says no SC judge is part of ‘anti-India gang’
The law minister had last month claimed that some retired judges who are part of the said gang were trying to make the judiciary play the Opposition’s role.
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‘Talking like an outlaw’: Opposition criticises Kiren Rijiju for his remark about retired judges
The law minister had said that some retired judges are part of an ‘anti-India gang’ and are trying to make the judiciary play the role of the Opposition party.
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Executive and judiciary should not fight each other, says Law Minister Kiren Rijiju
In recent past, he has called the collegium system of judicial appointments opaque and the SC has asked the Centre to explain its delay in appointing judges.
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Selective arrests, slow trials: Why courts are increasingly pulling up the Enforcement Directorate
Recently, a court in Mumbai came down heavily on the agency for arresting Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut and his aide Pravin Raut.
Umang Poddar
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The Indian judiciary didn’t suddenly decline in the Modi years – it was always broken
The narrative of decline comes from the fact that arbitrary use of judicial power was largely coded as a good thing earlier. BJP has taken advantage of that.
Shoaib Daniyal
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Attempts to control judiciary have always been made in democracies, says former SC judge Chelameswar
The collegium system came into existence in India to check government interference, he said at a lecture in Chennai on Thursday.
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Retired SC judge says government is trampling on judicial independence through appointments
‘Who is calling the shots — the government?’ asks retired Justice Madan Lokur in an op-ed questioning the way judges are appointed.
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Judges appointments: Centre returns 13 names recommended by Supreme Court collegium for Allahabad HC
Attorney-General Mukul Rohatgi told a bench that the government had found ‘certain inconsistencies’ in the suggested candidates.
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Centre clears ten names for high court judges after Supreme Court reproach
Chief Justice Thakur had accused the government of trying to 'decimate the judiciary' with its 'inaction, inefficiency or unwillingness' to appoint judges.
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Asking the Centre to fulfill its obligations under laws it passed is not judicial overreach
Finance minister Arun Jaitley’s outburst against the judiciary merits far closer attention and sober scrutiny than it has received so far.
Harsh Mander
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Unless Supreme Court hears pleas on judicial appointments, India's litigation system could collapse
A standoff between the executive and the judiciary could undermine rule of law in the country.
Sanjay Hegde, business-standard.com