Judicial Appointments
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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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Trending
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Why a celebrated Russian artist chose to become an Indian citizen
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Counterview: What Arundhati Roy and the secular intelligentsia get wrong about Modi’s India
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When Dev Anand was mistaken for a taxi driver
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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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Video
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Watch: Musician uses AI to make Lata Mangeshkar, Sonu Nigam, Shreya Ghoshal and others sing together
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Watch: A capella group sings mashup of a song from ‘Roja’ in three different languages
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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 Reel
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‘Aankh Micholi’ trailer: Two families clash over a wedding
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Watch: Faith is put to the test in coming-of-age film ‘Bhagwan Bharose’
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‘Mission Raniganj’ trailer: Akshay Kumar stars in film about a mine rescue mission
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When Dev Anand was mistaken for a taxi driver
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Start the week with a film: KG George’s ‘Irakal’ is a singular study of a psycho
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Supreme Court to function at full strength as Centre appoints two more judges
Allahabad High Court Chief Justice Rajesh Bindal and Gujarat High Court Chief Justice Aravind Kumar have been named as Supreme Court judges.
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Bombay HC dismisses petition against vice president, law minister over remarks about judiciary
The petition, filed by the Bombay Lawyers Association, claimed the conduct of Jagdeep Dhankhar and Kiren Rijiju has lowered the prestige of the Supreme Court.
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Explainer: How Supreme Court upheld the appointment of a High Court judge accused of hate speech
Ever since her recommendation in January, Gowri has been at the centre of controversy for her hate speech against religious minorities.
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The Field
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India at Asian Games, Sept 27 schedule: Campaign begins for women’s hockey, Shiva Thapa in boxing
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Watch, Asian Games: The Indian dressage team win the country’s first equestrian gold after 41 years
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Asian Games, Hockey: Ishika Chaudhary’s self-driven journey from Gwalior to Hangzhou, and beyond
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India at Asian Games, Sept 26 as it happened, Dressage team wins first-ever gold; sailors win medals
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Watch, Asian Games: Men’s 10m air rifle team wins India’s first gold medal in Hangzhou