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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· 5 hours ago

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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· Aug 09, 2023 · 04:24 pm

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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· Jul 15, 2023 · 05:07 pm

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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· May 19, 2023 · 11:34 am

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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· Apr 20, 2023 · 12:22 pm

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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· Mar 22, 2023 · 08:42 pm

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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· Feb 14, 2023 · 06:30 am

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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· Feb 13, 2023 · 01:41 pm

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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· Feb 11, 2023 · 11:50 am

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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· Feb 10, 2023 · 01:31 pm

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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· Feb 09, 2023 · 02:17 pm

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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· Feb 07, 2023 · 04:56 pm