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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Trending
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Canada: Amid anti-immigration rhetoric, curbing international students is a knee-jerk reaction
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‘Be freed from what holds you back’: Poems by Buddhist women from the Murty Classical Library
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By mixing Carnatic and Hindustani, Mysore’s kings helped create a unique body of music
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We will leave India if told to break encryption: WhatsApp tells Delhi HC
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Why Calcutta HC struck down 25,000 teachers’ appointments and how it could impact the election
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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: K-Pop singer Aoora sings in Assamese as he collaborates with Nilotpal Bora in a new folk song
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Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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Watch: Spice Girls sing ‘Stop’ as bandmates reunite to celebrate Victoria Beckham’s 50th birthday
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Watch: Over 350 ballerinas come together to break the world record for standing on tip toes
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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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Aditi Rao Hydari on playing diverse characters: ‘I want the audience to take me home with them’
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The story of India’s unique ‘Milk Revolution’ is going to the Cannes Film Festival
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The story behind the ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’ title track: ‘Just write very simple poetry’
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‘Juna Furniture’ review: A simplistic crusade against the neglect of senior citizens
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‘Late Night with the Devil’ review: A deft satire on the price of success
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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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Athletics, Asian U20 C’ships: Harshit Kumar wins hammer throw gold as India’s medal tally increases
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Archery, World Cup Shanghai: Indian compound archers sweep all three team event gold medals
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IPL 2024: Jonny Bairtsow shines as Punjab Kings beat Kolkata Knight Riders in record-breaking match
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IPL 2024: ‘Save the bowlers’ – Reactions as Punjab chase down record total against Kolkata
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Paris Olympics 2024: Nethra Kumanan secures India’s second quota in sailing