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03 Jul 2019

Allahabad HC judge writes to PM, alleges nepotism in appointment of judges

The judge even raised aspersions over the judgements that these judges deliver as according to him they are appointed in an arbitrary manner.

26 Dec 2018

Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad advocates SC/ST reservations in judiciary

Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad has advocated reservations for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in the judiciary through an all-India judicial service examination conducted by the Union Public Service Commission,

Ravi Shankar Prasad

04 Jan 2018

If polity supports, will resolve judges' appointment issue: Ravi Shankar Prasad

Taking exception to the apex court holding National Judicial Appointments Commission "unconstitutional", Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Thursday said he is willing to "find a way out".

30 Aug 2017

SC refuses urgent listing of plea for review of NJAC verdict

The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to accord urgent listing of a plea seeking review of its 2015 verdict striking down the NJAC Act and the Constitution (99th Amendment) Act, 2014, leading to the revival of the collegium system of appointment of judges.

appointment of judges

30 Jan 2017

Don't hold hearing on appointment of judges: Centre to SC

The Centre on Monday told the Supreme Court not to hold hearing on PILs seeking the appointments of judges to high courts and the apex court.

‪‪T. S. Thakur‬‬

26 Nov 2016

CJI Thakur lambasts Centre, says ''courts lying vacant without judges''

The Centre and the top court have been at war since the Supreme Court struck down the National Judicial Appointments Commission (NJAC) Act.

Supreme Court of India

29 Oct 2016

Govt insists no abnormal increase in vacancies in high courts

During the period 2009-2014, only 20 new posts of high courts judges had been created, whereas during 2015 and 2016, 173 new posts were created.

28 Oct 2016

Supreme Court slams Centre over judges' appointment row, asks do you want to lock down judiciary

Coming down hard at the Centre, the Supreme Court on Friday said there should not be a deadlock in appointment of judges.

Jasti Chelameswar

03 Sep 2016

Supreme Court judge Justice Chelameswar skips collegium meet, seeks transparency in judges' appointments

The judiciary has been locked in a bitter face-off with the Centre over the appointment of judges.

16 Dec 2015

Collegium system: SC asks Centre to prepare MoP in consultation with CJI to enable transparency

Coming out with a slew of guidelines to improve the collegium system of appointment of judges, the Supreme Court on Wednesday said views of the Centre and States should be taken into account and asked the government to prepare a memorandum of procedure (MOP) in consultation with the Chief Justice of India to enable transparency.

National Judicial Appointments Commission

04 Dec 2015

BJP member targets judiciary over scrapping of NJAC

Udit Raj raised the issue while contending that a Gujarat High Court judge had allegedly equated reservation with corruption and demanded an impeachment motion against him.

Collegium system

19 Nov 2015

Fresh standoff between Centre, Supreme Court over collegium system of appointing judges

The government is believed to be upset after its bid to replace the collegium system was thwarted by the Supreme Court recently.

05 Nov 2015

Supreme Court seeks public opinion on collegium system of appointing judges

The Supreme Court on Thursday extended till November 13 the time for inviting suggestions to make the functioning of collegium system transparent.

National Judicial Appointments Commission

24 Oct 2015

SC discharging constitutional obligation, not tyranny of unelected: Justice Ganguly

Even as Finance Minister Arun Jaitley sought to brand the Supreme Court judgement striking down the National Judicial Appointments Commission Act and the enabling 99th Constitution amendment as "tyranny of the unelected", former apex court judge Asok Kumar Ganguly said that what it did was its "duty", which it is mandated to discharge under the Constitution.

National Judicial Appointments Commission

24 Oct 2015

No confrontation with judiciary; govt to obey SC order on NJAC: Jaitley

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has said that the SC decision on NJAC would not lead to any confrontation between the government and the judiciary.

22 Oct 2015

SC’s NJAC ruling: Sedition charge against Arun Jaitley for 'tyranny of unelected' blog

Sedition charges has been slapped on Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley by a UP court.

National Judicial Appointments Commission

18 Oct 2015

NJAC SC verdict: Democracy cannot be 'tyranny of the unelected', says Arun Jaitley

In unusually strong remarks over the SC's reasoning for striking down the NJAC Act, Arun Jaitley said Indian democracy cannot be a "tyranny of the unelected".

17 Oct 2015

Congress, BJP at loggerheads over NJAC issue

As Government mulled over the way forward after the NJAC setback, Congress on Saturday indicated it would not support any move to bring back a revised legislation for appointments to higher judiciary after it gave its backing to the law, inviting accusations of a U-turn by the BJP.

17 Oct 2015

Won't support adventurism on NJAC: Congress to Modi govt

Congress ruled out supporting any "adventurism" by Government on NJAC issue, saying there was a great "trust deficit" under Narendra Modi dispensation.

16 Oct 2015

DNA: Analysis of Supreme Court's judgment on the NJAC controversy

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