The Supreme Court on Tuesday pulled up the Centre for its inordinate delay in clearing various collegium recommendations for the appointment and transfer of high court judges. A bench of judges S K Kaul and Sudhanshu Dhulia asked Attorney General R Venkataramani to get the government’s view on this, adding it would take up the issue every 10 days till… Continue reading "Judiciary is losing talent as govt. sits on names: S"
The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear on Monday two pleas on the issue of alleged delay by the Centre in clearing names recommended by the Collegium for appointment of judges to the top court and the high courts. While hearing the matter on February 3, a bench headed by Justice S K Kaul had expressed displeasure over the delay… Continue reading "SC to hear please on issue of alleged delay in appointment of judges"
Seeking inclusion of government nominees in the collegium system on appointments to the higher judiciary is tantamount to interfering in judiciary’s independence and hence improper, DMK President and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin said on Monday. On the ‘rift’ between Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju and the Supreme Court over the collegium system, Stalin said it is unhealthy.… Continue reading "pitching govt nominees in Collegium is interference in judiciary’s independence: Stalin"
The names of 10 judges recommended for elevation by the Supreme Court Collegium have not received a go-ahead from the Central government. The files, returned on November 25, also include the name of senior advocate Saurabh Kirpal, the son of former Chief Justice of India BN Kirpal. Sources say some names that were reiterated by the Collegium have also been… Continue reading "Centre rejects recommendations made by Collegium to elevate 10 judges"