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TopicAppointment of Judges

Topic: Appointment of Judges

Modi govt, SC collegium tussle over judges’ appointments is unfortunate. Both must engage better

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4,000 judges’ posts in trial courts, 419 in HCs remain vacant, law minister tells Parliament

Bhadra Sinha -
Ravi Shankar Prasad said only 66 new judges were appointed to 15 high courts in 2020, down from 81 in 2019 and 108 in 2018. Allahabad, Delhi and Calcutta HCs are worst-hit.

Not just govt, judiciary also to blame for mounting judge vacancies in high courts

Maneesh Chhibber -
Over 400 out of 1,079 high court judge posts are vacant, and data accessed by ThePrint shows that HC collegiums don’t recommend names on time.

Modi govt keeps SC collegium waiting on Kashmir lawyer picked as HC judge, gives no reason

Maneesh Chhibber -
Ten months ago, Supreme Court collegium asked the central govt to explain why Wasim Sadiq Nargal’s appointment was junked. It’s yet to get a reply.

Why Modi govt has put lawyer Kamal Sehgal’s elevation as judge on hold

Maneesh Chhibber -
Supreme Court collegium recommended Kamal Sehgal for elevation as a judge of Punjab & Haryana HC in July.

Recusal has become a selective call of morality for Supreme Court judges

Maneesh Chhibber -
Several Supreme Court judges, including CJI Gogoi, withdrew from activist Gautam Navlakha’s bail plea case. But judges don’t recuse when they should.

Fewer Indian women in higher judiciary? Blame high court collegiums, suggests data

Rangin Pallav Tripathy -
Not a single high court collegium recommended more than 30% women for judgeship. For many, the number is below 10%.

Govt says no plans to regulate appointment, conduct of Supreme Court & High Court judges

PTI -
Law minister Ravi Shankar Prasad told the Rajya Sabha that there would be no parliamentary oversight in the appointment and conduct of Supreme Court and High Court judges.

Supreme Court collegium clears names for two high courts, rejects objections

Ritika Jain -
The collegium clears names of four advocates for elevation as judges of Punjab and Haryana HC and five advocates for Delhi HC.

Modi govt returns names of 2 more lawyers to be elevated as judges after 2 years

Maneesh Chhibber -
Move to send back names of Harnaresh Singh Gill and Mohammed Nizamuddin unusual as Centre cites no adverse remarks against them.
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