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Topic: Collegium

2 Himachal judges ask why they weren’t considered for elevation to HC, seek SC intervention

In their petition, the judges say that Himachal HC Collegium ignored SC Collegium’s suggestion that they should be considered while recommending names for elevation. 

All-India Judicial Service exam will challenge dynastic sway in judiciary. But SC is silent

National Judicial Appointments Commission and All-India Judicial Service exams both strike at the very root of dynastic self-perpetuation in the higher judiciary.

‘Better administration of justice’ — SC Collegium moves MP judge to J&K, rejects plea of Madras HC judge

While Justice Sreedharan of MP wanted to be moved out of state before his daughter joined practice, Justice Velumani wanted N-E posting to be able to retain official Chennai accommodation.

4 letters, 1 response — how Modi govt’s tussle with SC on judge appointments played out over 7 yrs

SC in 2015 struck down National Judicial Appointments Commission. Since then it's replied to only 1 letter on Memorandum of Procedure, which govt says gives primacy to 'opaque' collegium system.

Meet Supreme Court’s 5 new judges, elevated amid Modi govt-collegium standoff

Resolution to elevate the 5 was sent in December, govt cleared appointments last week. With the new inductions, SC would now have 32 out of sanctioned strength of 34 judges.

Modi govt clears appointment of five new SC judges, total strength now 32

This comes as the SC continues hearing pleas against delay in clearing judicial appointments. The new judges are likely to take oath Monday. 

SC Collegium recommends elevation of Allahabad and Gujarat HC chief justices to top court

Allahabad High Court Chief Justice Rajesh Bindal & Gujarat High Court Chief Justice Aravind Kumar have been recommended as apex court judges, with Bindal's elevation being unanimous.

SubscriberWrites: Modi govt’s offensive with the Collegium detrimental to a free and fair judiciary

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Unplanned township & infrastructure — Why parts of Uttarakhand are sinking

A selection of the best news reports, analysis and opinions published by ThePrint this week.

SC backs Saurabh Kirpal, Sathyan & Somasekhar Sundaresan as judges — read full statements here

The resolutions come on the heels of growing friction between the central government and the apex court over judicial appointments.

On Camera

Trudeau is nursing snakes in his own backyard. Misguided Sikhs in Canada are losing the plot

By turning a blind eye to the snakes in his own backyard, Trudeau is setting the stage for a disaster of epic proportions for his country, his people, and the world at large.

Watch CutTheClutter: Flattening INR-USD rate, and debate on pros and cons of a ‘strong’ rupee

In Episode 1544 of CutTheClutter, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta looks at some top economists pointing to the pitfalls of ‘currency nationalism’ with data from 1991 to 2004.

India carries out 1st patrol in Depsang since disengagement with China, to take things ‘slow’

While there are patrolling points (PP) 10, 11, 12, 12A and 13 in the Depsang Plains, the patrol in the region Monday was carried out to only one point as decided by India and China.

Xi wanted to teach India about imbalance of power. We should take a budgetary lesson from it

While we talk much about our military, we don’t put our national wallet where our mouth is. Nobody is saying we should double our defence spending, but current declining trend must be reversed.