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Topic: Collegium

MP lawyers want CJI to transfer ‘vindictive’ HC judge in line to be acting chief justice

In a letter, 3 Madhya Pradesh lawyer associations have urged the Chief Justice of India to avoid appointing Justice Sanjay Yadav as the acting CJ.

Can disclose reason for transfers, says SC after Justice Tahilramani controversy

The statement, issued by Supreme Court secretary general, comes days after Justice V.K. Tahilramani resigned over her transfer from Madras to Meghalaya HC.

Why income norms to elevate judges is pitting Modi govt against SC collegium

Modi govt has put on hold collegium recommendation to appoint 10 lawyers as judges of Allahabad HC as they don't meet minimum income criteria.

Modi govt considering taking on SC collegium over 4 HC judges picked for elevation

Violation of seniority & inadequate regional representation in the list sent by Supreme Court are said to be main reasons behind Modi govt's unhappiness.

Supreme Court receives govt’s reply on Justice Kureshi’s elevation, Collegium to consider

A bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi said it received communication from the Law Ministry on the elevation of Justice Akil Kureshi as Chief Justice of Madhya Pradesh High Court.

Judge who ruled against Modi, Shah ignored for MP high court chief justice post

SC collegium picked Justice Akil Kureshi as chief justice of MP HC, but Modi govt hasn’t approved that. Instead, it appointed Justice Ravi Shankar Jha as acting CJ.

Is former SC judge Kurian Joseph right in regretting striking down the NJAC act?

Justice Kurian Joseph has expressed ‘regret’ for his view on the National Judicial Appointments Commission, which he and three other judges struck down in 2015 as unconstitutional.

Relaxing income criteria for judges’ post is case of overreach by Supreme Court collegium

It is doubtful if SC collegium’s non-transparent relaxation of income criteria will actually help cause of the marginalised.

SC wanted to transfer Delhi HC judge, but put it on hold after dissent in collegium

The proposal to transfer Justice S. Muralidhar was discussed twice — first in December and then again in January, says a report.

If collegium has its way, India could soon get its second Dalit CJI

India’s first Dalit CJI, K.G. Balakrishnan, retired on 11 May 2010. There’s been no Dalit judge in the Supreme Court since then.

On Camera

The politics of air pollution—how they are fooling the citizens

Greens have a sizeable support in the Western countries with clean air and blue skies, but not in India, where poisonous air, water and soil kill millions.

India’s Insolvency & Bankruptcy Code is struggling to deliver. It’ll take a decade to clear backlog

The Centre is considering an increase in the National Company Law Tribunal's bench capacity, while the Standing Committee of Finance suggests fast-track courts. 

India to commission new squadron of submarine-hunting Romeo choppers in Goa later this month

The helicopters produced by Lockheed Martin are known as ‘submarine hunters’. India ordered 24 of these aircraft in 2020 to replace the Sea King helicopters. 15 have been delivered till date.

Gaali cricket: Bavuma stands tall, India’s Test ego cut to size

The India-South Africa series-defining fact is the catastrophic decline of Indian red ball cricket where a visiting team can mock us with the 'grovel' word.