A New Delhi-based advocate, who saw the drama unfold Monday, has made a representation before MP Chief Justice and emailed court’s Registrar General giving details of episode.
CJI took upon himself to initiate the process after he came across media reports on high courts not complying with top court’s judgements on ad-hoc appointments, it is learnt.
Thirteen Allahabad HC judges have urged their Chief Justice to convene a full court meeting & refuse compliance with the SC order against Justice Prashant Kumar.
Last month, ThePrint reported that 1 in every 3 of India’s 687 sitting permanent high court judges is either related to a sitting or former judge, or comes from a family of lawyers.
Speaking at judicial academy in Kolkata, Justice B.R. Gavai touched upon several lapses found among judges, such as failure to adhere to punctuality and efficiency in their duties.
On 8 June, Supreme Court Bar Association claimed the CJI had agreed to elevate SC lawyers as HC judges. But high court lawyers' associations have asked the CJI to reject proposal.
While examining diversity across police, judiciary, prisons and legal aid, the India Justice Report 2020 points out that data for diversity among judges remains unavailable.
The names were pending with the Centre for inputs from the Intelligence Bureau (IB) and background check of the candidates for a period ranging between 6 and 14 months.
Pakistan would be itching to do an Iran on us and China would be planning to execute an air campaign without allowing us asymmetrical escalation. India has no choice but to transform.
Increase in employment subsidy, Rs 500 crore for estate revamp, new townships in pipeline—but land cost, power breakdowns and inspector raj top among key worries for industry leaders.
CDS Anil Chauhan says future space capability will not be built by government agencies alone. ‘It will be co-developed with industry, start-ups, and technology innovators’.
American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.
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