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TopicJustice K.M. Joseph

Topic: Justice K.M. Joseph

‘Govt justified in sharing information with media if public interest outweighs harm’

Ritika Jain -
Supreme Court has rejected Modi govt’s claim of ‘privilege’ over Rafale documents, and is set to examine the ‘stolen’ papers.

Joseph seniority: Upset, SC judges to raise matter with CJI

Ritika Jain -
Joseph has been placed third among 3 recently elevated judges despite being recommended by collegium before the other two.

SC secy general Ravindra Maithani, close to CJI Misra, recommended as Uttarakhand HC judge

Ritika Jain -
Maithani could supersede some senior judicial officers. Centre had rejected Uttarakhand HC chief justice K.M. Joseph’s elevation to SC on the same grounds.

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.

Hitler wasn’t permanent & neither is this phase in Indian Supreme Court: Jasti Chelameswar

Maneesh Chhibber -
In an exclusive interview on his last day as SC judge, Justice Jasti Chelameswar talks about Justice K.M. Joseph, his career high point...

Collegium unanimously decides to reiterate K.M. Joseph’s name, but with some other names

Apurva Vishwanath -
It decided that his name “should also be accompanied by the recommendation of the names of chief justices of high courts for elevation” to the Supreme Court.

After Chelameswar letter, CJI finally calls collegium meeting to reiterate Justice K.M. Joseph’s name

Ritika Jain -
Though Justice Chelameswar officially retires on 22 June, the day the Supreme Court breaks for summer – 18 May – will be his last working day.

K.M. Joseph isn’t alone, Modi govt is stalling HC chief justices’ appointments too

Maneesh Chhibber -
The govt cleared six of 10 names recommended by the collegium after a delay. There is no communication on the status of the other four.

Now even the Supreme Court collegium is split on the elevation of Justice Joseph

Apurva Vishwanath -
‘Lack of unanimity’ is believed to have stalled decision; besides Joseph, SC collegium discussed names of judges from other high courts as well.

Former CJI Lodha says Indian judiciary is in a ‘disastrous’ state

Apurva Vishwanath -
Lodha said the collegium must not lose any more time in reiterating the name of Justice K.M. Joseph for appointment to the top court.
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