Top Law News SC refuses urgent listing of plea for review of NJAC verdict August 30, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today refused to accord urgent listing of a plea seeking review of its 2015 verdict striking down the NJAC Act and the Constitution (99th Amendment) Act, 2014, leading to the revival of the collegium system of appointment of judges. The matter was mentioned before a bench comprising Chief Justice Dipak Misra and […] Read more » collegium system Court featured Law Legal News National Judicial Appointments Commission NJAC Act NJAC verdict Supreme Court
Top Law News It’s a daunting task, felt obliged: SC on improving collegium December 16, 2015 / December 17, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today said that it “felt obliged” while dealing with the daunting task of working for improvement of the judicial system of collegium for appointing judges in higher judiciary and termed it as a very challenging responsibility. A five-judge constitution bench headed by Justice J S Khehar said that compilation of the written […] Read more » collegium system featured felt obliged: SC on improving collegium It's a daunting task Law Legal News Supreme Court
Top Law News Suggestions in SC to bring transparency in collegium November 3, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Several suggestions to bring about greater transparency in the collegium system of appointing judges for the higher judiciary, including establishment of a complaint redressal mechanism, were placed before the Supreme Court today. The issues of eligibility criteria, establishment of a secretariat for the collegium and evolving a mechanism of complaint redressal were put forward as […] Read more » collegium system featured Law Legal News Suggestions in SC to bring transparency in collegium Supreme Court
Top Law News Collegium system is not found in Constitution: AG October 16, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Hours after the Government suffered a blow on the National Judicial Appointments Commission (NJAC) Act, Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi said the collegium system, which became re-operational with today’s Supreme Court verdict, is not found in the Constitution and is not appropriate as it is an “opaque” system. However, Rohatgi ruled out the option of seeking review in […] Read more » AG collegium system Collegium system is not found in Constitution: AG Constitution featured Law Legal News
Top Law News Collegium system good but implementation faulty: SC June 17, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment For the first time, the Supreme Court on Tuesday conceded that the collegium system of judges appointing judges, which Parliament has replaced with the National Judicial Appointments Commission (NJAC), has not worked well. During hearing of a bunch of petitions challenging the validity of the NJAC, the Centre and states have slammed the collegium’s non-transparent […] Read more » collegium system featured judges appointment
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Top Law News Judiciary independence doesn’t necessarily require collegium system June 17, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment BJP-ruled states today strongly supported in the Supreme Court the creation of the National Judicial Appointments Commission (NJAC) saying that the independence of judiciary does not necessarily require that judges be appointed by the collegium system. Senior advocate T R Andhyarujina, appearing for Maharashtra, told a five-judge bench headed by that the independence of judiciary […] Read more » Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi collegium system featured judges be appointed by the collegium system Justice J.S. Khehar National Judicial Appointments Commission transparency in collegium system
Bar, Bench & Firm News Collegium system opaque and has failed: Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi May 7, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Putting up a strident case for the new system of judges appointment, government on Wednesday submitted before the Supreme Court that the collegium method has failed because it was an “opaque mechanism” which has “stifled democracy”. On a day, Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi attacked the collegium system and demanded a revisit of the 1993 verdict […] Read more » Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi collegium system Collegium system failed Collegium system opaque featured National Judicial Appointment Commission Act NJAC Act
Top Law News Govt in no haste to notify law scrapping collegium system April 12, 2015 / April 12, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Government seems to be in no hurry to bring into force a law which would end the over two-decade-long collegium system of appointment of judges and would await the outcome of proceedings in the Supreme Court on Wednesday before taking a final call. While referring the petitions challenging the validity of the National Judicial Appointments Commission Act […] Read more » collegium system featured Law Minister D V Sadananda Gowda law scrapping collegium system National Judicial Appointments Commission Act
Top Law News Scrapping of collegium system got vital push in 2014 December 26, 2014 / December 26, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Law Ministry in 2014 sought an early end to the collegium system of judges appointing judges and plans to push in the new year early ratification of a bill by the states to put in place the new mechanism of selection. The National Judicial Appointments Commission Bill, once ratified by 50 per cent of […] Read more » collegium system Law Minister D V Sadananda Gowda National Litigation Policy Scrapping of collegium system
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Top Law News SC to hear petitions against scrapping of collegium system August 21, 2014 / August 31, 2014 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on SC to hear petitions against scrapping of collegium system Four PILs have been filed in the Supreme Court for declaring the NJAC move as unconstitutional The Supreme Court will hear on Monday a batch of petitions challenging the 121st constitutional amendment by which collegium system for appointment of judges in higher judiciary was scrapped and a new mechanism under National Judicial Appointment Commission (NJAC) […] Read more » Bar Council of India Chief Justice Appointment collegium system judges appointment panel judicial appointments Judicial Appointments Commission petitions against scrapping of collegium system Ravi Shankar Prasad Union Cabinet
Top Law News Parliament, Executive should not interfere in Judiciary: CJI August 16, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A day after Parliament unanimously passed the Constitution (99th Amendment) Bill to do away with the collegium system, Chief Justice of India RM Lodha on Friday said that he hoped that judiciary, executive and Parliament work without any interference. “I am sure people in judiciary, executive and Parliament have mutual respect for one another and […] Read more » Chief Justice of India RM Lodha collegium system judiciary National Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2014 news Supreme Court todays news todays top news Top news
Top Law News CJI defends collegium, says campaign on to defame judiciary August 12, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Chief Justice of India R M Lodha on Monday strongly defended the collegium system of appointment of judges and said there was a concerted campaign to defame the judiciary. CJI RM Lodha’s anguished outburst in Supreme Court was triggered by a petition questioning Justice Manjunath’s reported appointment as chief justice of Punjab and Haryana high […] Read more » CJI collegium system Indian judiciary news RM Lodha Supreme Court todays news todays top news Top news
