Bar, Bench & Firm News NDA govt politicising judicial appointments: Jethmalani to SC April 30, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The new law replacing the collegium system of appointment of judges for higher judiciary came under severe criticism in the Supreme Court from noted jurist Ram Jethmalani who accused the NDA government of politicising and compromising judicial independence.He contended that the Constitutional Amendment Act carried out by the government to bring the new legislation was […] Read more » featured judicial appointments law replacing the collegium system of appointment of judges National Judicial Appointment Commission NDA govt NDA govt politicising judicial appointments politicising judicial appointments
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Top Law News Judicial Appointments Should Conform to Highest Standards: President April 18, 2015 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on Judicial Appointments Should Conform to Highest Standards: President The process of selection and appointment of judges should conform to the highest of standards, President Pranab Mukherjee said today, describing an independent judiciary as the “cornerstone” of democracy. “The process of selection and appointment of judges should conform to the highest of standards. We must make haste in this regard but without compromising on […] Read more » establishment of the National Judicial Appointments Commission featured judicial appointments Judicial Appointments Should Conform to Highest Standards National Judicial Appointments Commission Pranab Mukherjee in Patna high court President in Patna High Court selection and appointment of judges
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
