Court, Judiciary & Legal System Top Law News NJAC review: SC refuses specific date for hearing plea January 17, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today refused to give a specific date to hear a plea seeking review of its 2015 verdict striking down the NJAC Act and another related law, which had led to the revival of the collegium system for appointment of judges, saying there was no hurry. A bench comprising Chief Justice Dipak Misra […] Read more » appointment of judges Chief Justices collegium system for appointment of judges featured Judges of High Courts from one High Court to another Judges to the High Courts National Judicial Appointments Commission NJAC NJAC review revival of the collegium system for appointment of judges Supreme Court transfer of Chief Justices
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
High Profile Cases Allahabad HC quashes summons issued against Jaitley November 5, 2015 / November 5, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Allahabad High Court today quashed a summons issued by a Mahoba court against Finance Minister Arun Jaitley for criticising the SC decision of striking down the National Judicial Appointments Commission (NJAC), according to a lawyer representing him. The HC quashed the summons issued on October 19 after Jaitley’s advocate Maninder Singh contended that the summoning […] Read more » Allahabad HC quashes summons issued against Jaitley Allahabad High Court Arun Jaitley featured Law Legal News National Judicial Appointments Commission NJAC
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
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
Top Law News What they said: SC refuses NJAC petitions but leaves door ajar August 26, 2014 / August 26, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court bench of justices Anil Dave, Chelameshwar and AK Sikri has declined to entertain the five writ petitions against the National Judicial Appointments Commission (NJAC) bill. What they said Fali Nariman eloquently argued why it is not a premature matter. He said he is all for the NJAC but not in its present […] Read more » Justice AK Sikri justice Anil Dave justice Chelameshwar National Judicial Appointments Commission news NJAC SC refuses NJAC petitions Supreme Court todays news todays top news Top news
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Top Law News Parliament approval to bill to end collegium system August 15, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Parliamentary approval was accorded to two bills seeking to end the collegium system for appointment of judges with the Rajya Sabha Thursday adopting the measure as passed by the Lok Sabha Wednesday. The Constitution (99th Amendment) Bill, which seeks to put the proposed judicial appointment commission and its entire composition in the constitution, and the […] Read more » bill to end collegium system National Judicial Appointments Commission
