Memorandum of Procedure

CJI Uday Umesh Lalit asked to recommend his successor, he will retire on Nov 8

This is perhaps the first time that Union Law Ministry has tweeted about it. According to the Memorandum of Procedure (MoP), the CJI names the senior-most judge as his or her successor.

Oct 07, 2022, 12:36 PM IST

Why is it taking so long to finalise MOP for appointment of judges? SC asks Centre

The issue of Memorandum of Procedure (MOP) for appointments of judges in the higher judiciary cannot linger on for an indefinite period, the Supreme Court said on Friday while agreeing to examine why there has been a delay in finalising the procedure.

Oct 27, 2017, 17:51 PM IST

SC asks govt to formulate draft for judges appointments

The government was on Wednesday entrusted by the Supreme Court with the task of framing a draft Memorandum of Procedure (MOP) for future appointments in higher judiciary.

Nov 18, 2015, 22:04 PM IST