Allahabad HC judge writes to PM, alleges nepotism, casteism in appointment of judges
The judge even raised aspersions over the judgements that these judges deliver as according to him they are appointed in an arbitrary manner.
Jul 03, 2019, 11:17 AM IST
Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad advocates SC/ST reservations in judiciary
Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad has advocated reservations for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in the judiciary through an all-India judicial service examination conducted by the Union Public Service Commission,
Dec 26, 2018, 14:26 PM IST
If polity supports, will resolve judges' appointment issue: Ravi Shankar Prasad
Taking exception to the apex court holding National Judicial Appointments Commission "unconstitutional", Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Thursday said he is willing to "find a way out".
Jan 04, 2018, 22:35 PM IST
SC refuses urgent listing of plea for review of NJAC verdict
The Supreme Court on Wednesday 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.
Aug 30, 2017, 16:12 PM IST
Don't hold hearing on appointment of judges: Centre to SC
The Centre on Monday told the Supreme Court not to hold hearing on PILs seeking the appointments of judges to high courts and the apex court.
Jan 31, 2017, 00:37 AM IST
CJI Thakur lambasts Centre, says ''courts lying vacant without judges''
The Centre and the top court have been at war since the Supreme Court struck down the National Judicial Appointments Commission (NJAC) Act.
Nov 26, 2016, 13:20 PM IST
Govt insists no abnormal increase in vacancies in high courts
During the period 2009-2014, only 20 new posts of high courts judges had been created, whereas during 2015 and 2016, 173 new posts were created.
Oct 29, 2016, 14:26 PM IST
Supreme Court slams Centre over judges' appointment row, asks do you want to lock down judiciary
Coming down hard at the Centre, the Supreme Court on Friday said there should not be a deadlock in appointment of judges.
Oct 28, 2016, 12:57 PM IST
Supreme Court judge Justice Chelameswar skips collegium meet, seeks transparency in judges' appointments
The judiciary has been locked in a bitter face-off with the Centre over the appointment of judges.
Sep 03, 2016, 09:37 AM IST
Collegium system: SC asks Centre to prepare MoP in consultation with CJI to enable transparency
Coming out with a slew of guidelines to improve the collegium system of appointment of judges, the Supreme Court on Wednesday said views of the Centre and States should be taken into account and asked the government to prepare a memorandum of procedure (MOP) in consultation with the Chief Justice of India to enable transparency.
Dec 16, 2015, 13:36 PM IST
BJP member targets judiciary over scrapping of NJAC
Udit Raj raised the issue while contending that a Gujarat High Court judge had allegedly equated reservation with corruption and demanded an impeachment motion against him.
Dec 04, 2015, 15:01 PM IST
Fresh standoff between Centre, Supreme Court over collegium system of appointing judges
The government is believed to be upset after its bid to replace the collegium system was thwarted by the Supreme Court recently.
Nov 19, 2015, 11:59 AM IST
Supreme Court seeks public opinion on collegium system of appointing judges
The Supreme Court on Thursday extended till November 13 the time for inviting suggestions to make the functioning of collegium system transparent.
Nov 05, 2015, 15:22 PM IST
SC discharging constitutional obligation, not tyranny of unelected: Justice Ganguly
Even as Finance Minister Arun Jaitley sought to brand the Supreme Court judgement striking down the National Judicial Appointments Commission Act and the enabling 99th Constitution amendment as "tyranny of the unelected", former apex court judge Asok Kumar Ganguly said that what it did was its "duty", which it is mandated to discharge under the Constitution.
Oct 24, 2015, 13:57 PM IST
No confrontation with judiciary; govt to obey SC order on NJAC: Jaitley
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has said that the SC decision on NJAC would not lead to any confrontation between the government and the judiciary.
Oct 24, 2015, 10:00 AM IST
SC’s NJAC ruling: Sedition charge against Arun Jaitley for 'tyranny of unelected' blog
Sedition charges has been slapped on Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley by a UP court.
Oct 22, 2015, 17:31 PM IST
NJAC SC verdict: Democracy cannot be 'tyranny of the unelected', says Arun Jaitley
In unusually strong remarks over the SC's reasoning for striking down the NJAC Act, Arun Jaitley said Indian democracy cannot be a "tyranny of the unelected".
Oct 18, 2015, 18:28 PM IST
Congress, BJP at loggerheads over NJAC issue
As Government mulled over the way forward after the NJAC setback, Congress on Saturday indicated it would not support any move to bring back a revised legislation for appointments to higher judiciary after it gave its backing to the law, inviting accusations of a U-turn by the BJP.
Oct 17, 2015, 22:58 PM IST
Won't support adventurism on NJAC: Congress to Modi govt
Congress ruled out supporting any "adventurism" by Government on NJAC issue, saying there was a great "trust deficit" under Narendra Modi dispensation.
Oct 17, 2015, 16:19 PM IST
DNA: Analysis of Supreme Court's judgment on the NJAC controversy
In a historic judgement, the Supreme Court on Friday struck down the National Judicial Appointments Commission (NJAC) Act holding its constitutionally unvalid.
Oct 16, 2015, 23:02 PM IST
