Judicial Appointments

SC Collegium's focus on discipline, behaviour in judges' appointments commendable, but refusal to set benchmarks reeks of irony

It is ironical that the higher judiciary routinely sets aside or reinstates appointments to various government offices but refuses to set even a benchmark for appointments to a high court or the Supreme Court

Supreme Court directs Centre to distribute funds uniformly among states for infra upgrades of lower judiciary

The Supreme Court Thursday expressed its displeasure over the Centre not disbursing funds uniformly among the state governments for the development and upgradation of infrastructure in subordinate judiciary

To tackle nepotism, bad appointments by collegiums, rigorous selection a must: Senior Advocate Rajeev Dhavan

With the latest case of Justice KM Joseph, a new ground seems to be ready for the judiciary and executive to make new assertions of their powers with regard to judges' appointments.

Supreme Court judges to meet CJI Dipak Misra over Justice KM Joseph's name being third in appointment notification

Supreme Court judges, including new members of collegium, are likely to meet CJI Dipak Misra today to express unhappiness over centre’s decision to lower Justice Joseph's seniority.

SC judges upset with Centre for lowering KM Joseph's seniority, to lodge protest with CJI Dipak Misra tomorrow

The Supreme Court judges fear that lowering Justice KM Joseph's seniority could hamper his chances of being elevated to the chief justice's post as well as of heading a bench.

Geeta Mittal becomes first female chief justice of Jammu and Kashmir HC, day after court gets its first female judge

Justice Geeta Mittal was on Saturday appointed as the Chief Justice of the Jammu and Kashmir High Court, becoming the first woman judge in history to head it.

Government likely to sit on Justice KM Joseph's file despite collegium's reiteration, clears appointment of two other judges

The tussle between the government and the judiciary over Uttarakhand Chief Justice KM Joseph's elevation to the Supreme Court is likely to continue despite the collegium recommending him for the second time last month.

Supreme Court yet to acknowledge nepotism in judicial appointments, even as Centre seems intent on curbing it

It remains to be seen whether the Supreme Court will acknowledge the presence of nepotism in appointment of judges and initiate timely reforms.

SC judges' revolt: Bar association chief Vikas Singh meets CJI Dipak Misra, hands over resolution expressing 'grave concern'

Supreme Court Bar Association president Vikas Singh met Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra and handed over a resolution on the crisis in the apex judiciary to him.

SC judges vs CJI: Dipak Misra assures Bar Council of India delegation the crisis will be sorted out soon

Chief Justice of India (CJI) Dipak Misra met a seven-member delegation of the Bar Council of India (BCI) and assured it that the crisis following a virtual revolt by four senior most Supreme Court (SC) judges against him would be sorted out soon.