National Judicial Appointments Commission

Ad hoc judicial appointments affecting economy even as India's high courts lack 37% of required judges

High courts nationwide are 37 percent short of judges, and ad hoc appointments–not posting judges to courts that need them most–are worsening delays and affecting India’s economy, according to our analysis of data released by the department of justice.

Judiciary and executive divide becoming deeper, says former attorney general Mukul Rohatgi

Lamenting that the "divide" between the executive and the judiciary is "becoming deeper day by day", former attorney general Mukul Rohatgi has alleged that the judiciary has gone beyond its brief in the last three decades and needs to draw a "lakshman rekha".

Jagdish Singh Khehar sworn in as 44th Chief Justice of India

Justice Jagdish Singh Khehar, who led the five-judge constitution bench in the Supreme Court which had struck down the controversial National Judicial Appointments Commission (NJAC) Act for the appointment of judges, was on Wednesday sworn in as the 44th Chief Justice of India.

Appointment of judges function of executive; distortion in Constitution gave rise to collegium: Parliamentary panel

The Committee said the "distortions" in the original mandate of the Constitution have arisen out of various Supreme Court orders which gave birth to the collegium system.

No sudden increase in judicial vacancies; MoP deadlock not the only snag: Sources

During last 10 years, number of vacancies in high courts has varied from 265 to 280. Similarly, the working strength of judges has remained almost the same

Judicial appointments: Justice Chelameswar's 'no' to collegium meetings is a call for reforms

While there is no denying that the present system can be reformed and can be ‘cured’ of its deficiency, it is only possible when there is acceptance of the problem.

'Appointment of judges is in the hands of the judiciary': Law Minister Sadananda Gowda

Union Law Minister Sadananda Gowda said there was no procedural delay from the government's side in appointing judges

NJAC: Civil society must take up cause of transparency in judicial appointments

The five judges constitution bench of Justices JS Khehar, Chelameswar, MB Lokur, Kurian Joseph and Adarsh Kumar Goel — after striking down the National Judicial Appointments Commission (NJAC) as unconstitutional — went ahead with the proceedings to explore alternatives to make the collegium system more transparent and accountable

#SeditionDebate: Sticks and stones might break India's bones but words will never hurt it

Ironically, sedition charges were even applied by a trial judge against finance cum information broadcasting minister Arun Jaitley for criticising the Supreme Court’s judgement quashing the National Judicial Appointments Commission.

'Judiciary should be made accountable': Lok Sabha MPs disapprove of SC's decision to scrap NJAC Act

Members of the Lok Sabha on Monday came out strongly against the scrapping of the National Judicial Appointments Commission (NJAC) Act by the Supreme Court and pitched for accountability of judges.