[ad_1] The newly appointed Supreme Court judges (Photo: LiveLaw) New Delhi: The five new judges appointed to the Supreme Court on Saturday will take the oath of office at 10.30 am on February 6, sources in the apex court said. Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud will administer the oathContinue Reading
[ad_1] New Delhi: Amid the long-drawn tussle between the Centre and the judiciary over appointment of judges, the Centre on Saturday cleared the names of five judges for appointment to the Supreme Court. On December 13, 2022, a statement uploaded on the apex court website had said: “The Supreme CourtContinue Reading
[ad_1] New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday warned the Centre on the delay in clearing the transfer of high court judges recommended by the apex court collegium, saying it may result in both administrative and judicial actions which may not be palatable. A bench comprising Justices Sanjay Kishan KaulContinue Reading
[ad_1] Representational photo New Delhi: India has approximately 21 judges per million population, the government said in Rajya Sabha on Thursday, citing the sanctioned strength of the judiciary and census figures of 2011. In a written reply to a question, Law Minister Kiren Rijiju said for calculating the judge-population ratioContinue Reading
[ad_1] New Delhi: The Centre and the judiciary friction over the collegium system for appointment of judges seems to be far from over, as former Supreme Court judges have vehemently criticized Law Minister Kiren Rijiju for his comments against the collegium system. Fierce criticism by the judges has not deterredContinue Reading
[ad_1] New Delhi: In the latest, amid the ongoing row between Centre and judiciary over appointment of judges, Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju on Monday said judges do not contest elections or face public scrutiny. Addressing an event of the Delhi Bar Association, Rijiju, in Hindi, said: “Every citizen asksContinue Reading
[ad_1] Chennai: Madras High Court judges Justice M.S. Ramesh and Justice Anand Venkatesh inspected the Tiruchengode Arthanareeswar temple and the rail track in Tamil Nadu’s Namakkal district where the body of Dalit youth Gokul Raj, abducted and murdered in 2015 for going around with an upper class girl, was found.Continue Reading
[ad_1] Karnataka High Court New Delhi: Two additional judges were on Saturday appointed to the Karnataka High Court. Law Minister Kiren Rijiju tweeted to announce the appointment of Ramachandra Dattatray Huddar and Venkatesh Naik Thavaryanaik as the additional judges. Additional judges are usually appointed for a period of two yearsContinue Reading