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SC cautions Centre that selective appointments, transfers risk ‘embarrassing’ outcomes

Supreme Court warns government against tinkering with judicial seniority, cautions that it may lead to embarrassing outcomes, including deferring swearing-in of new judges or withdrawing judicial work. Warns government against pick-and-choose policy in appointments and transfers of HC judges, says it risks "unpalatable" response from Collegium.

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In its first year, Chandrachud Collegium successfully recommends 14 SC judges and returns court to sanctioned strength

The Collegium has highlighted diversity and inclusion in its appointments to the Supreme Court.

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Morning Digest | Polling begins for Mizoram and Chhattisgarh; India, Bhutan to discuss new routes of regional connectivity, and more

From, India, Bhutan to discuss new routes of regional connectivity to upgrade border posts, to, Afghanistan punches above its weight in ICC Men's ODI World Cup 2023, read a select list of stories from The Hindu to start the day

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Collegium recommends Chief Justices of 3 High Courts for appointment to SC

Conscious of the mounting pendency in the Supreme Court and the need to function at its full sanctioned judicial strength of 34 judges, the Collegium headed by Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud on Monday recommended the Chief Justices of three High Courts for appointment to the apex court.

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SC Collegium proposes new Chief Justices for three High Courts

The Supreme Court Collegium headed by Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud on Thursday recommended to the government the appointment of three new Chief Justices to the High Courts of Uttarakhand, Orissa, and Meghalaya.

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Shalinder Kaur, Ravinder Dudeja take oath as Additional Judges in Delhi High Court

Two new Judges took oath at Delhi High Court on Friday. The Chief Justice of Delhi High Court administered the oath to Shalinder Kaur and Ravinder Dudeja as Additional Judges.

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Centre notifies appointment of 17 judges across eight High Courts

Centre appoints 17 judges across 8 High Courts, transfers 16 incl. acting Chief Justice of Manipur. SC expresses displeasure over delay. 11 judicial officers, 6 advocates appointed. SC Collegium recommends 13 advocates as judges of diff. High Courts.

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SC collegium recommends names of 13 advocates as judges of HCs

SC Collegium recommends 13 advocates as HC judges; names of N. Unni Krishnan Nair, Kaushik Goswami for Gauhati HC; Siddhartha Sah, Alok Mahra for Uttarakhand HC; Harmeet Singh Grewal, Deepinder Singh Nalwa, Sumeet Goel, Sudeepti Sharma, Kirti Singh for Punjab & Haryana HC; Vinay Saraf, Vivek Jain, Ashish Shroti, Amit…

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Justice Siddharth Mridul appointed Chief Justice of Manipur High Court

In July this year, the Supreme Court Collegium had recommended the appointment of Justice Mridul. However, it was pending with the Centre for over three months. Last week, the Centre had informed that Justice Mridul’s appointment was cleared and would be notified shortly.

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Delay as tactic: On the Centre and Collegium relationship

The conflict between the government and the Collegium over the appointment process of judges is quite pronounced and needs to be resolved

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Supreme Court collegium recommends 13 judicial officers, 5 advocates for appointment as judges of 7 HCs

The Supreme Court collegium headed by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud has recommended the names of 13 judicial officers and 5 advocates for appointment as judges of 7 different high courts. Read further on Dynamite News

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Supreme Court Collegium stands firm on transfer of Justice Muralidharan out of Manipur

Supreme Court Collegium stands firm on transfer of Justice Muralidharan to Calcutta HC for better justice administration. Collegium consulted SC judge and Calcutta HC Chief Justice before recommending transfer. Justice Muralidharan had requested transfer back to Madras HC or stay in Manipur HC.

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Appointment of Chief Justice of Manipur HC will be notified soon: Centre to SC

The Centre on Monday informed the Supreme Court that the appointment of the Chief Justice of Manipur High Court will be notified soon.

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Supreme Court vs Government: Not advisable to “hold up” judicial process

Supreme Court says it may not be "advisable" to hold up judicial appointment process; Attorney General R. Venkataramani informs that 60 to 70 names recommended by High Court Collegiums have been forwarded to Supreme Court Collegium.

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Supreme Court again shows concern over delay in judges' appointments in High Courts

The Top Court asked the Centre about the non-clearance of names of judges of various High Courts recommended by the Collegium. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Judiciary losing fresh talent to govt.’s silence, segregation of names, SC tells Centre

The Supreme Court said the judiciary is losing fresh talent like never before as prospective candidates shortlisted for judgeships in High Courts give up as months tick by without a decision from the government.

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President Droupadi Murmu appoints judges in Orissa, Gauhati and Kerala High Courts

President Droupadi Murmu appointed advocate Sibo Sankar Mishra and judicial officer Ananda Chandra Behera as judges of the Orissa High Court and Budi Habung as an additional judge in Gauhati High Court and justice CS Sudha as a Judge in Kerala High Court. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Supreme Court Collegium recommends 5 judges for appointment as permanent judges of Madras High Court

The Supreme Court Collegium recommended that Justices A.A. Nakkiran, Nidumolu Mala, S. Sounthar, Sunder Mohan and Kabali Kumaresh Babu be appointed as permanent judges of the Madras High Court.

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Move to appoint new Chief Justice for Manipur High Court suffers delay

Delhi High Court judge Justice Siddharth Mridul’s appointment as the Manipur High Court Chief Justice remains in limbo six weeks after Supreme Court Collegium proposed his name on July 5, 2023

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Supreme Court Collegium firm on transfer of 24 High Court judges

SC Collegium recommends 24 judges' transfers despite requests; some get different High Courts.

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Supreme Court Collegium proposes transfer of Gujarat High Court judge who refused to stay Rahul Gandhi’s conviction

Gujarat High Court judge Justice H.M. Prachchhak is among nine High Court judges the Supreme Court Collegium proposed for transfer in a resolution arrived at on August 3.

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Four High Courts gets new Chief Justices

President appoints new Chief Justices to four High Courts; Justice Sunita Agarwal (Gujarat) is only female Chief Justice; Justice Alok Aradhe (Telangana), Justice Subhasis Talapatra (Orissa), Justice Ashish Jitendra Desai (Kerala) appointed; Justice P. Sam Koshy (Chhattisgarh) transferred to Telangana.

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Supreme Court Collegium’s quiet transparency is driving a change

Supreme Court Collegium, led by CJI D.Y. Chandrachud, has streamlined judicial appointment process with a mix of merit and seniority. The process involves meaningful discussion and assessment of candidates’ judicial acumen. The Collegium’s resolutions are transparent and publicly lay out requirements for top court and High Court appointments.

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Delhi: Centre notifies transfer of three judges of different HC

The Centre Government on Saturday notified the transfer of Justice Dinesh Kumar Singh, Allahabad High Court to Kerala High Court, Justice Manoj Bajaj, Punjab and Haryana High Court to Allahabad High Court and Justice Gaurang Kanth, Delhi High Court to Calcutta High Court. Read further on Dynamite News:

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SC Collegium recommends 3 names as judges for HC of Himachal

The Collegium of the Supreme Court on Friday recommended advocates Ranjan Sharma and Bipin Chander Negi for appointment as judges of High Court of Himachal Pradesh. Read further on Dynamite News:

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