We Can't Have Independent Judiciary If Judges Look For Post-Retirement Appointments : Ex-SC Judge Deepak Gupta

On Saturday, while speaking on the issue of building a transparent and accountable collegium, at the Seminar on Judicial Appointments and Reforms, organised by the Campaign for Judicial Accountability and Reforms (CJAR), Justice Deepak Gupta, former Judge of the Supreme Court, expressed his views on how judicial independence is compromised by post-retirement benefits. He stated - "There...

Tamil Nadu Govt Files Suit In Supreme Court Challenging NEET; Says It Is Arbitrary & Violative Of Federalism

The State of Tamil Nadu has filed an original suit in the Supreme Court under Article 131 of the Constitution of India against the Union of India challenging the provisions of law which prescribe National Eligibility cum Entrance Examination (NEET) as the condition for medical admissions.The Sate seeks a declaration that provisions prescribing NEET as the criterion for admission to medical...

Courts This Week- A Weekly Round Of Important Legal Developments In The Country [Episode-147]

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‘Victoria Gowri Case Prime Example Of What Can Happen When Process Collapses’: Justice AP Shah On Need For Transparent & Accountable Collegium

On Saturday, speaking at the Seminar on Judicial Appointments and Reforms, organised by the Campaign for Judicial Accountability and Reforms (CJAR), Justice Ajit Prakash Shah, former Chief Justice of the Delhi High Court expressed his opinion about the controversial appointment of Justice Victoria Gowri as Additional Judge of the Madras High Court. Addressing the participants on the issue...

Theocratic Judges Who Find Source Of Law In Religion Than Constitution Have Sharply Increased: Dr Mohan Gopal

Renowned legal academician Dr Mohan Gopal delivered a speech at a seminar organized by the Campaign for Judicial Accountability and Reforms (CJAR) on "Executive Interference in Judicial Appointments." In his speech, Dr. Gopal raised concerns about the appointment of judges with political bias . He urged the collegium to protect the institution by consciously appointing judges committed to...

Senior Designation : SCBA Suggests Deletion Of Points For Publications & Interview; Opposes Union Govt's Intervention

The Supreme Court Bar Association has filed an application in the Supreme Court seeking deletion of certain conditions in the points system introduced by the Supreme for conferring senior designations.The SCBA has sought modifications of certain guidelines issued by the Supreme Court in its 2017 judgment Indira Jaising v. Supreme Court of India regarding senior designation process.The...

If Govt Is Interfering, Judiciary Has To Strike Back : Senior Advocate Dushyant Dave

Senior Advocate Dushyant Dave, speaking at a seminar organized by Campaign for Judicial Accountability and Reforms (CJAR), raised concerns about increasing executive interferences in judicial appointments and urged the judiciary to assert its independence."If the government is interfering, there is every responsibility on the part of the judiciary to strike back.Judiciary cannot say that there...

'Lawyers Losing Independence To Speak About Law A Serious Issue' : Aditya Sondhi Raises Concerns About Bar Becoming Pliant

Senior Advocate Aditya Sondhi expressed concerns about the impression which is gaining among the members of the bar that they have to be aligned in a particular political way to be considered for judgeship."We need to look at the impression that is gaining ground - that the executive is all powerful, that the bar needs to be in a particular way for it to be eligible. Trust me, that impression...

LIVE NOW- SESSION 3- CJAR AND LIVELAW SEMINAR- PRINCIPLES AND FRAMEWORK FOR JUDICIAL APPOINTMENTS

CJAR AND LIVELAW SEMINAR ON JUDICIAL APPOINTMENTS SESSION 3: PRINCIPLES AND FRAMEWORK FOR JUDICIAL APPOINTMENTS(2:30-4p.m.)(Moderators: Mr. Prasanna S. Advocate, Delhi High Court and Supreme Court & Ms. Amrita Johri, Right to Information activist, Satark Nagrik Sanghathan & CJAR)Justice Indira Banerjee, former judge, Supreme Court of IndiaMr. Sriram Panchu, Senior Advocate, Madras...

Present Model Of Appointing Judges Is Near Perfect : Former CJI UU Lalit Defends Collegium System

Former Chief Justice of India Uday Umesh Lalit opined that there is no better system available at present to appoint judges than the existing collegium system. Speaking at a seminar organised by the Campaign for Judicial Accountability and Reforms (CJAR), the former Chief Justice of India elaborated on the different levels of scrutiny and consultations which are undertaken in the process...

SESSION 2- CJAR AND LIVELAW SEMINAR- BUILDING A TRANSPARENT AND ACCOUNTABLE COLLEGIUM - LIVE NOW

CJAR AND LIVELAW SEMINAR ON JUDICIAL APPOINTMENTS SESSION 2: BUILDING A TRANSPARENT AND ACCOUNTABLE COLLEGIUM12-1:30p.m(Moderator – Mr. Alok Prasanna, Co-founder Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy)Justice Madan Lokur, former Judge, Supreme Court of IndiaJustice Deepak Gupta, former Judge, Supreme Court of IndiaJustice Ajit Prakash Shah, former Chief Justice, Delhi High CourtMs. R. Vaigai –...

Supreme Court Disapproves Of Uttarakhand High Court Approach In Disposing Matters In Same Format

The Supreme Court last week strongly disapproved of the practice of disposing of various criminal writ petitions by passing same-format orders, saying, “This approach of the High Court only burdens this court, and we thus cannot commend on the manner of disposal of the petitions in this manner.” A bench of Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Manoj Misra was hearing an appeal against...