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As Government Seeks A Role In The Collegium’s Process Of Recommending Potential Judges, It May Dilute Judicial Primacy
Reports in media on Monday suggest that the Union Law Minister, Kiren Rijiju has written to the Chief Justice of India, D.Y.Chandrachud suggesting that a search committee be set up to shortlist potential names for High Court and Supreme Court Judges, and such a committee could include a government nominee as well. The idea of a “search committee” or “evaluation committee”...
In A First, A High Court Has Two Husband-Wife Duo As Judges : Rajasthan HC
On Monday, nine new judges took oath as judges of the Rajasthan High Court. One of them is Dr. Nupur Bhati, wife of Justice Pushpendra Bhati, who has been a sitting judge of the same High Court since 2016. However, this is not the first time in the history of the Rajasthan High Court that a husband-wife duo will be sitting at the Bench. In June, 2022, when Justice Shubha Mehta took oath as...
15% Of School Fee Paid During COVID Period (2020-21) To Be Adjusted/Refunded To Students, Orders Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court on Monday directed the private schools to adjust/pay back the excess money (15% of the total fee) that was charged from students during the COVID Pandemic period (2020-21 session). The bench of Chief Justice Rajesh Bindal and Justice J. J. Munir ordered thus while hearing a bunch of petitions filed by aggrieved parents from all over the State seeking regulation...
'You Want To Arrest College Principal For Book Found In Library?Are You Serious?': Supreme Court Asks MP Police
The Supreme Court on Monday expressed surprise at the State of Madhya Pradesh intending to challenge the anticipatory bail granted to a law college principal in relation to an FIR registered over an alleged "Hinduphobic" book found in the library.The Court was hearing a petition filed by the now resigned principal of Indore's Government New Law College, Dr Inamur Rahman, seeking protection...
Basic Structure - Kesavananda Returns ?
Last September I was invited by NALSAR University students to visit their campus for a talk. While they wanted scholastic content high on the jurisprudence quotient, I was in a more playful mood. So the poor organizers must have raised an eyebrow when I made a strange request. I wanted 13 chairs on the stage. The second request must have cleared the mist. I demanded that name tags be made of...
Delhi High Court Rejects Plea Seeking Review Of Judgment Dismissing PIL Against CJI Chandrachud’s Appointment
The Delhi High Court on Monday rejected a plea seeking review of a judgment dismissing the public interest litigation that had last year challenged the appointment of Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud.Delhi High Court to hear a plea seeking review of an order dismissing the PIL that had last year challenged appointment of Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, with Rs. 1 lakh...
Pension Of High Court Judge Who Has Been Re-appointed After Retirement As Ombudsman Cannot Be Deducted From Salary: Kerala HC
The Kerala High Court recently considered the question as to whether the pension of a High Court judge, who has been reappointed as an Ombudsman after retirement, could be deducted from his salary, and answered the same in the negative. Justice Anu Sivaraman, observed in this regard, "the provisions of the Act (Panchayat Raj Act) and the Rules (Ombudsman for Local Self Government...
Off The Cuff Remarks Damaging To The System
In the past few weeks there have been casual and uninformed remarks. The views and counter views about the system of appointment of judges and the working of the courts display emotion and lack of knowledge. It is inappropriate for persons in high offices to speak casually and out of context. The system of appointment of judges to the higher judiciary is a serious issue that calls...
Will Of The People; India A Constitutional Democracy Not A Majoritarian Democracy
Much has been said in recent times about the striking down by the Supreme Court of the constitutional amendment introducing the National Judicial Appointments Commission (NJAC). As is well known, the Supreme Court struck down the constitutional amendment on the ground that it impinged on the independence of the judiciary, which is a basic feature of our Constitution. The judgement has...
Collegium System Keeping Judges Extremely Busy, Adversely Affecting Their Duties: Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju
Continuing to voice his opinion regarding the Collegium System on public forums, Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju recently said that the collegium system to appoint judges, which is an administrative job, is keeping the judges 'extremely busy' taking away their precious time, thereby adversely impacting their duties as judges.The Union Law Minister also said that in the year 1993, in the...
Justice Nagarathna Disagrees With Justice MR Shah In Two Civil Appeals
On January 13, Supreme Court judge Justice Nagarathna delivered two judgments expressing disagreement with the views expressed by her senior colleague Justice MR Shah in two cases.Both cases were civil appeals. The first one, C Haridasan versus Anappath Parakkattu Vasudev Kurup was an appeal arising from a judgment of the Kerala High Court which set aside the decree of specific performance...