A recent order on ad hoc judges in HCs presents an opportunity to look at the history of the temporary judge provision in the Constitution

The decision invalidating unilateral appointments to arbitral tribunals encourages the government to be a more responsible commercial player

Petitioners argue that the Gujarat High Court favoured the seniority of judicial officers, and not their merits

Prolonged appointments pending since July 2023 breached the timeline set by the Supreme Court for appointing judges

A Division Bench directed the Attorney General to engage in a “fruitful discussion” with the Union Government over pending recommendations

Justice S.R. Bhat’s four year tenure falls short of the average tenure of a Supreme Court judge.

Regional diversity is one of the factors the Collegium considers in recommending judges to the Supreme Court.

Has the Gujarat HC breached the ‘merit-cum-seniority’ rule in its recent Judicial appointments?

Let’s meet the five Supreme Court Judges who were sworn in today!

The CJI Ramana-led Collegium made more recommendations for HC appointments than his three predecessors.

Sitting Judges in the SC, on average, serve shorter tenures in comparison to Judges appointed between 1950-1980.

Pendency of cases at the SC has increased in 2021 by 7.3%. Currently 69,555 cases are pending.