The Collegium itself fared poorly on gender diversity, with no recommendations for women in the top court and only 27 out of 168 in HCs

In July, after summer vacation, the top court closed a long-pending case on mineral royalty and denied a retest of the 2024 NEET UG exam

Justices Kotiswar Singh and R. Mahadevan took oath as judges to the Supreme Court.

Justices Kotiswar Singh and R. Mahadevan’s appointments are intended to improve representation of North-East India and backward communities

How will the executive-judiciary tussle around appointments play out in the Bharatiya Janata Party’s third term?

How will the executive-judiciary tussle around appointments play out in the Bharatiya Janata Party’s third term?

While over 60 lakh cases remain pending at High Courts, 30 percent of the seats remain vacant

Seven out of 25 High Courts lack representation in the top court. This includes four north-eastern states, J&K, Orissa and Jharkhand

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

Why aren’t we talking about reservations in the higher judiciary for women and members of marginalised communities?

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