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Why did the SC strike down the NJAC Act in 2015?

Amidst calls for reviving NJAC following the Justice Varma controversy, we look at why the Court preferred to preserve the Collegium system

Advay Vora

4th Apr 2025

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NJAC

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NJAC or JSAB?

The conversation after the cash discovery at Justice Yashwant Varma’s residence seems focussed on appointment, not accountability

V. Venkatesan

31st Mar 2025

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Sensitive work environment for women in the judiciary

A bench recently reinstated two women civil judges whose employment was terminated by the Madhya Pradesh HC. We summarise it here

R. Sai Spandana

7th Mar 2025

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judges

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A gathering of judges

To commemorate India’s 75th Law Day on 26 November, we recall a historic conference of Federal and High Court judges in March 1948

Sushovan Patnaik

24th Nov 2024

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appointments

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Commissions and Omissions

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

R. Sai Spandana

25th Jun 2024

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Supreme Court hears challenge against appointment of 68 judicial officers in Gujarat

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

Advay Vora

8th Apr 2024

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manifestos

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Manifesting a new judiciary

From appointment commissions to a Chennai branch of the top court—here’s what election manifestos are promising on the judicial front

R. Sai Spandana

8th Apr 2024

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Supreme Court pulls up Union Government for no response on collegium recommendations

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

Advay Vora

7th Nov 2023

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Collegium Recommends 2 New Judges to the SC

SC Collegium recommends Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra, Chief Justice, Andhra Pradesh HC and Senior Advocate Mr. K.V. Viswanathan to the SC.

Gauri Kashyap

16th May 2023

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The Challenge to the Appointment of 68 Judicial Officers in Gujarat

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

R. Sai Spandana

8th May 2023

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The Five New Supreme Court Judges

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

SCO Team

6th Feb 2023

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Judge Appointments, Free Speech, and a Constitutional Court

DESK BRIEF: The judge appointment and BBC documentary disputes saw major developments leading up to the inaugural SC Foundation Day event

Ajoy Karpuram

4th Feb 2023

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