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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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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

9th Jun 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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How Do We Appoint Supreme Court Judges?

The judiciary appoints its own judges - a common source of conflict with the executive. But what does the process entail?

Ajoy Karpuram

28th Aug 2021

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Analysis

Justice J. Chelameswar – A Judicial Portrait

The rich legacy left behind by Chelameswar J includes multiple landmark precedents ranging from NJAC to electoral disqualifications.

Satya Prasoon

6th Jun 2018

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