Amidst the Supreme Court s repeated criticism of the Centre s practice of splitting up collegium resolutions, an unprecedented move taken by the Gauhati High Court recently became a subject matter of.
The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear on Monday two petitions, including one alleging a delay on the Centre's part in clearing the names recommended by the collegium for appointment and transfer of judges.
The Central government on Friday notified appointment of Calcutta High Court additional judge Justice Siddhartha Roy Chowdhury as permanent judge of High Court.
The Supreme Court on Tuesday (November 7) again expressed disapproval of the pick and choose approach adopted by the central government in selectively accepting names from the collegium resolutions.
The Supreme Court on Tuesday (November 7), while hearing a plea seeking contempt action against the central government for sitting over collegium recommendations in violation of the timeline.