The collegium, which is headed by Chief Justice D.Y. Chandrachud and comprises Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and K.M. Joseph, in a statement, said all citizens have the right to free speech and expression under Article 19(1)(a) of the Constitution. It noted that expression of views by a candidate does not disentitle him to hold a constitutional office so long as the person proposed for judgeship is a person of competence, merit, and integrity.A st
The Supreme Court collegium has reiterated its earlier proposal to elevate advocate Somasekhar Sundaresan as a judge of the Bombay High Court, emphasising that the views on social media attributed to the candidate, do not furnish any foundation .
The collegium, which is headed by Chief Justice D.Y. Chandrachud and comprises Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and K.M. Joseph, in a statement, said all citizens have the right to free speech and expression under Article 19(1)(a) of the Constitution. It noted that expression of views by a candidate does not disentitle him to hold a constitutional office so long as the person proposed for judgeship is a person of competence, merit, and integrity.A st
The Supreme Court Collegium has reiterated the names of two advocates Amitesh Banerjee and Sakya Sen for appointment as judges in the Calcutta High Court, remarking that it was "not open for the government to repeatedly send back the proposal'.
Back and forth between the Supreme Court collegium and the central government on appointments in the higher judiciary has been a contentious yet usual occurrence for some time now. But what the apex court did on Thursday will be remembered as one of the boldest moves by the collegium.