India News: Independent India is likely to get its first woman Chief Justice when its turns 80 in 2027. The Collegium, headed by CJI N V Ramana, has taken a histo
What Ails the Supreme Courtâs Collegium?
It is not neglect of conventions, but absence of transparency which has resulted in a stalemate within the CJI Bobde collegium.
Justice A.M. Khanwilkar, Justice N.V Ramana, CJI S.A. Bobde, Justice U.U. Lalit, Justice R.F. Nariman of the Supreme Court collegium. Photos: File
Law7 hours ago
The outgoing Chief Justice of India S.A. Bobdeâs disappointment with his inability to evolve a consensus within the five-member Supreme Court collegium â over potential appointees to the court â is valid.
The collegium meeting called by him on April 8 again proved to be inconclusive, without any hope of another meeting taking place before he demits office on April 23. But his inability stems not from his failure to follow the so-called convention of not holding a collegium meeting once the President appoints a successor CJI. The current stalemate within the collegium has more to do with the absence of transparency which has marked it
outlookindia.com 2021-02-25T09:10:50+05:30
Justice Krishna Iyer was elevated as a Supreme Court judge on July 17, 1973, shortly after the appointment of Justice A.N. Ray as the Chief Justice of India, superseding three senior-most judges. Justice Iyer’s appointment was made by the President after consultation with the Chief Justice of India following the mandate of Article 124 of the Constitution, before the advent of the collegium system. His appointment to the Supreme Court evoked strong opposition from legal circles, especially the Bombay Bar led by Soli Sorabjee. Ideological objections were at the heart of this opposition after all Justice Krishna Iyer was an avowed communist. He had practiced as a lawyer and become a minister in the communist government in Kerala. His acquaintance and friendship with Mohan Kumaramangalam, the powerful Union minister for steel and mines was well-known. After completing three years’ tenure on the bench of the Kerala high court, he
Bombay HC Judge Behind Controversial Verdicts Gets One-Year Fresh Term as Additional Judge
Last month, the SC collegium had withdrawn its approval to make Justice Pushpa Ganediwala a permanent additional judge after her verdicts attracted criticism.
Bombay high court. Photo: A. Savin/Wikimedia Commons
Law13/Feb/2021
New Delhi: Justice Pushpa Ganediwala, who came into limelight because of her controversial judgements in two sexual harassment cases that led to the Supreme Court Collegium withdrawing its recommendation to make her permanent, was given a fresh one-year term as an additional judge at the Bombay high court.
This will come as a setback for her as the SC Collegium had recommended granting her a two-year term. Her new term would be effective from February 13, after her earlier tenure came to an end on Friday.
The Collegium headed by Chief Justice S A Bobde in a meeting held on January 20, 2021 approved the proposal which was uploaded on the apex court website on Thursday.