Judges
- World
International court appeals panel orders judges to reconsider Israel’s jurisdiction challenge
The Hague: Appeals judges at the International Criminal Court on Thursday ordered a pretrial panel to reconsider an Israeli appeal against the court’s jurisdiction over Gaza and the West Bank. The decision…
- News
Courts acting as ‘super parliament’: VP Dhankar slams SC on deadline to Prez, Guvs
Vice President and Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankar on Thursday, April 17, remarked that judges in India are not answerable to anyone and that the law does not apply to them. He…
- India
SC collegium gives nod for appointing 8 judicial officers as Allahabad HC judges
New Delhi: The Supreme Court collegium has approved the proposal for the appointment of eight judicial officers as judges in the Allahabad High Court. The collegium headed by Chief Justice of India…
- India
Centre clears appointment of 3 permanent judges in Bombay HC
New Delhi: Acting swiftly on the recommendation made by the Supreme Court Collegium, the Centre on Tuesday cleared the appointment of 3 permanent judges in the Bombay High Court. “In exercise of…
- Featured News
Judging judges: Judiciary should be seen as above reproach or else it would cause dismay
How ought judges to be judged? How ought they to be selected? Why these questions now? Well, on occasion we have learnt of judges who immediately after their retirement became members of…
- India
SC collegium recommends two names for elevation as apex court judges
New Delhi: The Supreme Court collegium headed by Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud on Thursday recommended to the Centre the names of high court judges N Kotiswar Singh and R…
- India
Judges should be unaffected by criticisms & social media commentary: CJI
New Delhi: Stating that there has been a noticeable increase in judges facing criticisms and commentary on social media platforms, Chief Justice of India (CJI), D.Y. Chandrachud, said on Saturday that judges…
- India
324 posts of high court judges vacant: Government
New Delhi: There are more than 320 vacancies in various high courts where 790 judges are working as against the sanctioned strength of 1,114, the Rajya Sabha was informed on Thursday. In a…
- Bangalore
Centre notifies appointment of three judges in Karnataka HC
New Delhi: The Centre on Tuesday issued notifications regarding appointment of three judges in the Karnataka High Court within a period of two weeks after recommendations were made by the CJI D.Y.…
- India
SC Collegium recommends appointment of 2 permanent judges in Karnataka HC
New Delhi: The Supreme Court Collegium headed by Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud has recommended the appointment of Justices Anant Ramanath Hegde and Kannankuzhyil Sreedharan Hemalekha as the Permanent Judges of…
- Pakistan
Pakistan’s SC stops judicial probe into audio leaks involving top court’s judges
Islamabad: Pakistan’s Supreme Court on Friday stopped a judicial probe from investigating the audio leaks involving, among others, judges of the top court. A five-member bench comprising Chief Justice Umar Ata Bandial,…
- India
SC to get two new judges, swearing-in ceremony on May 19
New Delhi: Andhra Pradesh High Court Chief Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra and senior advocate KV Viswanathan will be taking oath as Supreme Court judges on Friday. The Supreme Court Collegium on May…
- India
Judges dealing with sexual assault cases need sensitive hearts, alert minds: Delhi HC
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court has implored judges to have a “sensitive heart” and an “alert mind” while dealing with sexual assault cases so that the trial does not go in…
- India
Rijiju shares statement extending support to him over his remarks on retired judges
New Delhi: Days after a group of lawyers criticised him for his remarks on retired judges, Law Minister Kiren Rijiju on Saturday shared on Twitter a statement extending support to him. Rijiju…
- India
Over 350 lawyers from SC, HCs condemn Riiju’s remarks on retired judges
Almost ten days after Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju claimed that a few retired judges are trying to make the Indian judiciary play the role of the opposition party, over 350 lawyers…
