CJI defends Collegium system of appointment of judges

Last Updated: Saturday, September 14, 2013, 13:29

The Chief Justice of India, P Sathasivam, on Saturday defended the collegium system for appointment of judges in higher judiciary but said it is a prerogative of the Centre to bring a Bill to change it.

Parl fails to clear bill for new system of appointing judges

Last Updated: Saturday, September 7, 2013, 21:04

The collegium system of appointment of judges is likely to stay for time being as Parliament could not pass amendment bill in the Monsoon Session.

Need to streamline appointments to higher judiciary: Sibal

Last Updated: Thursday, September 5, 2013, 15:45

Law and Justice Minister Kapil Sibal underlined the need to streamline the appointment of judges in the higher judiciary.

Judges’ appointment: Cabinet clears proposal to replace collegium system

Last Updated: Thursday, August 22, 2013, 19:37

In a significant development, the Union Cabinet on Thursday cleared a proposal, which seeks to scrap the collegium system of appointing judges to the Supreme Court and High Courts.

Proposal to scrap collegium system for appointment of judges

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 14, 2013, 15:55

There is a proposal to scrap the collegium system of appointment of judges and replace it with a Judicial Appointments Commission.

No need to change collegium system: CJI designate

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 3, 2013, 15:40

There is no need for changing the present collegium system of appointing judges to higher judiciary nor the impeachment provisions in the Constitution, says Chief Justice of India designate Justice P Sathasivam.

SC Collegium reiterates decision on judges` elevation

Last Updated: Monday, December 17, 2012, 00:01

The Supreme Court Collegium is understood to have stuck to its recommendation to elevate chief justices of three High Courts to the apex court.

Govt mulling new system for judges selection

Last Updated: Friday, November 30, 2012, 16:43

Amid demands for greater transparency in appointment of judges to higher judiciary, the government said it is working on a new system.

CBI mooted collegium system for chief post: AP Singh

Last Updated: Tuesday, November 27, 2012, 21:20

Amid the row over appointment of his successor Ranjit Sinha, CBI Director AP Singh said the agency itself had mooted the idea of collegium for future selections.

Khurshid downplays Advani`s demand on collegium

Last Updated: Wednesday, June 6, 2012, 16:01

Law Minister Salman Khurshid on Wednesday downplayed the demand of LK Advani to set up a collegium system to appoint Election Commissioners.

Advani for collegium system to appoint ECs, CAG

Last Updated: Sunday, June 3, 2012, 13:36

BJP leader L K Advani has asked Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to introduce a broad-based collegium system to appoint Election Commissioners and Comptroller and Auditor General.