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Revisit system of judges` appointment, SC told

Last Updated: Tuesday, April 5, 2011, 00:57

The central govt Monday asked the Supreme Court to reconsider the system of appointment of judges to higher judiciary as the existing collegium procedure has not delivered on expectations.

Don`t summon top officials unncessarily, SC tells judges

Last Updated: Thursday, March 10, 2011, 21:12

Judges should not have inflated ego and flaunt their powers unnecessarily by summoning high- ranking officials like Chief Secretaries or Principal Secretaries, the Supreme Court observed on Thursday.

Judges can be sacked summarily for misconduct: SC

Last Updated: Thursday, March 10, 2011, 21:06

The Supreme Court has ruled judges can be removed summarily without an inquiry for misconduct or if they are found unworthy of their job.

Four lower court Judges suspended in MP for misconduct

Last Updated: Tuesday, February 22, 2011, 00:05

The action was taken following a probe against the Judges, a senior official of the High Court said in Jabalpur.

Something rotten in Allahabad High Court: SC

Last Updated: Friday, November 26, 2010, 15:50

In a strong indictment of the Allahabad High Court, the Supreme Court on Friday observed that "there is something rotten" there and raised serious questions over integrity of several of its judges.

SC to decide if criteria for judges` appointment be made public

Last Updated: Friday, November 26, 2010, 12:11

A Constitution bench of the Supreme Court would examine whether a citizen is entitled to know the criteria adopted for appointment and transfer of judges of high courts and the apex court.

In `public interest`, CJI to transfer 20 judges

Last Updated: Saturday, September 11, 2010, 15:28

The transfers would be the biggest in 17 years involving HC judges.

SC judge decries "unfair criticism" of judges

Last Updated: Sunday, July 4, 2010, 13:25

Court judgements could be subjected to constructive criticism, but any "unfair criticism" of judges would undermine democracy and the rule of law, Supreme Court Judge Cyriac Joseph has said.

Three sworn-in as judges of Supreme Court

Last Updated: Friday, April 30, 2010, 12:08

Justice Gyan Sudha Mishra, Chief Justice of the Jharkhand High Court, was Friday sworn-in as a judge of the Supreme Court alongwith two others, taking the total strength of the apex court to 30.

No info on judges whose elevation was objected: App authority

Last Updated: Friday, March 12, 2010, 14:37

The government has given a final no to an RTI application seeking details or list of judges whose elevation to the Supreme Court or as Chief Justices of High Courts have been objected to by the President.

Delhi High Court judges to declare assets

Last Updated: Friday, February 5, 2010, 13:23

Following in the footsteps of their Supreme Court counterparts, Delhi High Court judges are likely to declare their assets on Friday evening. The information will be available on a website.

Dinakaran on hold, 4 other HC CJs elevated as SC judges

Last Updated: Tuesday, November 17, 2009, 11:56

With Karnataka Chief Justice P D Dinakaran`s appointment put on hold, four High Court Chief Justices were on Tuesday sworn in as judges of the Supreme Court taking its total strength to 26.