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Govt Flags Collegium Decision

It's precise follow-up action on SC direction in NJAC ruling, says Rijiju

Law Minister Kiren Rijiju on Monday said the government's demand for inclusion of its representatives and that of states in collegiums of the Supreme Court and high courts was the "precise follow-up action" suggested by the apex court while striking down the National Judicial Appointment Commission Act. Rijiju made the remarks while responding to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, who dubbed as "extremely dangerous" the government's move to ask the Supreme Court to include its nominees in collegium. "I hope you honour Court's direction! This is precise follow-up action of the direction of the Supreme Court Constitution Bench while striking down the National Judicial Appointment Commission Act. The SC Constitution Bench had directed to restructure the MoP (Memorandum of Procedure) of the collegium system," the minister said on Twitter. The Union law minister had written to Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud suggesting the inclusion of representatives of the Union and state ...

It's precise follow-up action on SC direction in NJAC ruling, says Rijiju
Updated On : 16 Jan 2023 | 5:42 PM IST

Govt flags SC collegium decision to end performance evaluation of judges

The judgements evaluation committees used to evaluate the judicial performance of additional judges till recently

Govt flags SC collegium decision to end performance evaluation of judges
Updated On : 22 Oct 2017 | 12:14 PM IST