Plea for judicial enquiry into Group-I main exam: HC directs government not to issue appointment letters

Plea for judicial enquiry into Group-I main exam: HC directs government not to issue appointment letters

The Telangana High Court in Hyderabad. | Photo Credit: File photo Justice Namavarapu Rajeshwara Rao of the Telangana High Court on Thursday directed the State government not to issue appointment letters to the candidates who had been selected for the Group-I posts through a main examination conducted by the Telangana State Public Service Commission.  The Judge … Read more

Kannur varsity’s new notification contradicts its SC affidavit on Priya Varghese’s appointment

Kannur varsity’s new notification contradicts its SC affidavit on Priya Varghese’s appointment

Kannur University has issued a notification stating that a full-time PhD cannot be considered as teaching experience, contradicting the affidavit it had earlier submitted in the Supreme Court while defending the appointment of Priya Varghese, wife of Chief Minister’s Private Secretary K.K. Ragesh, as an Associate Professor. The notification, issued in October 2024, has come … Read more

Supreme Court Collegium recommends appointment of two additional judges as permanent judges of Gauhati High Court

Supreme Court Collegium recommends appointment of two additional judges as permanent judges of Gauhati High Court

A view of Supreme Court of India. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu The Supreme Court Collegium headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI) D. Y. Chandrachud has recommended to the Centre the names of two additional judges for appointment as permanent judges of the Gauhati High Court. The Collegium, also comprising Justices Sanjiv Khanna … Read more

Centre notifies appointment of 17 judges across eight High Courts

Centre notifies appointment of 17 judges across eight High Courts

Representational image only. | Photo Credit: Reuters The Centre on Wednesday notified the appointment of 17 judges across eight High Courts and the transfer of 16 judges across several High Courts, including the acting Chief Justice of Manipur. The move came days after the Supreme Court had expressed its displeasure over delay in appointment and … Read more

Centre clears the appointment of two judges to the Supreme Court 

Centre clears the appointment of two judges to the Supreme Court 

Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud on May 19 will swear in two new apex court judges, Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra and K.V. Viswanathan, who is a direct appointment from the Supreme Court Bar. Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal tweeted their appointments late on May … Read more

Collegium system of appointment of judges near perfect model: Ex-CJI Lalit

Collegium system of appointment of judges near perfect model: Ex-CJI Lalit

Former Chief Justice of India Uday Umesh Lalit. File | Photo Credit: PTI Former Chief Justice of India Justice U.U. Lalit said on February 18 the collegium system of appointment of judges is a near perfect model which is “fool proof”. Speaking at an event organised by ‘Campaign for Judicial Accountability and Reforms’ (CJAR) on … Read more