National Judicial Appointments Commission

As the debate NJAC is revived by the government in 2022, political fault lines have deepened

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As the debate NJAC is revived by the government in 2022, political fault lines have deepened

While the top court pointed that the Collegium system is the ‘law of the land,’ Law Minister Kiren Rijiju informed the Parliament there was a need for a new system of appointments regarding NJAC. | Photo Credit: Reuters A record appointment of 165 judges to High Courts in a single calendar year is one the … Read more

SC agrees to list plea to reconsider collegium system, revive NJAC

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SC agrees to list plea to reconsider collegium system, revive NJAC

Supreme Court of India | Photo Credit: PTI Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud on Thursday agreed to list in due course a writ petition to reconsider the collegium system of judicial appointments to the Supreme Court and the High Courts. The petition sought the revival of the National Judicial Appointments Commission or NJAC, which … Read more