The Bombay High Court on Thursday dismissed a petition seeking removal of Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar and Law Minister Kiren Rijiju from their posts on the grounds that they denounced the Collegium system of Indian judiciary and the basic structure doctrine on public forums
The Central government on Monday notified the appointment of five Advocates and two Judicial Officers as Judges to the High Courts of Karnataka and Madras
Law Minister Kiren Rijiju on Saturday said that the government, the Bench and the Bar were all part of one big team, who were working in close coordination to reduce the pendency of cases in the country
The Central government has told the Rajya Sabha that it has proposed the formation of a Search-cum-Evaluation Committee, having one government nominee, to help both the Supreme Court Collegium, as well as High Court Collegiums, in the appointment of judges
The Central government apprised the Rajya Sabha that it has denied approval to 18 names recommended by the Supreme Court Collegium for appointment as judges