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6 days ago · Appointments. Appointment Division deals with the appointment, transfer and removal of Chief Justice and Judges of the Supreme Court and High Courts. Setting up of new High Courts, Benches of Supreme Court and High Courts and increase in Judge strength of the Supreme Court and the High Courts of India are other functions.
Judges of the Supreme Court of India and High Courts are appointed as per the procedure laid down in the Memorandum of Procedure prepared in 1998 pursuant to the Supreme Court Judgment of October 6, 1993 (Second Judges case) read with their Advisory Opinion of October 28, 1998 (Third Judges case).
Nov 8, 2021 · The Chief Justice of India and the Judges of the Supreme Court are appointed by the President under clause (2) of Article 124 of the Constitution.
Mar 21, 2020 · There are various procedures for the appointment of Judges in the Supreme Court. The appointment is governed by various provisions in the Indian Constitution. Article 124 of the Indian Constitution deals with the appointment of Chief Justice and Judges of the Supreme Court.
Aug 12, 2020 · Appointment of judges of Supreme Court. In order to understand the present ‘method’ use to appoint a person as a judge of the Supreme Court, we need to divide the period as follow. procedure of appointment of Supreme Court judge before 99th amendment; & procedure of appointment of Supreme Court judge after 99th amendment
CJI is the sole authority to initiate the process of appointment of Judges of the Supreme Court. In case of conflict of opinion between CJI and President, the view expressed by CJI will have a primary.
May 22, 2023 · According to Article 124 (3) of the Constitution, a person can be appointed as a judge of the Supreme Court if he or she: A person must be a citizen of India. Must have served as a judge of a High Court for at least five years or two such courts in succession.
Sep 21, 2022 · The National Judicial Appointments Commission (NJAC) was a constitutional body proposed to replace the present Collegium system of appointing judges. It was established by amending the Constitution [Constitution (Ninety-Ninth Amendment) Act, 2014]
Nov 14, 2016 · The Indian Express explains the collegium system of appointment and transfer of judges of the higher judiciary — how it came into existence, and the ways in which it is linked to the judiciary-executive tussle and the current slow pace of judicial appointments
India's judicial appointment system has been a crucible of evolution and debate since the nation achieved its sovereign status. The country, in its post-independence fervor, initially envisioned a collaborative approach towards the appointment of judges, aiming to strike a balance between the Executive and the Judiciary.
