The Supreme Court today dismissed a PIL by National Lawyers’ Campaign for Judicial Transparency and Reforms which sought a new mechanism for the appointment of Judges in High Courts and Supreme Court outside the control of the judiciary and the executive saying “we cannot amend
Former SC judge Justice Ruma Pal tells Arghya Sengupta why she believes there's merit in Justice Chelameswar's insistence on the collegium making public its reasons for selecting someone as a judge Justice Ruma Pal, a former Supreme Court judge, says the collegium was formed to ensure
The Supreme Court of India has played a seminal role in recognizing and furthering peoples’ right to information. Through various judicial pronouncements, the Court has held that the right to information is a fundamental right flowing from Article 19 of the Constitution and that transparency in the
September 12, 2016 Chief Justice of India T S Thakur Sunday reiterated the urgent need to increase the number of judges in India, and said that “we may keep on inviting foreign direct investment and raising slogans about progress” but it is essential that the judicial
September 7, 2016 To the highest court: Please do remember that the citadel never falls except from within. I have been greatly perturbed over the last few days over an otherwise excellent and sober judge in the Supreme Court (Judge No. 5 in the hierarchy) going public