Government’s case against Justice KM Joseph is not convincing. CJI, and Collegium, must stand up by putting their foot down By: Editorial | Updated: April 27, 2018 12:10:06 am The government has singled out Justice Joseph from the two recommendations made by the collegium in January after sitting on them
"I am a bit surprised that the CJI said in open court that there was nothing wrong in the government returning the file. I doubt if he has consulted his colleagues in the collegium before making this statement," Justice Shah said. Written by Seema Chishti | New Delhi
Krishnadas Rajagopal NEW DELHI, APRIL 26, 2018 22:45 IST UPDATED: APRIL 26, 2018 22:52 IST Senior Supreme Court source says government reasons for freezing Justice K.M. Joseph’s file invalid; several present judges appointed over seniors. The lack of seniority is a poor reason for freezing the appointment of Uttarakhand High Court
The government Thursday returned for reconsideration the Collegium’s recommendation to elevate Uttarakhand Chief Justice K M Joseph to the Supreme Court even as it notified the appointment of senior advocate Indu Malhotra as a judge of the apex court. Written by Ananthakrishnan G , Sushant Singh | New Delhi | Updated:
The manner and context in which the Supreme Court collegium’s recommendation on the appointment of judges has been treated by the executive poses a threat to the independence of the judiciary.Written by Anup Surendranath | Updated: April 27, 2018 12:32:40 am Written by Anup Surendranath, Aparna Chandra and Suchindran Baskar