The Narendra Modi Government has reportedly directed the Intelligence Bureau to carry out a “more stringent” background check on all names recommended for elevation by the collegium.
July 12, 2016 With the High Courts of the country functioning at around 55% of their total approved strength, the Centre has forwarded to the Supreme Court collegium names of 78 persons from State Judicial Services and the Bar, for…
The Centre has put on hold the appointment of 44 judges for the Allahabad high court, sent to it by the high court collegium in April.
The Supreme Court bench comprising justices Madan B Lokur and RK Agrawal disapproved strongly of the non-implementation of Food Security Act by certain States including Gujarat.
8th July 2016 This is a landmark judgement by the Supreme Court to end impunity of the security forces for human rights violation under the Armed Forces Special Powers Act, in which the Supreme Court laments the armed forces “license…
“Accountability is a facet of the rule of law.” This established legal principle has acquired fresh significance after the Supreme Court ruled that the armed forces cannot escape investigation for excesses in the course of the discharge of their duty…
07/07/2016 New Delhi: On June 30, a Supreme Court bench comprising Justices Kurian Joseph and Rohinton Fali Nariman set aside the Allahabad high court’s suo motu contempt proceedings against Outlook journalists, who had covered the Ghaziabad provident fund (PF) scam in…
July 5, 2016 Supreme Court today issued notice to the Centre, Department of Bio-Technology (DBT) and Christian Medical College, Vellore in a PIL filed by S. Srinivasan seeking complete centre-wise results of the clinical trial of anti-diarrhea vaccine Rotavac. Advocate…
The collegium, while returning the government’s draft, was of the view that it was an attempt by the government to circumvent judicial pronouncements and settled law on appointments in the higher judiciary.
11th may 2016 CJAR Executive Committee Meeting 6/6 basement, Jangpura B, Delhi – 110014 Persons attended Prashant Bhushan – Convenor Cheryl Dsouza Rahul – NCDHR Saumya Gupta – NCPRI Indu – FACT Alok – Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy Devvrat,…