The All India Lawyers’ Union (AILU) on Sunday, through a statement addressed to the Chief Justice of India (CJI), has expressed its reservation against the reported move for the elevation of advocates practising in the Supreme Court as judges of High Courts.
Also, the Centre has not implemented the historic Judgments from First to Fifth Judges Case and recommendations of the Parliament Standing Committee and Law Commission of India in letter and spirit.
Earlier, Ashwini also wrote a letter to the Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking an increase in the retirement age of the Judges of Higher Courts and Subordinate Courts.
The High Courts had 39% posts of Judges vacant against the approved strength of 1080 Judges in High Courts, only 661 are in position with 419 vacancies.
The counsel of Gujarat High Court submitted that this is not the first time Yatin Oza has committed such contemptuous act, and this time 23 High Court Judges have found him guilty of criminal contempt of court.
Recently Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy, the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, wrote a letter dated 06.10.2020 to the Hon’ble Chief Justice of India, S. A. Bobde, alleging that some High Court judges are attempting to protect the interests of the major opposition party, Telugu Desam Party,....
The President of National Lawyers Campaign Mr. Mathews J Nedumpara on Thursday, wrote an open letter addressing to the Prime Minister Mr. Narendra Modi along with Chief Justice of India Mr. S.A. Bobde against decision of recommending 17 names for appointment as judges of the Rajasthan High Court.