Supreme Court Collegium

Kesavananda Bharati, the seer who ensured that the basic structure of India’s Constitution will remain undisturbed through the several amendments that came through the Parliamentary process, providing a long life to India’s democracy and federalism, died yesterday at age 79.

Justice Ajay Manikrao Khanwilkar is set to become a member of the Supreme Court Collegium.

The Supreme Court Collegium in its meeting has approved the proposal for elevation of judicial officers and advocates as judges for the High Courts -- Delhi, Punjab and Haryana, Gujarat, Allahabad and Kerala.

The Central Government on Tuesday has issued a notification for appointment of Senior Advocate Shri. Javed Iqbal Wani as a Judge of Common High Court for Union Territories of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh.

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has sent a list comprising of 7 names of the advocates to the Supreme Court Collegium recommending that they be elevated as judges of the High Court.

The Bombay High Court has sent a list comprising of 22 names of the advocates to the Supreme Court Collegium recommending that they be elevated as judges of the High Court.

The Rajasthan High Court has sent a list comprising of 17 names of the advocates to the Supreme Court Collegium recommending that they be elevated as judges of the High Court.

The Supreme Court collegium has adopted a new method to clear proposals to appoint judges either telephonically or by circulation method amid COVID-19 pandemic.

The Allahabad High Court...

The Allahabad High Court has sent a list of 29 names of advocates to the Supreme Court Collegium recommending that they be elevated as judges of the High Court.