Source: TH Context: The transfer of Justice Yashwant Varma from the Delhi High Court to the Allahabad High Court has sparked protests and reignited debates on judicial transfers. About Judicial Transfers in India: What are Judicial Transfers? Transfers involve the relocation of a High Court judge from one High Court to another, either in the …
Syllabus: Judiciary Source: IE Context: The discovery of cash at the home of Delhi HC Judge Yashwant Varma has renewed debate over judicial appointments. Vice President remarked that the situation could have been different had the National Judicial Appointments Commission (NJAC) not been struck down by the Supreme Court in 2015. About National Judicial Appointments …
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GS Paper 2 Syllabus: Structure, Organization and Functioning of the Judiciary Source: TH Context: The SC Collegium under CJI DY Chandrachud has quietly and transparently streamlined the appointment process of judges to the constitutional courts. The Collegium system: About: The collegium system, which has evolved through judgments of the SC, is the way by …
GS Paper 2 Syllabus: Structure, Organization and Functioning of the Executive and the Judiciary Source: IE Direction: The article attempts to explain the MoP for the appointment of judges to the higher judiciary, as well as the Law Minister’s suggestion to reform the collegium. Context: The Union Minister for Law and Justice …
GS Paper 2 Syllabus: Structure, Organization and Functioning of the Executive and the Judiciary Source: IE Direction: The article highlights the recently introduced National Judicial Commission Bill, 2022, its criticism and its way ahead. The earlier article will help to understand the issue of NJAC and why it was declared unconstitutional. Context: A private …
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GS paper 2 Syllabus: Judiciary- Structure, functioning and conduct of business, issues with the collegium system Directions: There have been many articles on collegium system (including yesterday). We are including only unique points from this article. Source: The Hindu Issues with the Collegium system: Extra-constitutional or non-constitutional body: brought in force by judgments of …
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GS Paper 2: Topics Covered: Important Constitutional Bodies. Context: The Supreme Court is set to witness many vacant posts in 2022 with many current judges retiring this year. The concern: The retirements come at a time when the court is in the process of steadying itself after particularly brutal waves of the pandemic. …
Click on EACH question to post/upload you answers. How to Follow Secure Initiative? How to Self-evaluate your answer? MISSION – 2022: YEARLONG TIMETABLE Join IPM 4.0 to get an assured review of 2 secure answers everyday General Studies – 1 Topic: Social empowerment 1. There have been various efforts towards securing a life of …
Topic: Separation of powers between various organs dispute redressal mechanisms and institutions. 2. Collegium reforms must aim at greater transparency, while eliminating the scope for arbitrariness in judicial appointment process and this must be done without compromising the judicial independence. Elaborate. (250 words) Difficulty level: Moderate Reference: the Print Why the question: A plea …
GS Paper 2: Topics Covered: Appointments to various constitutional posts. Context: Chief Justice of India N.V. Ramana has dubbed it “unfortunate” that only 17 of 37 women recommended by the Supreme Court collegium were appointed as judges in high courts while the rest still remain pending with the government. Suggestions made by the …
GS Paper 1: Topics Covered: Issues related to women. Context: Chief Justice of India N.V. Ramana has promised to take up with the Supreme Court Collegium the demand for more women judges. Status of women in Indian judiciary: In the 71 years of history of the SC, there have been only eight women …
Topic: Structure, organization and functioning of the Executive and the Judiciary; Ministries and Departments of the Government; pressure groups and formal/informal associations and their role in the Polity. 5. The debate on the working of the collegium of judges, especially on the issue of transfers in the judiciary and lack of transparency, has again come …
GS Paper 2 Topics Covered: Appointment to various Constitutional posts, powers, functions and responsibilities of various Constitutional Bodies. Context: The Supreme Court Collegium has approved 10 additional judges of the Karnataka High Court and two from the Kerala High Court for appointment as permanent judges of these courts. Significance of the move: The Collegium …
GS Paper 2 Topics Covered: Appointment to various Constitutional posts, powers, functions and responsibilities of various Constitutional Bodies. Context: Swearing-in of the nine new judges of Supreme Court Nine new Supreme Court judges were administered their oaths of office by Chief Justice NV Ramana. It is for the first time in the history of …
Topic: Separation of powers between various organs dispute redressal mechanisms and institutions. 3. Trace the history of how the process of selection of judges to the Supreme Court has evolved in India. The collegium system, though functional is not without flaws. Reforms are needed to ensure highest standards of justice delivery in the apex court. …
