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SC: Courts Must Exercise Contempt to Uphold Majesty of Judiciary(03.11.2016)
Supreme Court has ruled that Courts must exercise power of contempt to punish offenders, if there is a “calculated effort” to undermine Judiciary.
Tags : Supreme Court, contempt, Judiciary
Supreme Court: Independence of District Judiciary is Cardinal(23.07.2021)
Supreme Court has pointed out that “trial judges work amidst appalling conditions” and called for a change in what it said is “the colonial mindset wh.....
Tags : Supreme Court, District Judiciary
Cabinet Notifies Continuation of CSS for Development of Infrastructure Facilities(15.07.2021)
Union Cabinet has approved the continuation of the Centrally Sponsored Scheme (CSS) for Development of Infrastructure Facilities for Judiciary for ano.....
Tags : Union Cabinet, Centrally Sponsored Scheme (CSS) for Development of Infrastructure Facilities for Judiciary
President Kovind Says 'Unacceptably Low' Number of Judges from Weaker Sections in Higher Judiciary(29.11.2017)
President Kovind Says 'Unacceptably Low' Number of Judges from Weaker Sections in Higher Judiciary
Tags : Telling the higher judiciary that it was its "sacred duty" to "groom" district and sessions judges and raise their skill so that more and more of them can be elevated to High Courts, President Kovind said "We need to take long-term measures to remedy this situation."
Supreme Court Looks For States' Opinion on Centralised System to Recruit Judges(10.05.2017)
Supreme Court, concerned over rising vacancies in subordinate judiciary and huge pendency of cases, has sought views of State Governments on a central.....
Tags : Supreme Court, subordinate judiciary
Delhi HC Asks Centre to Consider Option of Deputing Judicial Member from Subordinate Judiciary(06.12.2021)
Delhi High Court has asked the Centre to consider the option of deputing a judicial member from subordinate judiciary as a stop gap arrangement till t.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Deputing Judicial Member from Subordinate Judiciary
CIVIL - SC Issues Directions to Improve Conditions of Subordinate Judiciary in States(21.02.2019)
Supreme Court has passed a slew of directions for improving conditions of subordinate judiciary in states and asked Central Government to ensure that .....
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SC Passed Directions Regarding Recruitment in District Judiciary in MP, Punjab and Haryana(08.11.2023)
Supreme Court has directions regarding time schedule for the recruitment of District Judges in the High Courts of Madhya Pradesh, Punjab and Haryana, .....
Tags : Supreme Court, District Judiciary, Recruitment, Directions
Kerala HC: Introspection by Judiciary Necessary, Otherwise People Will Lose Faith(23.11.2022)
Kerala High Court while issuing directions to Registry to bring to the Chief Justice's notice the old writ petitions pending in different jurisdiction.....
Tags : Kerala High Court, Judiciary, Registry
Delhi HC Rejects PIL Seeking Formulation of Norms on Plaints Against Judiciary(26.05.2016)
Delhi HC has rejected PIL seeking framing of norms on complaints received against judicial officers terming it as "frivolous".
Tags : Delhi HC , Judiciary
P&H HC: Seeking Centre’s Opinion Regarding Promotion of Judges Affects Independence of Judiciary(21.12.2023)
Punjab and Haryana High Court has held that the State Government seeking opinion from UOI regarding the promotion of judicial officers to the post of .....
Tags : Punjab and Haryana High Court, Independence of Judiciary, Promotion, Judges
Ker. HC Issues Directions to Ensure Equal Opportunities for PwD Candidates in Higher Judiciary(27.12.2023)
Kerala High Court has issued directions for filling up backlog vacancies through a special recruitment drive for ensuring full and equal rights to PwD.....
Tags : Kerala High Court, PwD Candidates, Higher Judiciary
SC Dismisses Plea Seeking Allocation of Separate Funds for Judiciary(03.03.2021)
Supreme Court has dismissed for non prosecution a Public Interest Litigation filed seeking directions for allocation of separate and adequate funds fo.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Allocation of Separate Funds for Judiciary
MP HC: Courts Other Than HCs’ to be Addressed as District Judiciary and Not Sub-Ordinate Judiciary(19.12.2022)
Madhya Pradesh High Court has passed a notification whereby all the courts in the State other than the High Court (HC) shall now be referred to as Dis.....
Tags : Madhya Pradesh High Court, District Judiciary, Subordinate Judiciary
Supreme Court Constitutes Panel For Recruitment of Judges in Lower Judiciary(19.01.2017)
Supreme Court has set up a committee of judges to look into issue of bringing uniformity in recruitment process of judicial officers in lower judiciar.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Lower Judiciary, Recruitment, Judges
Bombay High Court Directs Google, Youtube to Immediately Remove Clips Defacing Judiciary(27.03.2017)
Bombay High Court has directed Google India and YouTube to immediately remove video clips posted on websites recently which allegedly show judiciary i.....
Tags : Bombay High Court, video clips, judiciary
Judiciary can't be Destroyed in Name of Transparency: SC(05.04.2019)
Supreme Court, while hearing appeals of its registry against Delhi High Court order that CJI's office falls under the ambit of RTI Act, has observed t.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Transparency, Judiciary can't be Destroyed
Delhi High Court: All Judges are Expected to Perform at Optimum Levels(23.08.2018)
Delhi High Court has dismissed a petition filed by a judicial officer challenging the criteria adopted by Delhi High Court for promotion to posts of D.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Judiciary
SC: Continue Practice of Having 1/3rd High Court Judges from District Courts(01.03.2023)
Supreme Court has observed that he present ratio of 1:3 between the judges who are elevated from District Judiciary to the High Courts from the servic.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Judges, District Judiciary
SC: Only 10% Seats in Higher Judiciary Can be Filled via Limited Competitive Examination(14.03.2023)
Supreme Court has directed Madhya Pradesh High Court to comply with directions of Supreme Court in All India Judges’ Association v. UOI (MANU/SC/1120/.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Higher Judiciary, Competitive Examination
Financial Assistance Scheme for District Judiciary Employees Introduced by CJ of Madras HC(23.05.2024)
Chief Justice (CJ) of Madras High Court has launched the Chief Justice Relief Fund Scheme for district judiciary employees and is a subscription based.....
Tags : Madras High Court, Chief Justice, District Judiciary Employees
Vacancies in Lower Judiciary: Supreme Court Directs States, High Courts to Submit Status Report(10.07.2019)
Supreme Court has directed all States and Union Territories and Registrar General of the jurisdictional High Courts to submit details of filling up of.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Lower Judiciary
All. HC: Use Terms District Judiciary & Trial Courts Instead Of 'Subordinate Judiciary/Courts(19.01.2023)
Allahabad High Court has issued a notification stating that the terms 'district judiciary' and 'trial Courts' shall be used instead of 'subordinate ju.....
Tags : Allahabad High Court, District Judiciary, Trial Courts, Subordinate Judiciary
SC: Judges Not Following Judgments on Bail Might be Taken Off from Judicial Work & Sent for Training(22.03.2023)
Supreme Court while observing that even after 10 months of judgment, district judiciary is not complying with direction in Satender Kumar Antil case, .....
Tags : Supreme Court, District Judiciary, Satender Kumar Antil case
Ori. HC: ‘Online RTI Portal’ Launched by Orissa High Court(02.05.2024)
Orissa High Court has launched a Right to Information portal on which the citizens may register themselves to obtain information under the Right to In.....
Tags : Orissa High Court, Right to Information, District Judiciary
Supreme Court: Constitutionality of Minimum Mark Criteria for Interview Upheld(07.05.2024)
SC has upheld the constitutionality of rules that require a candidate to fulfill minimum mark criteria in the viva voce test for appointment to Distri.....
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Supreme Court: Steps Being Taken to Fill Up Vacancies in Higher Judiciary(16.07.2018)
Supreme Court has said that steps were being taken to make judicial appointments and fill up the vacancies in the higher judiciary.
Tags : Supreme Court, Judiciary
Supreme Court Forms New National Judicial Pay Commission For Subordinate Judiciary(12.05.2017)
Supreme Court has constituted a new National Judicial Pay Commission to examine structure pay and other conditions of Judicial Officers belonging to S.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Pay Commission, Subordinate Judiciary
Supreme Court Allows Interim Appointment of Sitting Civil Judges as District Judges(30.07.2018)
Supreme Court has granted interim relief to several judicial officers of subordinate judiciary vying for appointment as district judges through direct.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Judiciary
Supreme Court: Issues Plaguing Judiciary Matter of Concern, Not Collegium(26.07.2019)
Supreme Court observed that it is not the functioning of the Collegium, which recommends appointment of judges for higher courts, but lack of adequate.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Judiciary
Sr. Advocate Accused of Taking Bribes, Telangana High Court Refuses to Quash FIR(26.06.2024)
Telangana High Court while refusing to quash an FIR filed against a senior advocate for accepting bribe, has observed that the allegation that money w.....
Tags : Telangana High Court, Independence of Judiciary, Bribe
Sufficient Knowledge of Marathi Must for Lower Court Judges: Bombay High Court(28.08.2018)
Bombay High Court has ruled as "constitutional" the requirement for prospective subordinate court judges in the state to have sufficient knowledge of .....
Tags : Bombay High Court, Judiciary
SC: District Judiciary Shall Not Be Referred as Subordinate Judiciary(22.05.2023)
Supreme Court while passing judgment on enhanced pay scale for judicial officers as per Second National Judicial Pay Commission has stated that Suprem.....
Tags : Supreme Court, District Judiciary, Subordinate Judiciary, Second National Judicial Pay Commission
Cal. HC: Engagement on ‘Sensitive Posts’ on Contractual Basis Creates Difficulty(01.08.2024)
Calcutta High Court has held that the posts of ‘Stenographer’, ‘Bench Clerk’ are very sensitive post for functioning of District Judiciary. Engagement.....
Tags : Calcutta High Court, District Judiciary, Contractual Basis, Stenographer
J&K&L HC: High Court has Absolute & Exclusive Disciplinary Control Over District Judiciary(01.07.2022)
Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that control over District Judiciary vested in the High Court in Article 235 of the Constitution is c.....
Tags : Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court, District Judiciary, Control
Supreme Court: No SC/ST Reservation in Higher Judiciary(08.12.2015)
Supreme Court while rejecting a plea of a district-level judge from Uttarakhand who sought to be promoted as a high court judge, has refused to provid.....
Tags : Supreme Court , Higher Judiciary, SC/ST Reservation
Supreme Court Rejects Plea For Investigation Into Allegations of Bribery Against Judges(14.11.2017)
Supreme Court has rejected the plea seeking a SIT probe into bribery allegations involving higher judiciary.
Tags : Supreme Court, Judiciary, Corruption
Kerala HC: Criminal Courts of District Judiciary Cannot Recall their Earlier Orders(25.10.2024)
Kerala High Court has held that it is explicit that the criminal courts of the District Judiciary cannot recall their earlier orders. An illegal order.....
Tags : Kerala High Court, District Judiciary, Criminal Courts
Supreme Court Issues Guidelines Regarding Recruitment of PwBD in District Judiciary(11.11.2024)
Supreme Court has issued guidelines regarding recruitment of persons with benchmark disabilities in District Judiciary and the guidelines will have to.....
Tags : Supreme Court, District Judiciary, Judicial Officers
Supreme Court Issues Guidelines Regarding Recruitment of PwBD in District Judiciary(11.11.2024)
Supreme Court has issued guidelines regarding recruitment of persons with benchmark disabilities in District Judiciary and the guidelines will have to.....
Tags : Supreme Court, District Judiciary, Judicial Officers
Supreme Court: Don’t Use Strong Language Against Lower Judiciary(10.09.2019)
Supreme Court has observed while cautioning the High Courts that a judgment may be right or wrong, but higher court judges cannot indulge in passing s.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Lower Judiciary
Delhi HC: Democratic Fabric of Society Will Suffer If Respect for Judiciary Is Undermined(16.05.2022)
Delhi High Court observed that the purpose of contempt jurisdiction is to uphold the majesty and dignity of the courts of law. The court further held .....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Democratic Fabric, Judiciary