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First quantitative analysis of 1,800 High Court judges appointed through the collegium system over the past 25 years reveals their backgrounds.

First quantitative analysis of 1,800 High Court judges appointed through the collegium system over the past 25 years provides insights into their backgrounds and appointments

The perception that only judges, rather senior judges, alone can maintain the independence of judiciary, and no one else, is flawed, incorrect and fallacious.

What Ails the Supreme Court’s Collegium? It is not neglect of conventions, but absence of transparency which has resulted in a stalemate within the CJI Bobde collegium. Justice A.M. Khanwilkar, Justice N.V Ramana, CJI S.A. Bobde, Justice U.U. Lalit, Justice R.F. Nariman of the Supreme Court collegium. Photos: File Law7 hours ago The outgoing Chief Justice of India S.A. Bobde’s disappointment with his inability to evolve a consensus within the five-member Supreme Court collegium –...

Remembering Justice P.B. Sawant: The Last of the Creative Judges Justice Sawant was a rare judge who had strong political convictions, and yet is remembered for his impartial judgments. Justice P.B. Sawant. Photo: Twitter/@Devinder_Sharma Law15/Feb/2021 Eminent legal academic, the late S.P. Sathe once described the judges in India as products of a legal education that emphasises what the law is, rather than the process by which it is continuously developed. Law is depicted through rote learning...

SCOTUS Junking Trumps Election Lawsuit Shows Judicial Independence is a Necessity The landmark judgments of the US Supreme Court and its Indian counterpart have helped uphold constitutionalism and rights. Preserving the judiciarys independence cannot therefore be a choice or a luxury. The Supreme Courts of the US and India. Photo: Reuters/The Wire World16/Dec/2020 The title was tweeted by the outgoing US President Donald Trump soon after the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) refuse...