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30 Aug 2017

SC refuses urgent listing of plea for review of NJAC verdict

The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to accord urgent listing of a plea seeking review of its 2015 verdict striking down the NJAC Act and the Constitution (99th Amendment) Act, 2014, leading to the revival of the collegium system of appointment of judges.

Justice J S Khehar

19 Dec 2016

Justice J S Khehar appointed next Chief Justice of India

Sources in the government said President Pranab Mukherjee has cleared his name and the notification is being issued shortly.

Judiciary independence

28 Nov 2015

Basic structure can't be dismantled to protect only judiciary independence: Arun Jaitley

Continuing his criticism of the quashing the NJAC Act, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Saturday said doctrine of basic structure, including elected government and parliament's sovereignty, cannot be "dismantled" to save only independence of judiciary and favoured reconsideration of the verdict.

Collegium system

19 Nov 2015

Fresh standoff between Centre, Supreme Court over collegium system of appointing judges

The government is believed to be upset after its bid to replace the collegium system was thwarted by the Supreme Court recently.

Allahabad High Court

06 Nov 2015

Allahabad HC attacks magistrate for sedition proceedings against Arun Jaitley

Taking suo motu cognisance of an article written by Jaitley on the apex court striking down the National Judicial Appointments Commission Act and posted on his Facebook page titled "NJAC Judgement-An Alternative View", the magistrate proceeded to summon him.

18 Oct 2015

Congress slams Jaitley's 'acrimonious' attack over NJAC quashing

Taking on Finance Minister Arun Jaitley over his criticism of the Supreme Court order striking down the NJAC Act, Congress on Sunday said he should not forget that imperiousness of numbers often converts elected governments into "unabashed autocrats".

16 Oct 2015

DNA: Analysis of Supreme Court's judgment on the NJAC controversy

National Judicial Appointments Commission

16 Oct 2015

Decided to remain in bench from mind, not heart: Justice Khehar

The decision to remain a member of the five-judge constitutional bench, which on Friday struck down as unconstitutional the NJAC Act, was taken not by the heart but by the mind, Justice JS Khehar said.

National Judicial Appointments Commission

16 Oct 2015

SC order on NJAC to uphold independence of judiciary: Ganguly

Former Supreme Court Justice AK Ganguly on Friday said National Judicial Appointments Commission (NJAC) is not a solution to the shortcomings present in the collegium system for appointment of judges.

National Judicial Appointments Commission

16 Oct 2015

Judicial independence 'paramount': AAP on NJAC verdict

The Aam Aadmi Party on Friday said the Supreme Court verdict holding National Judicial Appointments Commission (NJAC) as unconstitutional has established that judiciary is "paramount" and termed it as a "great blow" to NDA government.

16 Oct 2015

SC strikes down NJAC Act - chronology

Following is the chronology of events related to the NJAC Act in the Supreme Court that has been hearing the matter since last year.

16 Oct 2015

Will consult PM on NJAC, says Law Minister

After the SC struck down the NJAC Act, Law Minister DV Sadananda Gowda said on Friday that he will consult PM Narendra Modi and legal experts.

16 Oct 2015

SC rules NJAC 'unconstitutional', upholds collegium system to appoint judges

16 Oct 2015

NJAC unconstitutional; collegium system of appointing judges to continue: Supreme Court

In a judgement with far-reaching consequences, the Supreme Court on Friday struck down the NJAC Act holding it unconstitutional.

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