Judicial appointment

  • July 16, 2020
  • Posted by: OptimizeIAS Team
  • Category: DPN Topics
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Subject: Polity

Context:

SC Collegium decided to make additional Judges of 3 High Courts permanent

Concept:

  • The method of appointment of the Chief Justice of India, SC and HC judges was laid down in the Constitution.
  • The Constitution stated that the President shall make these appointments after consulting with the Chief Justice of India and other SC and HC judges as he considers necessary.
  • Between the years 1982-1999, the issue of method of appointment of judges was examined and reinterpreted by the Supreme Court.
  • Since then, a collegium, consisting of the Chief Justice of India and 4 other senior most SC judges, made recommendations for persons to be appointed as SC and HC judges, to the President.
Judicial appointment Polity