Judicial appointments cases

Judgment delivered

Supreme Court ruling on eligibility for judicial service examinations

The Supreme Court of India has reduced the mandatory legal practice requirement for entry-level judicial service examinations from three years to one year. This decision aims to broaden the pool of eligible candidates for judicial positions across the country.

Judicial appointmentsLegal Education

DelhiCourt matter

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S P Gupta vs Union of India and Others — Collegium System for Judicial Appointments

A Supreme Court case on the appointment and transfer of judges, which the articles attached here discuss in the context of the Collegium system.

Constitutional lawJudicial appointments

Court matter

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Supreme Court Bar Association and others vs Union of India — Challenge to the 99th Constitutional Amendment Act (NJAC)

A five-judge Constitution bench of the Supreme Court struck down the 99th Constitutional Amendment Act and the National Judicial Appointments Commission (NJAC) Act, holding them unconstitutional. The ruling declared that the participation of the executive in the judicial appointment process, as proposed in the NJAC, infringed upon the independence of the judiciary.

Constitutional lawJudicial appointments

DelhiCourt matter