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Source: The post is based on the article “Necessary pushback – The Centre should stop seeing judicial appointments as rewards for loyalists” published in The Hindu on 23rd January 2023.
Syllabus: GS 2 – Structure, organization and functioning of the Executive and the Judiciary.
Relevance: About the process of appointing judges.
News: The Supreme Court collegium has pushed back against the Union government’s attempts to block the appointment of some advocates as High Court judges.
| Read more: MoP for the appointment of judges: Law Minister’s suggestion to CJI on appointment of judges: The context and background, explained |
What is the collegium?
| Read Here: Explained | The workings of the Supreme Court collegium |
What are the three Judge’s Cases?
| Must read: The Collegium System – Explained Pointwise |
What should be done?
| Read more: Check, do not cross – Government should work towards systemic reform; not attack the judiciary |
