High Court of Bombay

SC collegium brushes aside IB’s objection, recommends Parsi lawyer as judge for Bombay HC

The Supreme Court collegium headed by Chief Justice of India D. Y. Chandrachud has recommended a Parsi lawyer for appointment as a Bombay High Court judge, while declining to consider an objection by intelligence bureau (IB) that he was a junior to an advocate who wrote an article expressing concern over alleged lack of free speech in the country.

India

Two judges of Supreme Court Collegium oppose process of selection, appointing judges by circulation

Two out of five judges of the Supreme Court Collegium headed by the Chief Justice of India have opposed the process of selection and appointing judges by circulation for filling up the vacancies in the Supreme Court.