SC Collegium Recommends Six New High Court Chief Justices
Supreme Court Collegium recommends new Chief Justices for six High Courts, streamlining judicial appointments.
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The Supreme Court Collegium, led by Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud, has recommended the appointment of Chief Justices for six High Courts: Punjab & Haryana, Allahabad, Gauhati, Jharkhand, Madras, and Uttarakhand. This move is crucial for filling judicial vacancies and ensuring the smooth functioning of the judiciary.
The Collegium, comprising the CJI and four senior-most judges, plays a pivotal role in the appointment and transfer of judges, a system that has evolved through landmark Supreme Court judgments. This development underscores the ongoing efforts to address judicial backlogs and strengthen the justice delivery system across the country.
मुख्य तथ्य
SC Collegium recommended 6 Chief Justices for High Courts
Collegium comprises CJI and 4 senior-most SC judges
UPSC परीक्षा के दृष्टिकोण
Constitutional provisions related to the appointment and transfer of Supreme Court and High Court judges (Articles 124, 217, 222).
Evolution, composition, and functioning of the Collegium system through the 'Judges Cases'.
Debates surrounding the Collegium system, including issues of transparency, accountability, judicial independence, and the role of the executive.
Challenges posed by judicial vacancies and backlogs, and their impact on access to justice.
Comparison of India's judicial appointment system with other democracies (e.g., National Judicial Appointments Commission - NJAC attempt).
दृश्य सामग्री
High Courts with New Chief Justice Recommendations (Dec 2025)
This map highlights the six High Courts for which the Supreme Court Collegium has recommended new Chief Justices. These appointments are crucial for addressing judicial vacancies and ensuring the efficient functioning of the justice delivery system in these states.
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और जानकारी
पृष्ठभूमि
The appointment of judges to the Supreme Court and High Courts in India has been a subject of significant constitutional debate and evolution. Initially, the executive played a dominant role, with the President appointing judges in consultation with the Chief Justice of India (CJI).
However, a series of landmark Supreme Court judgments, famously known as the 'Judges Cases' (1981, 1993, 1998), progressively shifted the primary power of appointment to the judiciary itself, leading to the establishment of the 'Collegium System'. This system, though not explicitly mentioned in the Constitution, has become the de facto mechanism for judicial appointments and transfers.
नवीनतम घटनाक्रम
बहुविकल्पीय प्रश्न (MCQ)
1. With reference to the Supreme Court Collegium, consider the following statements: 1. The Collegium for the appointment of Supreme Court judges comprises the Chief Justice of India and the four senior-most judges of the Supreme Court. 2. The Collegium system is explicitly mentioned in the original text of the Constitution of India. 3. The First Judges Case (1981) established that the Chief Justice of India's opinion on judicial appointments was binding on the President. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
उत्तर देखें
सही उत्तर: A
Statement 1 is correct. As per the Third Judges Case (1998), the Supreme Court Collegium consists of the CJI and four senior-most judges for appointments to the Supreme Court. For High Court appointments, it includes the CJI and two senior-most judges. Statement 2 is incorrect. The Collegium system is a judicial innovation that evolved through Supreme Court judgments and is not explicitly mentioned in the Constitution. Statement 3 is incorrect. The First Judges Case (1981) held that the CJI's opinion was not binding on the President. It was the Second Judges Case (1993) that established the primacy of the CJI's recommendation, making it binding.
2. Regarding the appointment of Chief Justices of High Courts in India, which of the following statements is NOT correct?
उत्तर देखें
सही उत्तर: D
Statements A, B, and C are correct. Article 217 deals with the appointment of High Court judges, including the Chief Justice. The President appoints the Chief Justice of a High Court after consultation with the Chief Justice of India and the Governor of the concerned state. The recommendation for such appointments originates from the Supreme Court Collegium. Statement D is NOT correct. Article 222 of the Constitution states that the President may transfer a judge (including the Chief Justice) from one High Court to another after consulting the Chief Justice of India. The consultation with the CJI is mandatory, as established by the Judges Cases.
3. Consider the following statements about the National Judicial Appointments Commission (NJAC): 1. The 99th Constitutional Amendment Act, 2014, sought to replace the Collegium system with the NJAC. 2. The NJAC was to be headed by the Chief Justice of India and include two senior-most Supreme Court judges, the Union Minister of Law and Justice, and two eminent persons. 3. The Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of the 99th Constitutional Amendment Act, paving the way for NJAC's implementation. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
उत्तर देखें
सही उत्तर: B
Statement 1 is correct. The 99th Constitutional Amendment Act, 2014, aimed to replace the Collegium system with the NJAC for the appointment of judges to the higher judiciary. Statement 2 is correct. The NJAC was proposed to consist of the CJI (Chairperson), two senior-most SC judges, the Union Minister of Law and Justice, and two eminent persons (to be nominated by a committee comprising the PM, CJI, and Leader of Opposition). Statement 3 is incorrect. The Supreme Court, in 2015, struck down the 99th Constitutional Amendment Act and the NJAC Act as unconstitutional, holding that it violated the basic structure of the Constitution, particularly the independence of the judiciary. Thus, the Collegium system was revived.
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