Indian Polity Current Affairs Analysis
Supreme court Justice Kaul said , 70 HC collegium recommendations are pending for over 10 months andCentre continues to segregate names despite the collegium forbidding the practice as per Memorandum of procedure
Constitutional Provisions of Appointing SC/HC Judges: Article 124 & 224
Appointed by the President
Memorandum of Procedure:
Memorandum between government and the judiciary.
list of rules and procedures for the appointment of judges to the Supreme Court and the high courts
Framed Year: 1999
Framed after: three judges cases
SP Gupta v Union of India (1981)
Supreme Court Advocates-on-Record Association v Union of India (1993
In re Special Reference No. 1 of 1998.
Appointment Procedure:
Judges are recommended by: Collegium
Collegium:
CJI+4 senior Most Judges
Recommendation to Union Law and Justice Ministry
Ministry obtain the views of the concerned State Government
Law Ministry forwards the recommedation to Prime Minister
PrimeMinister advices President
After President approval , Department of Justice issues Gazette notification.