The Collegium System evolved through a series of Supreme Court judgments, starting with the S. P. Gupta vs Union of India (First Judges Case) in 1982, followed by the Supreme Court Advocates- on-Record Association vs Union of India (Second Judges Case) in 1993, and the Third Judges Case in 1998.
In India, 'Collegium System' was first introduced in relation to :
Asked in OPSC CS Prelims 2015 · Topic: The Supreme Court (Composition, Appointment, Qualifications, and Tenure of Judges)
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- Consider the following statements in respect of Collegium system in Judiciary: (i) It is the system of appointments and transfer of Judges. (ii) This system has come through an Act of Parliament. (iii) The Supreme Court Collegium is comprising of Chief Justice of India and 8 other senior most Judges. (iv) As for as Chief Justice of India is concerned the outgoing Chief Justice of India recommends his successor. Which of the above statement/s is / are correct ?
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- After appointment of Justice Indu Malhotra, the number of Women Judges in the Supreme Court of India has reached two. Who is the other woman judge ?
- Which of the following is the correct sequence of Chief Justices of the Supreme Court of India?
- Who is the 40th Chief Justice of India?
- Justice R.M. Lodha was the 41st CJI, succeeding Justice Sathasivam. 51. In which year was the Collegium System for the appointment of Judges adopted by the Supreme Court of India ?
- By whom the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court of India can be enlarged ?
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