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SC collegium

asserts itself

against

executive

yet again

Most recently, the apex court’s Collegium had rejected government’s objections and
reiterated its recommendation to elevate Justices Aniruddha Bose and A S Bopanna to the
apex court, reports tehelka bureau

he government and the The top court has a of Justices B R Gavai and Surya Kant for
Supreme Court collegium elevation to the apex court.
are disagreeing on recom- sanctioned strength The two resolutions of the Colle-
mendations for judicial gium were made public on the apex
T appointments quite fre- of 31 judges. If court’s website on May 9. According to
quently these days. Most recently, the passed, the new the website a five-member Collegium
apex court’s Collegium had rejected headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi
government’s objections and reiterat- appointments had met on May 8 and deliberated on
ed its recommendation to elevate Jus- would take the number the issue of elevation of the four high
tices Aniruddha Bose and A S Bopanna court judges. “In view of the above, on
to the apex court, observing nothing of judges in the due consideration of all aspects men-
adverse has been found regarding their Supreme Court tioned in the file, the Collegium re-
competence, conduct or integrity. The solves to reiterate the aforementioned
collegium also recommended names from 27 to 29 recommendation dated 12th April,

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