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SC asks government about Collegium's recommendations
Why is it in news?
- The Supreme Court asked the government to clarify on the status of 55 recommendations made by the Collegium for judicial appointments to High Courts.
Details:
- Of the pending recommendations, 44 were made to fill vacancies in the Calcutta, Madhya Pradesh, Gauhati, Rajasthan and Punjab High Courts.
- These recommendations have been pending with the government for over seven months to a year.
SC suggests posting retired judges:
- The Supreme Court pushed for the appointment of retired judges to battle pendency of cases in High Courts.
- The Bench said that retired judges could be chosen on the basis of their expertise in a particular field of dispute.
- The Chief Justice said the appointment of ad-hoc judges was provided for in the Constitution under Article 224A.
Source: The Hindu.