Cji tenure

| New Delhi | Updated: 12-06-2023 23:45 IST | Created: 12-06-2023 23:45 IST • Country: • India • SHARE • • • • Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) president Adish Aggarwala on Monday said the Chief Justice of India should have a tenure of minimum six months to ensure sufficient time for proper administration of justice. Speaking at a function organised for his felicitation, the SCBA president also sought change in the existing norms for appointing high court chief justices. Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal was the chief guest at the function and former Chief Justice K G Balakrishnan was also present. Aggarwala said, ''I am of the view that no Chief Justice of India should be appointed if he is not having a tenure of minimum six months as CJI, for ensuring sufficient time for proper administration of justice and implementation of policies effecting the judicial system of the country.'' He also suggested that the appointment and elevation of judges should be solely on the basis of merit. ''If any judge is not found suitable for being promoted to the higher court, he should also not be allowed to continue as a judge, and instead, should be removed from his position," he said. Aggarwala also opined that retired judges should not be appointed in any tribunal or commission. ''Only sitting judges should be appointed to such posts after the sanctioned strength of judge posts is increased suitably. We also want the retirement age of Supreme Court judges to be increased from th...

Shortest Tenure Justice Kamal Narain Singh had the shortest Tenure as Chief Justice of India for 18 days. He was India’s 22nd Chief Justice. Born 13 December 1926, he attended Sirsa’s L.R.L.A. High School and Allahabad’s Ewing Christian College before graduating from the University of Allahabad. His tenure as Chief Justice was the shortest, lasting only 18 days from 25 November 1991 to 12 December 1991. Late Justice K N Singh was a lawyer since 1957, specialising in civil, constitutional, and taxes law. In 1970, he was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Allahabad High Court, and in 1972, he was appointed as a Permanent Judge. Later he joined the Supreme Court in 1986 and became Chief Justice of India from November 25, 1991 until December 12, 1991. Also Read • • • • • Longest Tenure as CJI Justice Yeshwant Vishnu Chandrachud, who was the 16th Chief Justice of India had the longest tenure as CJI till today. He took oath as Chief Justice of India on 22 February 1978 and remained in office of CJI till 11 July 1985. Justice Y V Chadrachud had a tenure of 7 Years 4 Months and 20 days as Chief Justice of India, which nowadays is difficult even for High Court Judges. Justice Dr D.Y. Chandrachud, who is set to become Chief Justice of India in 2022, is son of Justice Y V Chandrachud. Born on 12 July 1920 in Pune, Justice YV Chandrachud, was educated at Nutan Marathi Vidyalaya High School and took a degree of Law from ILS Law College Pune. He died on 14 July 2008. Justice V Y Ch...

CJI tenure Subject : Polity Section: Judiciary Context: Justice Uday Umesh Lalit, sworn in as the 49th Chief Justice of India on Saturday, will demit office on November 8 with a tenure of 74 days. • Article 124 of the Constitution of India, caps the age of retirement for Supreme Court judges at age 65. • So, each Chief Justice’s tenure begins from the date of his/her elevation to the date of his/her retirement. • As a result, the tenure of each CJI is predicated upon their age at the time of their appointment to the Supreme Court, their rank in seniority and their date of elevation as the Chief Justice. • In the US, Supreme Court judges leave office only by death, or when they themselves, alone and individually, resign. • In order to be appointed as a Judge of the Supreme Court, a person must be a citizen of India and must have been, for at least five years, a Judge of a High Court or of two or more such Courts in succession, or an Advocate of a High Court or of two or more such Courts in succession for at least 10 years or he must be, in the opinion of the President, a distinguished jurist. Article 124 in The Constitution Of India 1949 • Establishment and constitution of Supreme Court (1) There shall be a Supreme Court of India constituting of a Chief Justice of India and, until Parliament by law prescribes a larger number, of not more than seven other Judges (2) Every Judge of the Supreme Court shall be appointed by the President by warrant under his hand and seal after ...

New Delhi, Jun 12 (PTI) Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) president Adish Aggarwala on Monday said the Chief Justice of India should have a tenure of minimum six months to ensure sufficient time for proper administration of justice. Speaking at a function organised for his felicitation, the SCBA president also sought change in the existing norms for appointing high court chief justices. Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal was the chief guest at the function and former Chief Justice K G Balakrishnan was also present. Aggarwala said, "I am of the view that no Chief Justice of India should be appointed if he is not having a tenure of minimum six months as CJI, for ensuring sufficient time for proper administration of justice and implementation of policies effecting the judicial system of the country." He also suggested that the appointment and elevation of judges should be solely on the basis of merit. "If any judge is not found suitable for being promoted to the higher court, he should also not be allowed to continue as a judge, and instead, should be removed from his position,” he said. Aggarwala also opined that retired judges should not be appointed in any tribunal or commission. "Only sitting judges should be appointed to such posts after the sanctioned strength of judge posts is increased suitably. We also want the retirement age of Supreme Court judges to be increased from the existing 65 to 68. "Similarly, the retirement age of High Court judges should go up from ...

Justice Uday Umesh Lalit, sworn in as the 49th Chief Justice of India on Saturday, will be the sixth head of the Indian judiciary to have a tenure of less than 100 days. Lalit will demit office on November 8 with a tenure of 74 days. Supreme Court judges retire on attaining the age of 65 while high court judges retire at 62. Justice Kamal Narain Singh, who was the CJI between November 25, 1991 and December 12, 1991, had a tenure of 18 days. Justice S Rajendra Babu had a tenure of 30 days as the chief justice of India between May 2, 2004 and May 31, 2004. Justice J C Shah had a tenure of 36 days when he was the CJI between December 17, 1970 and January 21, 1971. Justice G B Patnaik had a 41-day tenure as the head of the Indian judiciary when he held the office of the CJI from November 8, 2002 to December 18, 2002.

What has stood out is his frequent willingness to speak publicly on topics of political and social importance as well as the readiness of his office to address the media. That CJI Ramana had himself started out as a journalist (with Eenadu newspaper) and was That said, critics have also pointed out how the CJI has not passed any judicial orders on any such issues, and has only been commenting on them through speeches and oral remarks. In this context, this piece attempts to succinctly capture the highlights of CJI Ramana's tenure at the helm so far. Virtual hearing app for journalists One of the first initiatives by CJI Ramana was to Earlier, scribes had to rely on lawyers to gain access to virtual courts via web links. During the launch, he said that the media faces great challenges and also reminisced his brief stint as a journalist when he too encountered difficulties. "Media faces great challenges in reporting. I was a journalist for a brief time. That time we did not have car or bikes...Thus I too encountered difficulties as a journalist," said the CJI. Collegium news reporting However, CJI Ramana did not shy away from expressing The remarks were made in open court, triggered by news reports on August 18 about the “You are all aware we need to appoint judges to this court. The process is ongoing. Meetings will be held and decisions will be taken. The process of appointment of judges is sacrosanct and has certain dignity attached to it. My media friends must understand...