TNPSC Thervupettagam

Supreme Court on Judges’ Elevation 2024

September 14 , 2024 18 hrs 0 min 21 0
  • The Supreme Court (SC) has ruled that a High Court (HC) Chief Justice cannot individually reconsider a recommendation for a judge’s elevation.
  • This can only be done by the High Court Collegium acting collectively.
  • The High Court collegium has the chief justice of the High court with two other senior most judges.
  • The high court collegium only sends the recommendation to the Supreme Court collegium on judicial appointments.
  • The final decisions are taken by a collegium of the CJI and two seniors most judges of the SC.
  • This collegium of the three senior-most SC judges also decides transfers of HC judges in the country.

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