Judicial Appointments: 126 out of 164 High Court Collegium recommendations pending with Central government

The information was given by Law Minister Kiren Rijiju in response to a question posed by CPI(M) MP John Brittas in the ongoing winter session of Parliament.

Supreme Court, Kiren Rijiju and John Brittas

Abhimanyu Hazarika

Of the 164 proposals made by High Court Collegiums for appointment of judges to various High Courts, at least 126 are pending before the Central government, data given by Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju in Parliament today revealed.

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