BREAKING | District Judge Appointments: CJI Says Selection Grade Follows Merit Cum Seniority, States & UTs Told to Amend Rules in 3 Months

Today, On 19th November, in the District Judge Appointments case, Supreme Court says Selection Grade follows merit cum seniority and orders all States and UTs to amend service rules within three months, ensuring uniform implementation of new roster, seniority, and promotion guidelines across the judicial services system.

BREAKING | District Judge Quota Row: Supreme Court Reserves Verdict on Uniform Seniority Rules Across India

Today, On 4th November, The Supreme Court has reserved its verdict on framing uniform, nationwide seniority rules for higher judicial services to address disparities in career progression among judges across India, after hearing extensive arguments on reservation, promotion policies, and the ROTA system.

BREAKING | District Judge Quota Row | Have No Intention of Curbing High Courts’ Discretion: Supreme Court

Today, On 29th October, During the All India Judges Association Case hearing, The Supreme Court clarified that it has no intention of curbing the discretion of High Courts in recommending names for appointments but questioned why each High Court is following a different policy in the process.

BREAKING | Seniority vs Merit: Supreme Court Weighs Age and Experience Gap in District Judge Promotions

Senior Advocate V.V. Giri told the Supreme Court that promotions in the Higher Judicial Service hinge on seniority but must also respect merit and experience. The Bench, led by CJI BR Gavai, is weighing how to balance promotee and direct recruit judges in career progression.