Govt red-flags SC decision to end addl judges' evaluation

The government has red-flagged a decision of the Supreme Court collegium to do away with the professional evaluation of additional judges while recommending their name for promotion as permanent judge

The government has red-flagged a decision of the Supreme Court collegium to do away with the professional evaluation of additional judges while recommending their name for promotion as permanent judge.

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A senior functionary said the government has told the collegium - a body of top five judges of the SC headed by the CJI - that it does not agree with the decision to end the practice of evaluating professional performance of an additional judge before recommending his or her name for evaluation as a permanent HC judge.

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