Topic: judges

Over 75% of High Court judges belong to General category: Law Ministry data

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Maktoob Staff - December 8, 2023

As per the information provided by the Union Ministry of Law & Justice, 492 of the 650 High Court judges appointed between 2018 and 2023 belong to the General Category, constituting 75.69% of the total strength.

90 former civil servants condemn Union law minister’s ‘authoritarian remarks on retired judges’

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Maktoob Staff - March 30, 2023

A group of 90 former civil servants criticized Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju's remarks about retired judges, stating that labelling public-spirited citizens as "anti-India" and threatening action against them gives off an authoritarian vibe.