Judiciary for Prelims

How is a High Court Judge Appointed? A High Court Judge is appointed by the President of India. Article 217 […]

What are class action suits? A class-action suit is a legal action or claim that allows one or many plaintiffs to

What is the recusal of judges? Recusal is the removal of oneself as a judge or policymaker in a particular matter.

Appointment of Ad-Hoc Judges: The Supreme Court has suggested the appointment of retired judges as ad-hoc judges to deal with

Memorandum of Procedure(MoP): Memorandum of Procedure(MoP) is an agreement between the judiciary and the government. It contains a set of guidelines

Amicus Curiae: An amicus curiae literally translates to “friend of the court”. An amicus curiae is someone who is not a

Tribunals: Tribunal is a quasi-judicial institution that was set up to deal with problems such as resolving administrative or tax-related disputes.

Constitution on appointment of CJI: The Constitution of India does not have any specific provision for criteria and procedure for appointing the

Collegium System: The Supreme Court Collegium is the panel of judges vested with the responsibility of appointments and elevations of Chief