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(i) Transparency
(ii) Eligibility
(iii) Secretariat
(iiii) Complaints, and
(v) Miscellaneous.
2. The representations have been numbered from R-1 to R-63.
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6. Transparency:
The general suggestions as well as special suggestions under
this category can be summarised as follows:-
A. General Suggestions:
There must be well-defined criteria that should be
established by the Supreme Court for appointments
to the High Courts and to the Supreme Court. The
criteria must refer to age, merit, seniority, integrity,
income criteria, academic qualification, etc.;
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(xi)
B. Special Suggestions:
(i) Union of India has specifically suggested a three-step
procedure of appointment of judges to the
Supreme Court and High Courts that comprises the
recommendation and appointment through a
consultative participatory exercise.
It further
suggests that the detailed working of each of these
steps should be made known publicly;
(ii)
(vi)
(vii)
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7. Eligibility:
7.1 The maximum number of representations/suggestions have
7.2 Appointment of Advocates to the High Courts:(i) The General Suggestions are:(a)
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(c)
(d)
(e)
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(c)
and
(e)
(f)
(g)
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the Bar.
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8.2
8.3
the appointment of the Supreme Court information regarding number of publications and
other factors to assess academic credibility.
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8.8
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8.9
8.11
9. Complaints:-
(b)
(c)
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Any
person
who
has
a
specific
information/complaint /evidence against the
shortlisted candidates should intimate the same
to the Secretariat.
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on the website.
The criteria and factors for appointing a puisne
judge must also be made known to the public
from the website.
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(g)
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