Collegium judges meet CJI; ask to reiterate Justice Joseph’s name: Updates
Here is all you need to know about the controversy surrounding Justice Joseph’s proposed elevation to Supreme Court that has led to another Centre-Judiciary face-off Current Affairs : Although the much speculated Supreme Court Collegium meeting did not take place on Wednesday, four of the five senior most judges reportedly met at the chamber of CJI Dipak Misra to discuss the reiteration of Justice K M Joseph’s name for elevation to the apex court. An apex court official said while there was a likelihood of the meeting being held on Wednesday, it was for the Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra to fix the date but as of now there is no official word on it. There is no official confirmation when the Collegium would meet,“ the official said, adding that "it is obvious that the agenda of the meeting would be the elevation of Justice Joseph to the apex court”. According to The Indian Express, Justices Ranjan Gogoi,Kurian Joseph and Madan Lokur met Chief Justice Dipak Mis