President of India (on recommendation of Collegium)
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The President of India (on recommendation of the Collegium) is the constitutional authority who formally appoints judges to higher courts in India based on the advice of a panel of senior judges.
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
appointing authority
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constitutional authority ⓘ |
| actsOnAdviceOf | Council of Ministers headed by the Prime Minister of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appointmentDocumentsAddressedTo | individual judges being appointed ⓘ |
| appointmentEffectiveFrom | date specified in presidential warrant of appointment ⓘ |
| appointmentPowerConstrainedBy | binding nature of Collegium recommendations ⓘ |
| appointmentPowerSubjectTo | judicial review in limited circumstances ⓘ |
| appointmentProcessEarlierGuidedBy | Union executive primacy before Second Judges Case ⓘ |
| appointmentProcessInfluencedBy |
Special Reference No. 1 of 1998 (Third Judges Case)
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Supreme Court Advocates-on-Record Association vs Union of India (Second Judges Case, 1993) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appointmentScope |
additional judges of High Courts
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permanent judges of High Courts ⓘ permanent judges of the Supreme Court ⓘ |
| appointmentSubjectTo | oath of office administered to the judge ⓘ |
| appoints |
Chief Justice of India
NERFINISHED
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judges of High Courts in India ⓘ judges of the Supreme Court of India ⓘ |
| appointsAfter | consultation process within the Collegium system ⓘ |
| appointsOnAdviceOf |
High Court Collegium (for respective High Courts)
NERFINISHED
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Supreme Court Collegium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| boundBy | recommendations of the Collegium in judicial appointments (with limited scope for return) ⓘ |
| cannotIndependentlySelect | names of judges for higher judiciary ⓘ |
| cannotRefuse | to appoint a judge once Collegium reiterates its recommendation ⓘ |
| cannotVetoAfterReiteration | Collegium recommendation reiterated by the Supreme Court Collegium ⓘ |
| constitutionalBasis | Articles 124 and 217 of the Constitution of India (as interpreted by Supreme Court judgments) ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| distinctFrom | President of India in other executive functions not involving Collegium ⓘ |
| ensures | formal compliance with constitutional procedure for judicial appointments ⓘ |
| exercisesPowerUnder |
Article 124(2) of the Constitution of India for Supreme Court judges
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Article 217(1) of the Constitution of India for High Court judges ⓘ |
| formalizes | warrants of appointment of judges ⓘ |
| issues | presidential notifications of judicial appointments ⓘ |
| linkedInstitutionallyTo |
High Courts of India
NERFINISHED
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Supreme Court of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| linkedToDoctrine | independence of judiciary ⓘ |
| mayReturnRecommendation | Collegium recommendation for reconsideration ⓘ |
| operatesWithin | parliamentary system of government in India ⓘ |
| partOfSystem | Collegium system of judicial appointments in India ⓘ |
| roleCharacterizedAs | formal and constitutional head in judicial appointments ⓘ |
| roleInJudiciary | formal appointment of judges to higher judiciary ⓘ |
| signs |
warrant of appointment for High Court judges
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warrant of appointment for Supreme Court judges ⓘ |
| symbolizes | constitutional safeguard for judicial independence through formal appointment power ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Allahabad High Court
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President of India (on recommendation of Collegium)
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