{"id":276833,"date":"2025-04-08T08:53:14","date_gmt":"2025-04-08T08:53:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/08\/dropping-success-rate-becoming-hc-judge-is-now-more-tough\/"},"modified":"2025-04-08T08:53:15","modified_gmt":"2025-04-08T08:53:15","slug":"dropping-success-rate-becoming-hc-judge-is-now-more-tough","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/08\/dropping-success-rate-becoming-hc-judge-is-now-more-tough\/","title":{"rendered":"Dropping success rate! Becoming HC Judge is now more tough"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The path to becoming a High Court judge has become significantly more rigorous, with the success rate of recommended candidates dropping below 50% in recent months. This marks a shift from the earlier trend where nearly 85-90% of names proposed by High Court collegia<\/a> were cleared by the Supreme Court collegium<\/a>, reported TOI.<\/p>\n

For over three decades, recommendations by High Court collegia were largely accepted by the Supreme Court’s three-member collegium, headed by the Chief Justice of India (CJI). Scrutiny was generally limited to the number of significant cases handled by a lawyer and an Intelligence Bureau (IB) report on the individual’s reputation. Only a small percentage\u201410-15%\u2014were rejected, typically due to adverse IB inputs or low declared income, which indicated limited legal practice.<\/p>\n

According to the TOI report, at one point, scrutiny was so relaxed that the SC collegium had approved the appointment of a sitting CJI\u2019s sister as a High Court judge despite an annual income below \u20b91 lakh\u2014a figure that would have still entitled her to a judge\u2019s pension.<\/p>\n

However, following his appointment as CJI, Justice Sanjiv Khanna<\/a>, along with Justices B R Gavai and Surya Kant, introduced a new process involving personal interactions with recommended candidates. The move aimed to assess the judicial temperament and overall suitability of prospective judges in constitutional courts.<\/p>\n

This step was seen as necessary amid growing concerns over controversial remarks by judges in public forums, questionable High Court rulings, and allegations of judicial corruption. The Supreme Court<\/a> has had to intervene on its own in some cases\u2014such as problematic interpretations of serious criminal offences\u2014and observed that better screening was required.<\/p>\n

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Since the introduction of interviews, the proportion of recommended candidates being approved for appointment has dropped significantly, reflecting a stricter approach in assessing candidates\u2019 readiness for constitutional court responsibilities.(With inputs from TOI)<\/em>
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