- Collegium proposes Justice Gangapurwala as Chief Justice of Madras High Court.
About Collegium System:
- It is the system of appointment and transfer of judges that has evolved through judgments of the Supreme Court (SC), and not by an Act of Parliament or by a provision of the Constitution.
- The SC collegium is headed by the CJI (Chief Justice of India) and comprises four other senior most judges of the court.
- A HC collegium is led by its Chief Justice and four other senior most judges of that court.
- Names recommended for appointment by a HC collegium reaches the government only after approval by the CJI and the SC collegium.
- Judges of the higher judiciary are appointed only through the collegium system and the government has a role only after names have been decided by the collegium.
Related Constitutional Provisions:
- Article 124(2) of the Indian Constitution provides that the Judges of the SC are appointed by the President after consultation with such a number of the Judges of the SC and of the High Courts in the States as the President may deem necessary for the purpose.
- Article 217 of the Indian Constitution states that the Judge of a High Court shall be appointed by the President in consultation with the CJI, the Governor of the State, and, in the case of appointment of a Judge other than the Chief Justice, the Chief Justice of the High Court.
Best Handloom Weaver-Designer Awards
- Chief Minister M.K.Stalin presented the awards to the best weavers and designers.
- To encourage handloom weavers, Best Weaver Award and Best Young Designer Award are given every year.
- V.Rajalakshmi, member of Tirubhuvanam Pattu Handloom Co-operative Society, won first prize of Best Weaver Award.
- Kanchipuram Anna Pattu Handloom Weavers Co-operative Society member M. Suresh – second prize.
Mani, a member of Arani Pattukai Weaving Co-operative Society, was selected for the third prize
