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collegium

/kəˈliːdʒiəm/noun

उच्चारण कलीजिअम

कॉलेजियम (न्यायाधीशों की नियुक्ति की सिफ़ारिश करने वाला वरिष्ठ न्यायाधीशों का समूह)

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nouncollegiums
  1. 1

    [C] Indian English

    the group made up of the Chief Justice of India and the senior-most judges of the Supreme Court, or of the Chief Justice and senior judges of a High Court, that recommends the appointment and transfer of judges

    कॉलेजियम (न्यायाधीशों की नियुक्ति की सिफ़ारिश करने वाला वरिष्ठ न्यायाधीशों का समूह)

    • The collegium recommended five names for appointment as High Court judges.
    • The government returned two names to the collegium for reconsideration.
  2. 2

    [C] formal

    a group of people who share power and authority equally

    समान अधिकार वाला समूह, मंडल

    • The country was governed by a collegium of senior leaders.
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General knowledge

The Supreme Court collegium consists of the Chief Justice of India and the four senior-most judges of the Court.

Supreme Court collegium में Chief Justice of India और Court के चार सबसे वरिष्ठ न्यायाधीश होते हैं।

The system grew out of the Three Judges Cases of 1981, 1993 and 1998, and in 2015 the Supreme Court struck down the National Judicial Appointments Commission that was meant to replace it.

यह व्यवस्था 1981, 1993 और 1998 के Three Judges Cases से विकसित हुई, और 2015 में Supreme Court ने इसकी जगह लाने के लिए बनाए गए National Judicial Appointments Commission को रद्द कर दिया।