By-elections: Congress names candidates for Channapattana, Sandur; Shiggaon pending
Bengaluru: Congress has released a final list of candidates for the legislative assembly by-elections in Channapattana and Sandur constituencies on Wednesday. However the candidate for Shiggaon is yet to be decided.
BJP has already finalized its candidates for Sandur and Shiggaon, leaving the decision on Channapattana hanging due to issue with JDS. Meanwhile, Congress has given ticket to former BJP MLC C P Yogeshwar from Channapattana who has joined the party now.
From Sandur, Congress has given ticket to Annapoorna, wife of former MLA Tukaram. As Tukaram had won the Lok Sabha elections from Ballari to become an MP, the seat had become vacant.
Shiggaon constituency was earlier represented by former CM Basavaraj Bommai where BJP has fielded his son Bharat Bommai. However Congress is yet to name its candidate from the constituency.
Congress President Shri @kharge has approved the proposals to nominate the following members as party candidates for the bye-elections in the State Legislative Assemblies listed below. pic.twitter.com/tBRqg05hSv
— Congress (@INCIndia) October 23, 2024
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Ordinance issued to increase number of Supreme Court judges from 34 to 38
New Delhi (PTI): The government has promulgated an ordinance to increase the strength of the Supreme Court from the present 34 judges to 38, including the Chief Justice of India.
The law ministry notified the ordinance on Saturday, which amended the Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Act, 1956, to increase the sanctioned strength of the top court.
So far, the sanctioned strength of the top court was 34, including the Chief Justice of India (CJI). Now, the number of judges has been increased by four, taking the sanctioned strength to 38.
The top court will now have 37 judges, other than the CJI.
With the apex court having two vacancies at present, and the ordinance coming into force immediately, the Supreme Court Collegium will now have to recommend six names for appointment as judges in the top court.
A bill will be brought in the Monsoon Session of Parliament to convert the ordinance – an executive order – into a law passed by Parliament.
The Union Cabinet had cleared a draft bill on May 5 to increase the number of apex court judges.
The strength of the Supreme Court was last increased from 30 to 33 (excluding the CJI) in 2019.
The Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Act, as originally enacted in 1956, put the maximum number of judges (excluding the CJI) at 10.
This number was increased to 13 by the Supreme Court (Number of Judges), Amendment Act, 1960, and to 17 by another amendment to the law.
The Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Amendment Act, 1986, augmented the strength of judges from 17 to 25, excluding the CJI.
A fresh amendment in 2009 further increased the strength from 25 to 30.
Article 124(3) of the Constitution lists the qualifications required to become a Supreme Court judge.
An Indian citizen who has either served as a high court judge for at least five years, or as an advocate for 10 years, or is a distinguished jurist, can be appointed to the top court.
The strength of the Supreme Court is increased based on the recommendations of the CJI, who writes to the Union law minister. After consulting the finance ministry, the Department of Justice under the law ministry moves the Cabinet with a draft bill.
