CJAR Slams Centre for Selectively Stalling High Court Judge Appointments

The Campaign for Judicial Accountability and Reforms (CJAR) has criticised the Centre for delaying the appointments of advocates Swetasree Majumdar and Rajesh Datar as High Court judges, despite recommendations by the Supreme Court Collegium.

Both withdrew consent after the government “segregated” and withheld their names, treating them differently from others appointed promptly. 

CJAR termed the action “unconstitutional and illegal,” claiming it violated Supreme Court rulings in the Second and Third Judges Cases.  A related writ petition for timely judicial appointments has been pending since 2018.

CJAR urged the Supreme Court to act and protect judicial independence from executive interference.