The Second Judges Case is the Supreme Court's 6 October 1993 judgment holding, by 7:2, that the Chief Justice of India's opinion, formed after consulting senio…
Judges appointed after consultation.
A day after Kesavananda.
After his ADM Jabalpur dissent.
Supersessions and a 4:3 ruling.
Executive gets the final say.
1981 ruling doubted.
Judiciary gets primacy.
And a two-judge dissent.
Who appoints judges?
CJI plus four senior-most.
Two judges became four.
Law Minister gets a seat.
Collegium restored.
Why the court said no.
A revised MoP, still pending.
Reasons published.
1993 ruling stands.
IB inputs answered.
Six stages, no deadline.
A short statement only.
Women judges: two to three.
Openness, not primacy, is the fight.
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