Supreme Court of India · 2020-09-04
R. POORNIMA vs UNION OF INDIA
- Citation / case number
- SC 2019/32132
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- R. POORNIMA
- Respondent
- UNION OF INDIA
- Author
- HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE
- Bench
- HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE, HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE A.S. BOPANNA, HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V. RAMASUBRAMANIAN
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court addressed a writ petition concerning the appointment of District Judges in Tamil Nadu, challenging the recommendations made by the Chief Justice of the Madras High Court. The court limited its examination to a specific question regarding the appointment process and issued a notice on the matter. The petitioners sought to quash the current list of recommended names and requested their inclusion in the appointment process.