Supreme Court of India

State of Assam & Anr. v. Kuseswar Saikia and Ors.

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Reported as [1970] 2 S.C.R. 928
Bench M. Hidayatullah J.
Decided 17 October 1969

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We are of the view that the change is likely to lead to an impairment of the independence of the judiciary at the lowest levels whose promotion which was vested by the Con­ stitution in the High Court advisedly, will no longer be entirely in the hands of the High Court.

Judgment, page 7

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