Supreme Court of India

All India Judges' Association v. Union of India

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Reported as [1991] SUPP. 2 S.C.R. 206

Bench Ranganath Misra, A.M. Ahmadi and P.B. Saw Ant JJ.

Decided 13 November 1991

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Judicial Service-Subordinate Judiciary-Judge-Duty-Nature. Judicial Service-Subordinate Judiciary-Role and obligations of District Judge and role and position of rn·a1 Judge in administration of Justice-Role of High Court in the functioning of subordinate Judiciary, indicated. Constitution of India, 1950-Article 50-Separation of Judicia~ffect-Judicial Service whether separate class. Constitution of India, 1950-Articles 233, 234,235, 236, Concurrent List-Entry I ]-Subordinate Judiciary-Directions for setting up of an All India .[udicial Service and for bringing about certain service

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