Supreme Court of India

Supreme Court Bar Association v. Union of India and Ors.

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Reported as [2007] 5 S.C.R. 96
Bench Dr.Arijitpasayat and D. K. Jain JJ.
Decided 13 April 2007

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Legal Services Authority Act, 1987-Section 6(2)-Retired judge- Appointment of. as Executive Chairman of State Legal Service Authority-- c Challenge against-Held: For the post of Executive Chairman of State Legal Service Authority, normal rule is that the appointment should be of a sitting judge-Only in case of difficulties, retired judge may be appointed by way of exception since there is ample scope off avouritism in case retired Judge is appointed States concerned directed to reconsider the appointment of retired judge and do the needful in consultation with the Chief Justice concerned.

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