The authorities would adhere to the timeline for appointment of judges whose names had been beneficial by the Collegium and 44 names can be processed within the subsequent three days, the Centre instructed the Supreme Court on Friday.

Out of 104 suggestions made by the collegium of excessive courts, that are pending with the federal government, 44 are prone to be processed and despatched to the Supreme Court by this weekend, Attorney General R Venkataramani mentioned.

The Centre’s feedback got here amid an ongoing tussle between the Supreme Court and the federal government over the collegium system, with the mechanism of judges appointing judges drawing criticism from completely different quarters.

The prime courtroom, which was listening to a matter referring to an alleged delay by the Centre in clearing the names beneficial by the collegium, has posted the matter for additional listening to on February 3.

While listening to the matter final month, the highest courtroom had mentioned the collegium system of appointment of judges is the regulation of the land and feedback towards it are “not properly taken”.

It had observed that any law declared by it is “binding” on all stakeholders and the collegium system should be adopted.

(With PTI inputs)

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