Press Communiqué

• A Press Communiqué is the official, terse press release format used by Government of India ministries — most prominently the Ministry of Law and Justice — to formally announce constitutional appointments, transfers, and elevations of judges of the Supreme Court and High Courts.
• It is the public-facing instrument through which the President's warrant of appointment (issued in consultation with the CJI / Collegium) is notified to citizens via the Press Information Bureau (PIB).
• UPSC relevance: it is the primary documentary trail for the Collegium system, Articles 124 & 217, and judicial federalism — frequently the source for Prelims current-affairs MCQs on judicial appointments.