Kiren Rijiju highlighted government very limited role in The appointment of judges
New Delhi:
in the middle of war of words with Supreme Court, Federal Law Minister Kirin Rigo today once again Highlight that government very limited role in The appointment of judges.
Mr. Rijiju was answering a question in parliament on slew of Unresolved issues when doubled down on Criticize him of Collegium system of Appointment of judges.
He said it was worrying more More than five cases are pending across the country. The basic reasonAl said ministerwas the appointment of judges.
“The government took many steps to me reduce spoon of cases, however government very limited role in Fill vacancies of judges. The collegium chooses the names, and apart from that, the government “He has no right to appoint judges,” Mr. Rigo said.
said the government It is often passed on to the Chief Justice of India Chief Justice of the Supreme Court on “Send Names (of judges) that reflect India’s quality and diversity give appropriate representation of women”.
But the current system Do not reflect feelings of parliament or the peoplehe commented.
“Me, no want To say as much as it may seem like The government Intervenes in eliminate. But the soul of the Constitution says It is the government’s right to appoint judges. He. She changed after 1993”.
Mr. Rego also A referral to the National Judicial Appointments Commission (NJAC) Act brought in 2014, which was overturned by the Supreme Court in 2015.
Unless the procedure of The appointment of judges changesThe issue of High judicial vacancies will continue to increase, the law minister said.
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