The Independence Day celebrations in the Supreme Court lawns witnessed the Bar expressing disappointment over the government’s omission to consult them before passing the Judicial Appointments Commission Bill, 2014 (JAC Bil)..The Vice President of the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA), V Shekhar said that the Bar, despite being major stakeholders, was not consulted while bringing in the Supreme Court Rules and the JAC Bill..Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad replied to it saying that:.“For me individually and for the government, the independence of judiciary is complete and total.”.Subsequently, Chief Justice RM Lodha also fired a salvo and said that,.“I am sure that the people in judiciary, executive and parliament shall have mutual respect for each other and allow them to work unhindered within their own sphere without being influenced by external forces.”.The Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha had cleared the JAC Bill this week..With jurist Fali Nariman already making it clear that he would challenge the Constitutional validity of the Bill in the Supreme Court, it remains to be seen what form of judicial appointments awaits the country. .Image taken from here.
The Independence Day celebrations in the Supreme Court lawns witnessed the Bar expressing disappointment over the government’s omission to consult them before passing the Judicial Appointments Commission Bill, 2014 (JAC Bil)..The Vice President of the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA), V Shekhar said that the Bar, despite being major stakeholders, was not consulted while bringing in the Supreme Court Rules and the JAC Bill..Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad replied to it saying that:.“For me individually and for the government, the independence of judiciary is complete and total.”.Subsequently, Chief Justice RM Lodha also fired a salvo and said that,.“I am sure that the people in judiciary, executive and parliament shall have mutual respect for each other and allow them to work unhindered within their own sphere without being influenced by external forces.”.The Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha had cleared the JAC Bill this week..With jurist Fali Nariman already making it clear that he would challenge the Constitutional validity of the Bill in the Supreme Court, it remains to be seen what form of judicial appointments awaits the country. .Image taken from here.