Centre has been urging to give due consideration to ensure diversity in High Court appointments: Law Minister responds to P Wilson

The letter notes that presently there are three judges from minority communities, two women judges and one judge from the scheduled caste community on the Supreme Court bench.

RS Prasad and P Wilson

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20 Oct 2020, 6:02 am

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The Union Law Ministry recently stated that the Central Government has been urging the interests of diverse representation to be considered when it comes to High Court appointments.

Law Minister RS Prasad made the statement in a letter responding to Rajya Sabha MP from the DMK, P Wilson who had earlier also written to the President of India to ensure more diversity when it comes to judicial appointments.