Law Minister D V Sadananda Gowda on Saturday said that 15 States have ratified the Constitution (121st Amendment) Bill, 2014, giving Constitutional status to the National Judicial Appointments Commission, reports The Hindu..The Bill, which was passed in the Lok Sabha in August this year, will now be ready for Presidential assent, since more than 50% of state assemblies have ratified it. In November, Gujarat joined Goa, Rajasthan and Tripura in ratifying it..Speaking to The Hindu, Gowda said,.“I have received information that 15 States have ratified the Bill. Now the Rajya Sabha has to receive authenticated letters from the States, after which the Bill will be sent to the President for assent.”.In August, a number of PILs against the Bill had come before the Supreme Court, which refused to entertain them on the ground that the challenge was premature..Last month, Gowda had expressed the intention to focus on the Bill and had spoken to the Chief Ministers and Secretaries of states to hasten the ratification process..The passing of the Bill will mark the end of the collegium system, making the appointment of judges to the higher judiciary more transparent.
Law Minister D V Sadananda Gowda on Saturday said that 15 States have ratified the Constitution (121st Amendment) Bill, 2014, giving Constitutional status to the National Judicial Appointments Commission, reports The Hindu..The Bill, which was passed in the Lok Sabha in August this year, will now be ready for Presidential assent, since more than 50% of state assemblies have ratified it. In November, Gujarat joined Goa, Rajasthan and Tripura in ratifying it..Speaking to The Hindu, Gowda said,.“I have received information that 15 States have ratified the Bill. Now the Rajya Sabha has to receive authenticated letters from the States, after which the Bill will be sent to the President for assent.”.In August, a number of PILs against the Bill had come before the Supreme Court, which refused to entertain them on the ground that the challenge was premature..Last month, Gowda had expressed the intention to focus on the Bill and had spoken to the Chief Ministers and Secretaries of states to hasten the ratification process..The passing of the Bill will mark the end of the collegium system, making the appointment of judges to the higher judiciary more transparent.