Supreme Court nixed govt’s proposal on collegium, says Rijiju

Express News Service

NEW DELHI: Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju on Thursday mentioned that the Centre’s suggestion for 
a search and analysis committee (SEC) – on the ranges of the Supreme Court and state High Courts to help collegiums – was shot down by judges of the apex courtroom. 

The proposed committee, which the Supreme Court didn’t conform to represent, could be tasked with screening and evaluating related materials on potential candidates and act as a facilitator for the 
collegiums in narrowing down on suggestions. 

Responding to a query by MP Shri Ram Nath Thakur whether or not the federal government is heading in the direction of appointing its consultant within the strategy of appointment of judges within the Rajya Sabha, Rijiju mentioned, “In its consultations with the SC 

Collegium, the federal government has made solutions in step with the Supreme Court order dated 2015. The determination to make suggestions will proceed to be exercised by the respective collegiums of the Supreme Court and state High Courts. However, the Supreme Court didn’t conform to arrange such committees.”

Clarifying that the federal government by no means prompt for inclusion of its nominee in collegium for appointment of judges, the minister mentioned that the federal government on January 6 had, nonetheless, really useful for inclusion of a authorities nominee within the search-cum-evaluation committee in appointment of Judges within the Supreme Court and Chief Justices of High Courts. 

The minister mentioned that this could pave the best way for a extra clear, accountable and expeditious mechanism for appointment of judges to the Constitutional courts. Rijiju additional mentioned that it prompt for inclusion of consultant nominated by the Government of India and a consultant of state governments below the jurisdiction of HC as nominated by the chief ministers in Committee for appointing HC judges. 

On the appointment and switch of Chief Justices and Judges of High Courts, Rijiju mentioned the names really useful by chief ministers might be acquired by the committee together with the names taken from senior judges exterior the Collegium and eligible candidates taken from the database (Judicial Officers and Advocates) as maintained by the proposed Secretariat. The High Court Collegium could deliberate upon panel of names drawn up by the committee and advocate the names of best suited candidates,” the reply mentioned. 

Centre requested collegium to rethink 18 names
Centre requested the SC collegium to rethink 18 proposals for appointments of judges as on January 31, Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju has mentioned within the Rajya Sabha on Friday. To a query by MP Dr John Brittas, the Rijiju mentioned that of the 18 returned proposals, the collegium determined to reiterate 6, and sought inputs from the High Courts, whereas returning 5 again to the High Courts

NEW DELHI: Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju on Thursday mentioned that the Centre’s suggestion for 
a search and analysis committee (SEC) – on the ranges of the Supreme Court and state High Courts to help collegiums – was shot down by judges of the apex courtroom. 

The proposed committee, which the Supreme Court didn’t conform to represent, could be tasked with screening and evaluating related materials on potential candidates and act as a facilitator for the 
collegiums in narrowing down on suggestions. 

Responding to a query by MP Shri Ram Nath Thakur whether or not the federal government is heading in the direction of appointing its consultant within the strategy of appointment of judges within the Rajya Sabha, Rijiju mentioned, “In its consultations with the SC 

Collegium, the federal government has made solutions in step with the Supreme Court order dated 2015. The determination to make suggestions will proceed to be exercised by the respective collegiums of the Supreme Court and state High Courts. However, the Supreme Court didn’t conform to arrange such committees.”

Clarifying that the federal government by no means prompt for inclusion of its nominee in collegium for appointment of judges, the minister mentioned that the federal government on January 6 had, nonetheless, really useful for inclusion of a authorities nominee within the search-cum-evaluation committee in appointment of Judges within the Supreme Court and Chief Justices of High Courts. 

The minister mentioned that this could pave the best way for a extra clear, accountable and expeditious mechanism for appointment of judges to the Constitutional courts. Rijiju additional mentioned that it prompt for inclusion of consultant nominated by the Government of India and a consultant of state governments below the jurisdiction of HC as nominated by the chief ministers in Committee for appointing HC judges. 

On the appointment and switch of Chief Justices and Judges of High Courts, Rijiju mentioned the names really useful by chief ministers might be acquired by the committee together with the names taken from senior judges exterior the Collegium and eligible candidates taken from the database (Judicial Officers and Advocates) as maintained by the proposed Secretariat. The High Court Collegium could deliberate upon panel of names drawn up by the committee and advocate the names of best suited candidates,” the reply mentioned. 

Centre requested collegium to rethink 18 names
Centre requested the SC collegium to rethink 18 proposals for appointments of judges as on January 31, Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju has mentioned within the Rajya Sabha on Friday. To a query by MP Dr John Brittas, the Rijiju mentioned that of the 18 returned proposals, the collegium determined to reiterate 6, and sought inputs from the High Courts, whereas returning 5 again to the High Courts