Opposition parties on Monday alleged that the Centre was trying to “capture” the judiciary after Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju wrote to Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, suggesting to include a government nominee in the process of making appointments to the Supreme Court and High Courts.
Congress leader Jairam Ramesh said that the development is an “orchestrated confrontation” with the judiciary to intimidate it.
The VP’s assaults. The Law Minister’s attacks. All this is orchestrated confrontation with the judiciary to intimidate and thereafter capture it totally.
The Collegium needs reform. But what this Govt wants is complete subservience- Its remedy is a poison pill for the judiciary. pic.twitter.com/giGxf9eLnn
— Jairam Ramesh (@Jairam_Ramesh) January 16, 2023
“The Collegium needs reform,” Ramesh said. “But what this government wants is complete subservience – It’s remedy is a poison pill for the judiciary.”
Media reports on Monday said that Rijiju, in his letter to the chief justice, had underlined the government as an important stakeholder in the process of appointment of judges in the Supreme Court and High Courts.
The law minister also suggested forming a Search-cum-Evaluation Committee, or SEC, which will be “entrusted to prepare a panel of eligible candidates from which the respective collegiums will make recommendations”, according to the Hindustan Times.
Besides the Congress, the Rashtriya Janata Dal…
