Having trashed the NDA government’s National Judicial
Appointments Commission (NJAC) law last month, the Supreme Court lobbed(throw or hit (a ball or missile) in a high arc)
the ball back into the Centre’s court by accepting an offer made by
Attorney-General Mukul Rohatgi on Wednesday to prepare a draft
memorandum replacing the 1999 one laying down the procedure to be
followed while appointing judges to the Supreme Court and High Courts.
A
five-judge Constitution Bench, led by Justice J.S. Khehar, gave Mr.
Rohatgi a broad outline of what they expected from the draft memorandum,
including the establishment of an independent secretariat to help the
collegium( A group whose members pursue shared goals while working within a framework of mutual trust and respect).
Evaluation of complaints
Another
suggestion was to have the government and the judiciary equally share
the burden of evaluation of complaints received against shortlisted
judicial candidates.
The Bench suggested that
complaints regarding the professional performance of the candidates as
judges or lawyers would be evaluated by the judiciary, while the
government would probe charges against candidates’ integrity.
Data that may be helpful:
Meanings:-
Meanings:-
- lobbed :- throw or hit (a ball or missile) in a high arc
- collegium :- A group whose members pursue shared goals while working within a framework of mutual trust and respect
Important Points:-
- National Judicial Appointments Commission (NJAC) was a proposed body which would have been responsible for the appointment and transfer of judges to the higher judiciary in India.
Source :- The Hindu, 20- Nov- 2015
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