AAP’s Shanti Bhushan advocates five-member national law panel
24 July 2014 6:40 AM IST
Taking note of the recent controversy over selection of judges in the Supreme Court, Aam Aadmi Party’s prominent leader and eminent lawyer Shanti Bhushan has raised the issue of formation of National Law Commission.
Bhushan has suggested the constitution of law panel consisting of only five members.
Giving details about selection of members of the panel, Bhushan said, ‘The chairman of the commission could be selected by all the judges of the SC sitting together to get the best possible person. A second member could be selected by all the chief justices of all the high courts sitting together as a collegium.’
‘A third member could be selected by the union cabinet. The fourth member could be selected by the leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha in a meeting of the leaders of all opposition parties both in the Lok Sabha as well as the Rajya Sabha,’ he said in a statement released on Wednesday.
He further added that the fifth member could be selected by a collegium of the chief election commissioner, the CAG, the CVC and the Chairman of the Union Public Service Commission’.
Eminent Supreme court lawyer further said that such a commission cannot be pressurised either by the ruling party or by any opposition party. Even the judges of the Supreme Court or any high court can’t have their favorites selected. The best names of honest and competent persons are likely to be appointed enjoying the confidence of the people at large.
Bhushan has suggested the constitution of law panel consisting of only five members.
Giving details about selection of members of the panel, Bhushan said, ‘The chairman of the commission could be selected by all the judges of the SC sitting together to get the best possible person. A second member could be selected by all the chief justices of all the high courts sitting together as a collegium.’
‘A third member could be selected by the union cabinet. The fourth member could be selected by the leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha in a meeting of the leaders of all opposition parties both in the Lok Sabha as well as the Rajya Sabha,’ he said in a statement released on Wednesday.
He further added that the fifth member could be selected by a collegium of the chief election commissioner, the CAG, the CVC and the Chairman of the Union Public Service Commission’.
Eminent Supreme court lawyer further said that such a commission cannot be pressurised either by the ruling party or by any opposition party. Even the judges of the Supreme Court or any high court can’t have their favorites selected. The best names of honest and competent persons are likely to be appointed enjoying the confidence of the people at large.
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