‘Govt to take call soon on correct time to notify NJAC’
10 April 2015 5:16 AM IST
Indian government will soon decide on the "correct" time to notify a new law to replace the much- criticised collegium system of appointment of judges after considering various pros and cons, Law Minister D V Sadananda Gowda said on Wednesday.
A day after the Supreme Court refused to stay the implementation of the National Judicial Appointments Commission Act (NJAC), he said government has so far not taken a decision on when to notify it.
"I will talk to my senior colleagues (in the Union Cabinet) and the Attorney General to discuss the pros and cons...the matter is under consideration. We will soon take a decision on whether to notify it or not," Gowda told a news agency. He said over the next few days, the government will ascertain as to what is the "correct time" to notify the new law which was signed into an Act by Indian President Pranab Mukherjee on December 31, 2014.
The Law Minister said the government would like to have a "united show" in running the new body to recommend appointment and transfer of Supreme Court and High Court judges with the judiciary as it will be headed by the Chief Justice of India (CJI). He said from nominating two eminent persons to the NJAC to ratifying the rules, the CJI has an important role.
A day after the Supreme Court refused to stay the implementation of the National Judicial Appointments Commission Act (NJAC), he said government has so far not taken a decision on when to notify it.
"I will talk to my senior colleagues (in the Union Cabinet) and the Attorney General to discuss the pros and cons...the matter is under consideration. We will soon take a decision on whether to notify it or not," Gowda told a news agency. He said over the next few days, the government will ascertain as to what is the "correct time" to notify the new law which was signed into an Act by Indian President Pranab Mukherjee on December 31, 2014.
The Law Minister said the government would like to have a "united show" in running the new body to recommend appointment and transfer of Supreme Court and High Court judges with the judiciary as it will be headed by the Chief Justice of India (CJI). He said from nominating two eminent persons to the NJAC to ratifying the rules, the CJI has an important role.
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