Collegium System Alien To Constitution, Says Law Minister Kiren Rijiju
NDTV
"You tell me under which provision the collegium system has been prescribed," Law Minister Kiren Rijiju said.
Law Minister Kiren Rijiju on Friday launched a fresh attack on the mechanism to appoint Supreme Court and high court judges, saying the collegium system is "alien" to the Constitution.
The Supreme Court in its wisdom, through a court ruling, created collegium, he said noting that before 1991 all judges were appointed by the government.
Speaking at the Times Now Summit, the minister said the Constitution of India is a "religious document" for everyone, especially the government.
"Anything which is alien to the Constitution merely because of the decision taken by the courts or some judges, how do you expect that the decision will be backed by the country," he asked.
