In Row Over Judges Appointments, Law Minister's New Message For Supreme Court
NDTV
Law Minister Kiren Rijiju was responding to a question in parliament on the large number of pending cases when he doubled down on his criticism of the collegium system of appointing judges
In the middle of a war of words with the Supreme Court, Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju today once again highlighted that the government has a very limited role in the appointment of judges.
Mr Rijiju was responding to a question in parliament on the large number of pending cases when he doubled down on his criticism of the collegium system of appointing judges.
He said it was worrying that more than five crore cases are pending across the country. The basic reason, said the minister, was the appointment of judges.
"The government took many steps to reduce pendency of cases, but the government has a very limited role in filling vacancies of judges. The collegium chooses names, and apart from that, the government has no right to appoint judges," Mr Rijiju said.
