Tuesday, September 10, 2013

Parliament passes SC appointments bill : Clean judges to go



Political parties joined hands in a rare show of camaraderie to unanimously pass the controversial ‘SC judicial appointments bill’ which disqualifies judges, lawyers and staff of the Supreme Court who do not have a criminal track record.

The centre said that clean incorruptible judges have long been the roadblock to speedy delivery of justice. They are no longer relevant in the new Indian order. Protecting SC positions for convicts and criminal elements is required for smooth functioning of the judiciary. In another body blow to the SC, the bill explicitly states that the prerequisite for any position would be serious criminal charges against the candidate, with at least two among corruption, extortion, murder, attempt to murder and kidnapping. Gone are the days when a simple landgrabber could aim for a job in the highest court of the country.