The government’s attempt to restore the predominant voice of the political class through the Judicial Appointments Commission is a recipe for disaster
Bar council of India (BCI) on Saturday demanded immediate withdrawal of national judicial appointment commission bill for looking into appointment and transfer of judges terming it an “affront on independence of judiciary”.
In last-minute changes, the UPA government has proposed the inclusion of two "eminent persons" instead of two "jurists" in a six-member judicial appointments commission that will seek to strike a balance and avoid extra weightage to judiciary in the body.