NEW DELHI: Professional competence of those being considered for appointment as judges can best be determined by the members of the higher judiciary and not by the Intelligence Bureau (IB), the Supreme Court collegium has said.
The Apex Court collegium, headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra, has said this while recommending the names of three of the four advocates for appointment as judges of the Jharkhand High Court.
“As regards comments of Intelligence Bureau about professional competence…We are of the view that professional competence can best be determined by the members of the higher judiciary who have the opportunity to observe his performance on a daily basis,” the collegium, which also comprised Justices J Chelameswar and Ranjan Gogoi, said.
“As regards comments touching upon his integrity, the same are qualified by Intelligence Bureau’s own statement that ‘there is nothing on record’. In our view, it would not be appropriate to take cognisance of any unsubstantiated information based on discreet inquiries made by the Intelligence Bureau,” the collegium said. (AGENCIES)
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