NEW DELHI: Citing the case of former Calcutta high court judge C S Karnan, the Government has once again asked the Supreme Court collegium to review the present document on appointment of judges, according to a senior Government functionary.
Secretary (Justice) in the Law Ministry has written to the Supreme Court Registrar General pointing to the July 5 judgement of the apex court in which two judges had called for the need to revisit the process of selection and appointment of judges.
Referring to certain paragraphs of the concurring order on the Justice Karnan contempt case, the Government has asked the collegium — a body of India’s five top judges that clears judicial appointments to the high courts and the Supreme Court — to review the memorandum of procedure.
Judicial appointments as of now are being carried out based on the old MoP. (AGENCIES)
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