SC unhappy over delay in judges' appointment by Centre


New Delhi, Aug 12 (PTI): The Supreme Court today expressed unhappiness over Centre's failure to implement the collegium's decision on transfer and appointment of judges and chief justices of high courts, observing "why there is mistrust", and asked the Attorney General to seek instruction from the government.

"The collegium has cleared 75 names of high court judges (for transfer/ appointment) but they have not been approved. I don't know why, where these files are stuck," a three-judge bench headed by Chief Justice T S Thakur said while hearing a PIL on the issue.

"Why there is mistrust? Judges who have been transferred by the collegium have not been transferred. We don't want all this," the bench also comprising justices A M Khanwilkar and D Y Chandrachud said.

"I will take it up at the highest level and will come back to the court," Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi told the bench and pleaded that no notice be issued for the time being on the PIL filed by 1971 war veteran Lieutenant Colonel Anil Kabotra on the issue.

During the brief hearing, the bench referred to the rising vacancies of judges in the high courts and the increasing number of pending cases.

"The vacancy in high courts has risen to 43 per cent and there are four million cases in the high courts. The whole system is collapsing," the bench said.

The Army veteran, in his PIL, has referred to the huge backlog of cases and vacancies in the judiciary and has sought a direction to the authorities in this regard.

  

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  • Michael Noronha, Mysore

    Fri, Aug 12 2016

    Total policy paralysis by the central government despite having a majority. A country which fails to have an independent judiciary which resorts to speedy reforms in the judicial sector and fast disposal of cases will help in development and growth. Unfortunately the Central Government is oblivious of its responsibilities towards the citizens. We are fed with empty promises and broken promises. The Prime Minister has failed on all fronts.

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  • Alwyn, Mangalore

    Fri, Aug 12 2016

    Mr. Madji is doing online course once he completed he will be bring all his gang members as judges. So all will have quick, one sided, cruel judgement. SC need some patients in this regard. By the way just got a call if any one wants to get this job please join RSS, RS, VHP....etc and you will ed without any bribe.!!!!!

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  • John, Udupi

    Fri, Aug 12 2016

    Since SC quashed the central governments Judges appointment commission, Modiji is taking revenge!. Modiji is known for that!. Even though he may not speak openly about it, sure he will see to it that those who challenge him are punished!!!. Dear CJI, please go and cry like you did earlier!!. He may atleast offer a towel to you!!!. Surely the world is laughing at us!!!

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Nashville

    Fri, Aug 12 2016

    Bharatiya Joker Party ...

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  • akhilesh, Managalore/Bangalore

    Sat, Aug 13 2016

    the world has been laughing at us ever since independence john sir....

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  • PEDDU, MANGALURU

    Fri, Aug 12 2016

    EVEN CITIZEN OF THIS COUNTRY SUFFOCATED FROM THE SYSTEM OF JUSTICE

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Nashville

    Fri, Aug 12 2016

    Center appoints only from Gujarat ...

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  • Vincent Rodrigues., Frazer Town,Bangalore

    Fri, Aug 12 2016

    The justice is delayed because of lack of judges to man the courts and we don't know why this delay from the government

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