Top jurist Fali S Nariman to challenge Judicial Appointments Commission
Top jurist Fali S Nariman to challenge Judicial Appointments Commission
By : DC Correspondent
Update: 2014-08-15 03:24 GMT
New Delhi: Top jurist Fali S. Nariman has opposed the Judicial Appointments Bill and 121st Constitution Amendment Bills that seek to overturn the present collegium system of appointing judges, saying this would hit at the root of judicial independence and may be struck down by the Supreme Court.
Mr Nariman said many lawyers, including himself, will challenge the legislation in the Supreme Court.
“The independence of the judiciary is now the cornerstone of the Constitution. And anything that is done which damages it is anathema, and the people who decide are the judges of the Supreme Court,” he said.
Top jurist Fali S Nariman to challenge Judicial Appointments Commission.