As the Chief Justice, I have to take the system as it is given to us… I am not saying every system is perfect but this is the best system we have developed. The object of this system was to maintain independence which is a cardinal value. We have to insulate the judiciary from outside influences if the judiciary has to be independent. That is the underlying feature of Collegium, Justice Chandrachud said.
Source: Outlook IndiaRaising questions on the Collegium system, Rijiju said it is a result of the misadventure of the Congress party.On the issue of the appointment of judges, Rijiju said there is no role of the judiciary as such to initiate and to give finalization to the appointment of judges.As long as a new system is not introduced, we will follow the collegium system but the appointment of judges cannot be done by a judicial order. It is purely administrative.
Rijiju said it is the bounden duty of the government to carry out due diligence on the names recommended by the collegium. Otherwise I’ll be sitting there as a postmaster. Secondly, as per Constitution, the appointment of judges is the duty of the government, he observed.
Source: The Economic Times Responding to questions on the government’s relations with the judiciary, Rijiju said it will not be proper to use the word confrontation in describing their relationship.According to me, the collegium system is the ideal system… You have persons whose entire profile is seen by the high court. Not by 1-2 persons but repeatedly as an institution. Similarly, advocates who practice before high courts; the judges who form the body, see their performances every day. So who is supposed to be better positioned to see the merit of the talent? Somebody sitting as an executive here or somebody who is seeing the grass root level performance, say in Kochi or Manipur or Andhra or Ahmedabad? he said.
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