Law Minister Kiren Rijiju says need to 'think about' collegium system of appointment
Jaipur, Sep 17: Union Law and Justice Minister Kiren Rijiju on Saturday suggested there is a need to rethink the collegium system to expedite the process of appointment in higher judiciary as there are concerns about the existing process.
He said appointments in higher judiciary are "pending", but "not due to Law Minister but due to the system".
"There is a need to think about the collegium system so that appointments in higher judiciary can be accelerated," he said, speaking as the chief guest at the inauguration of two-day Union of India Counsel (West Zone) Conference on 'Emerging Legal Issues-2022' at Udaipur, Rajasthan.
Later when reporters asked him about his remarks, he said, "The system which is in place is causing trouble and everyone knows it. Further discussion will be held about what and how it has to be done. I have put my views in front of everyone where judges, law officers and invitees were there."
Supreme Court judge Justice Ajay Rastogi, Rajasthan High Court acting Chief Justice MM Srivastava, Gujarat HC Chief Justice Arvind Kumar and Solicitor General of India Tushar Mehta also expressed their views in the inaugural session of the workshop.
Rijiju said, "If such issues are taken up in such conferences then people present come to know what's there in the mind of the law minister and what the government is thinking. I have expressed my views and I have also listened to their views."
He said he raised the issue in Udaipur as several "appointments in Rajasthan High Court have to be done and they are pending".
"The appointments are pending not due to the law minister but due to the system and that's why I have put forth (my views) in front of you," he said.
He also said additional solicitor generals would be appointed in all high courts so that the Government of India could be effectively represented.
He said courts in the country are being digitised which would help people get information about their cases.
He also said the government is taking effective steps to improve infrastructure at high courts and lower courts.
He also said the government is working towards setting up a law academy.
He said 4.85 crore cases are pending in the country and the justice system needs to work effectively to address this pendency.
Speaking as a special guest, Union Minister of State for Law and Justice SP Baghel said there will be ideological brainstorming at this conference, from which concrete decision will emerge on strengthening democracy and its institutions.
The even opened with a special message from Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar and Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
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Lucknow Super Giants beat MI by 18 runs in IPL
Mumbai, May 17: Lucknow Super Giants beat Mumbai Indians by 18 runs at Wankhede Stadium on Friday.
Mumbai Indians thus finish last in the 10-team table with only 8 points from 14 games.
Aided by a 109-run partnership between skipper KL Rahul (55 off 41 balls) and Nicholas Pooran (75 off 29 balls), LSG scored a commendable 214 for 6.
The visitors then struck at regular intervals to stop MI at 196 for 6 despite Rohit Sharma's 68 off 38 deliveries and Naman Dhir's reargaurd 62 off 28 balls.
Earlier, Rahul first steadied the innings with Marucs Stoinis (28) after the fall of his opening partner Devdutt Padikkal for a duck and then stitched a century stand with West Indian Pooran, who clobbered eight maximums and five boundaries.
Spinner Piyush Chawla (3/29) and Sri Lankan pacer Nuwan Thusara (3/28) emerged the most successful Mumbai Indians bowlers, grabbing three wickets each.
Brief scores:
Lucknow Super Giants 214 for 6 in 20 overs (Nicholas Pooran 75, KL Rahul 55; Piyush Chawla 3/29, Nuwan Thushara 3/28).
Mumbai Indians 196 for 6 in 20 overs (Rohit Sharma 68, Naman Dhir 62 not out; Ravi Bishnoi 2/37).
