Law Minister Kiren Rijiju supports view that advocates with political affiliation can become judges
New Delhi, Feb 5: Law Minister Kiren Rijiju on Sunday appeared to support the view that lawyers with political affiliation can become judges.
This comes amid a debate on the issue following a recent recommendation by the Supreme Court Collegium.
Rijiju retweeted a post by Supreme Court advocate and former governor Swaraj Kaushal who said that in the past too, sitting members of Parliament representing political parties had been elevated as high court judges.
"Justices K S Hegde and Baharul Islam were both sitting Congress MPs when they were appointed as HC judges. Justice V R Krishna Iyer was a Cabinet Minister in Kerala. Once you take the oath of office, you have to live by the oath," Kaushal had tweeted a couple of days ago.
Kaushal tagged a news report which said that Madras High Court advocates had urged the SC Collegium to recall its proposal to elevate Victoria Gowri, who had been associated with the BJP, as a high court judge citing her alleged remarks against minorities and political affiliation.
According to reports, another group of lawyers supported judgeship for her citing her hard work and commitment to the profession.
Her name was recommended by the SC Collegium last month for elevation as a judge of the Madras High Court.
Justices K.S.Hegde and Baharul Islam were both sitting Congress MPs when they were appointed as HC Judges. Justice V.R.Krishna Iyer was a Cabinet Minister in Kerala. Once you take the oath of office, you have to live by the oath. https://t.co/98pljEIiV5
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Man jumps to death from 22nd floor of posh Noida society; depression suspected
Noida (PTI): A 37-year-old man allegedly died by suicide after jumping from the 22nd floor of a posh residential society in Sector 107 here, police said on Monday.
The incident took place on Sunday in Prateek Edifice Society under the jurisdiction of the Sector-39 police station. The deceased has been identified as Sajjal Mehrotra, a company director who lived in the society with his family.
"On Sunday afternoon, he jumped from the balcony of his flat on the 22nd floor," a police official said.
Family members and security guards rushed him to a nearby hospital, where doctors declared him dead, police said, adding that no suicide note has been found.
Prima facie, the deceased was suffering from depression, officials said, adding that other aspects of the case are being investigated.
The body has been sent for post-mortem and further legal formalities are underway.
Police said the man got married about 10 years ago and is survived by his wife and two children. No complaint has been received from the family in connection with the incident.
(Assistance for overcoming suicidal thoughts is available on the state’s health helpline 104, Tele-MANAS 14416.)
