Debate on judges’ appointments
The Supreme Court asserted that the Centre cannot frustrate the system just because it remains unhappy about its legislation on judicial appointments
WHAT THE COURT SAID
ON PENDING NAMES: “It is frustrating the whole system because you hold back the names without saying what is your reservation.”
ON RIJIJU’S COMMENTS:
“It is not just anyone saying it. It’s from someone high enough...it should not have come.”
ON DELAYS:
“The problem is when you have the desire, you move in one day. When you don’t want it, you don’t do it for months.”
THE CONTROVERSY
The observation came on a comment by Union minister Kiren Rijiju that collegium should make the appointments and “run the show” if their complaint is that the government has been sitting on files.