HC asked to find advocates from reserved classes
HC are often asked to find suitable advocates from reserved classes which can be appointed as judges.
By PTI |
NEW DELHI: High courts across the country are often requested by the Centre to find suitable advocates from reserved classes which can be appointed as judges, Rajya Sabha was informed on Monday.
In a written reply, Minister of State for Law and Justice K Venkatapathy, however, clarified that there was no provision in the Constitution as such which specifically provides for reservation in the higher judiciary.
"Appointment of judges of the Supreme Court and the high courts are made under Articles 124 and 217 of the Constitution, which do not provide for reservation for in caste or class of persons," Venkatapathy said.
"The government, however, addressed letters to the Chief Ministers and Chief Justices of the high courts, requesting them to locate persons from the bar belonging to schedules castes, scheduled tribes, other backward classes, minorities, and women, who are suitable for appointment as high court judges," the minister said.
The government statement on reservation comes in the backdrop of recommendation of a Parliamentary committee that there should be reservation in the higher judiciary also.
The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Law and Justice, in its review report submitted on the Judges Inquiry Bill last Friday said there should be reservation in the Supreme Court and High Court judges, even though it has not been expressly provided in the Constitution.
In a written reply, Minister of State for Law and Justice K Venkatapathy, however, clarified that there was no provision in the Constitution as such which specifically provides for reservation in the higher judiciary.
"Appointment of judges of the Supreme Court and the high courts are made under Articles 124 and 217 of the Constitution, which do not provide for reservation for in caste or class of persons," Venkatapathy said.
"The government, however, addressed letters to the Chief Ministers and Chief Justices of the high courts, requesting them to locate persons from the bar belonging to schedules castes, scheduled tribes, other backward classes, minorities, and women, who are suitable for appointment as high court judges," the minister said.
The government statement on reservation comes in the backdrop of recommendation of a Parliamentary committee that there should be reservation in the higher judiciary also.
The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Law and Justice, in its review report submitted on the Judges Inquiry Bill last Friday said there should be reservation in the Supreme Court and High Court judges, even though it has not been expressly provided in the Constitution.
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