Judges Bill '06: Parliamentarians invite suggestions
The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Personnel, Public Grievances, Law and Justice has invited suggestions from individuals and institutions on the Judges (Inquiry) Bill, 2006.
By TNN |
NEW DELHI: The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Personnel, Public Grievances, Law and Justice has invited suggestions from individuals and institutions on the Judges (Inquiry) Bill, 2006. Headed by Dr E M Sudarsana Natchiappan, MP Rajya Sabha, the Committee has been referred the Bill for detailed examination and report.
The Bill, introduced in pursuance of the recommendations made in the 195th Report of the Law Commission, aims at providing a suitable legislative framework by creating a Judicial forum to deal with the complaints against the Judges of the Supreme Court and the High Courts. Accordingly, the Bill, seeks to provide for the following;
To establish a National Judicial Council to look into the allegations of misbehaviour or incapacity of the Judges of the Supreme Court and the High Courts, to regulate the procedure for such investigation, inquiry and proof; and to empower the National Judicial Council for imposing minor measures.
The Bill was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 2, dated the December 19, 2006.
The Bill, introduced in pursuance of the recommendations made in the 195th Report of the Law Commission, aims at providing a suitable legislative framework by creating a Judicial forum to deal with the complaints against the Judges of the Supreme Court and the High Courts. Accordingly, the Bill, seeks to provide for the following;
To establish a National Judicial Council to look into the allegations of misbehaviour or incapacity of the Judges of the Supreme Court and the High Courts, to regulate the procedure for such investigation, inquiry and proof; and to empower the National Judicial Council for imposing minor measures.
The Bill was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 2, dated the December 19, 2006.
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