Transfer judges whose kin practice in the same HC: Bar Assn
The Gujarat High Court Bar Association today passed a resolution requesting the Chief Justice of India (CJI) and Supreme Court Collegium to transfer all the judges of the Gujarat High Court whose children or kin are practicing in the same institut...
By PTI |
AHMEDABAD: The Gujarat High Court Bar Association today passed a resolution requesting the Chief Justice of India (CJI) and Supreme Court Collegium to transfer all the judges of the Gujarat High Court whose children or kin are practicing in the same institution, officials in the association said.
They, however, refused to divulge the reason behind the move.
It has also requested the Bar Council of Guajrat and the Bar Council of India to clarify or amend it, if needed, the Rule 6 of the Council which deals with the transfers of judges, they added.
The resolution has futher requested the CJI and the SC Collegium to transfer all the High Court judges posted in Gujarat from outside, if their children or kin start practicing in the Gujarat High Court, they further said.
The resolution was passed unanimously with only four members out of the 643 opposing it, general secretary of Gujarat High Court Bar Association Sandeep Bhatt said.
According to Association President Yatin Oza, they will be making representation in this regard to the CJI in form of a prayer soon.
Oza said that they will not declare the reasons for their such demands to the media but would represent it to the CJI.
"The president and general secretary have been authorised by the members to make representation to the CJI. The representation will be made in consultation with five member committee of the Association comprising of senior advocates of Gujarat High Court," Oza said.
"It will be an oral representation where we will put forward the reason behind this resolution," he said.
They, however, refused to divulge the reason behind the move.
It has also requested the Bar Council of Guajrat and the Bar Council of India to clarify or amend it, if needed, the Rule 6 of the Council which deals with the transfers of judges, they added.
The resolution has futher requested the CJI and the SC Collegium to transfer all the High Court judges posted in Gujarat from outside, if their children or kin start practicing in the Gujarat High Court, they further said.
The resolution was passed unanimously with only four members out of the 643 opposing it, general secretary of Gujarat High Court Bar Association Sandeep Bhatt said.
According to Association President Yatin Oza, they will be making representation in this regard to the CJI in form of a prayer soon.
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Oza said that they will not declare the reasons for their such demands to the media but would represent it to the CJI.
"The president and general secretary have been authorised by the members to make representation to the CJI. The representation will be made in consultation with five member committee of the Association comprising of senior advocates of Gujarat High Court," Oza said.
"It will be an oral representation where we will put forward the reason behind this resolution," he said.
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