Why The kith And Kin Of Judges Being Mostly Considered For Appointments? Asks SCBA President, If A Judge’s Child Has Calibre, He/She Can Become A Judge: CJI

CJI Khehar also denies his son is on any state government panelThe Independence Day ceremony at the Supreme Court lawns today became a venue of some “polite” exchange between Supreme Court Bar Association President R S Suri and Chief Justice J S Khehar regarding children of judges or retired judges becoming judges and “80% of government panels being filled with sons and daughters of judges.It all started when SCBA President Suri in his speech while reminding Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad and Chief Justice J S Khehar who were on the dais “several matters of concern” said "then there is one issue again an empirical..that why most of the judges who become HC judges are sons of previous judges. Why is that 80% of panels are filled with sons and daughters of the judges? These things are there but some empirical but some logical things have to be there so that we give some chance for other people also to come up the ladder because they are able and capable” "Why is that the kith and kin of judges have the panels and are being considered for appointment as judges. Time has come that judiciary takes itself a ‘Sankalp Parva’ to clean the system of the 3rd wing, which is the most important one in upholding the constitutional values", he said.“We have excellent relationship with the judiciary but we have to be given our due. Both bench and bar while upholding value must uphold value of each other. We address the bench as ‘My Lord’ its my Lords duty to take care of its Bar”, he added.CJI KHEHAR ON HIS SON When his turn came, CJI Khehar termed it as a “left handed compliment” and said “About a few months ago I woke up one morning reading a newspaper. It said CJI’s son appointed on a panel of government. I asked him “Son, Are you on the government panel ? He said “No . I am not on panel. He said there is another Khehar on panel and they assumed it is me”.Then I asked “Did you get a letter from the government appointing you?” He said no. I asked him if he takes briefs from the government he said, no. so what appears as a misuse of authority may not be a misuse of authority Mr President (Suri).The CJI said but there are very bright children of judges too and if they had caliber, there is nothing wrong in them becoming judges."There are good, bright, able children, whether they are children of judges or not, in Independent India we stand together to achieve whatever we can achieve.”SC LAWYERS AS HC JUDGESSuri told the CJI and Law Minister: “I have been saying with polite words and say again politely to the Chief justice and law minister that in Supreme Court we have the best of lawyers. Recruit the best lawyers here for HC judgeship rather than waiting for somebody to give suggestions. If they come into judiciary they will upgrade the level”CHAMBERS, LIBRARYSCBA President Suri said “despite some differences , a number of judges have been appointed. Justice Khehar also said issue of chamber will be taken up and he also gives constant suggestions to improve library. He always asks what can I do for the Bar”.Suri said judiciary and executive has worked to bring back judiciary from near paralysis of justice and soon therefore we will have adequate number of judges.Here is the Full Text of SCBA President RS Suri's SpeechHon’ble Mr. Justice Jagdish Singh Khehar, the Chief Justice of India, My Lords Hon’ble Judges of the Apex Court, Mr. K.K Venugopal, Attorney General for India, Mr. Ranjit Kumar, Solicitor General of India, Mr. Ravi Shankar Prasad, Minister of Law and Justice and Electronics and Information Technology, Hon’ble Judges, Mr. Gopal Singh, President Supreme Court Advocates on Record Association, Registrars and their colleagues, Law Officers, his excellencies, my entire Executive Committee of the Supreme Court Bar Association, my distinguished colleagues at the Bar, eminent guests, media houses, my brothers and sisters of this beautiful nation, ladies and gentleman; A VERY HAPPY 71st INDEPENDENCE DAY!The CJI is a man who acts as per Geeta and believes in karma and does not worry about the consequences because he knows it's his duty. He has always asked the Bar, what more can be done.The LawMinister is himself an advocate and has been part of the history by taking a bullet on him.The attorney general is dyon of the Bar with great vision and I have had the privilege in working with him as Vice President SCBA.59 years have gone by since the Tricolor proudly flies on this building and each and every time while ascending these steps and entering this Court, it still brings me a proud and a really blissful feeling of how independence permeates the Indian fabric. Today is a celebration of freedom – symbolizing an end, as well as a beginning – signifying renewal, as well as change. What does this Tricolor flag mean to you? I request you all to turn around and take a look at the flag behind you for a second…… I am sure each one of you would relate our flag with something. To me this flag depicts the sacrifices made by the...

Why The kith And Kin Of Judges Being Mostly Considered For Appointments? Asks SCBA President, If A Judge’s Child Has Calibre, He/She Can Become A Judge: CJI

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