Mr Prasad also asserted that the commitment of his government to the independence of the judiciary is “complete and irrefutable.”
The government was given an acerbic warning on Friday by the Supreme Court, which said delays in the appointment of judges threatened to “decimate” the judiciary. When the government said there were “inconsistencies” in the recommendations from the collegium of judges. The court said the names should be sent back, adding, “Don’t make this about ego.”
Mr Kejriwal appeared to reference that exchange when he said today that he had “read that the Supreme Court collegium has sent names for judges months ago but the centre not approved them.”
This leads to rumours and they are not good, he said. “Rumours says some ministers wanted some judges to be appointed and the government doesn’t approve of some names. Executive interference in appointments affects independence of the judiciary and it is not good for the country,” he said.
(Sourced from agencies, feature image courtesy:economictimes.indiatimes.com)
