New Delhi: Chief Justice of India RM Lodha in his Independence Day speech on Friday said that the legislature and executive should not encroach upon the judiciary. His remarks comes after Parliament on Thursday passed the National Judicial Appointments Commission Bill and the 121 Constitutional Amendment Bill.
"All the organs like the executive, legislature and judiciary should have mutual respect for the smooth functioning and none of them should encroach on each others jurisdiction, unhindered by extraneious circumstances and unconstitutional means," Lodha said.
The Bill will make way for the setting up of National Judicial Appointments Commission which will appoint and transfer judges of the Supreme Courts and the 24 High Courts.
It will come into force after ratification by 50 per cent of the state legislatures. The process could take up to eight months. After ratification, the government will send it to the President for his assent.
Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said he will outdated laws repealed but the government will not interfere in the judiciary. "In the coming session, I will ensure that at least 200-300 old outdated laws are repealed. Our government's commitment to the sanctity and independence of India's judiciary is complete and total," he said.
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