New law soon on judges' appointment
Even as members of the Rajya Sabha created history by voting to impeach Justice Soumitra Sen of the Kolkata High Court on corruption charges, concerns have come to the fore about the manner in which judges are appointed. Now the government wants to push forward a new law, whereby judges will not be appointed by judges alone, as is the current practice. They want to set up a National Judicial Commission, which will comprise members from outside the judiciary to appoint, and oversee, the conduct of judges.
