New Delhi, Nov 26th : , Vikas Singh, President of Supreme Court Bar Association and Senior Advocate, suggested Friday a law to regulate the collegium system in order to facilitate the appointment to judges to the Supreme Court and the High Court. At the inaugural ceremony of Constitution Day celebrations organised by the Registry of Supreme Court, he stated: “I am of opinion that a Bill to regulate Collegium can be brought within this limitation which will facilitate appointment of judges to both the High Courts and the Supreme Court.”
He said that the Bill should provide a permanent secretary at both the Supreme Court and the High Court to assist them with the matter of naming judges to the collegiums at both the Supreme Court and the High Court.
“The Collegium will determine eligibility for appointment to higher judiciary, and the Secretariat will constantly update the list of people who meet the criteria.” He stated that the legislation will ensure that even members who have been neglected by the Supreme Court Bar Association are regularly considered for elevation.” He spoke at the event, which was attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Justice N.V.Ramana.
Singh claimed that he had already drafted the Bill in his personal capacity and had given it as a gift to the Law Minister.
He stated that a parliamentary law that provides for an intra court appeal to the Supreme Court in matters relating to the determination of rights under Article 32 would allow for corrections to any errors in the original Supreme Court judgments under the constitutional provision.
“Many times, Article 32 judgments are transgressive into the realm of the executive.He said that intra-court appeal will ensure proper justice and help to maintain the separation of powers.
Singh strongly opposed criminalization of politics.”Our experience has shown that people with criminal backgrounds are being elected to Parliament, and this percentage has increased from 24% in 2004 to 43% in 2019.He said that people who are accused of breaking the law are actually making laws.
He demanded that persons accused of heinous offenses should be barred from contesting elections, and that persons convicted of such crimes be permanently banned from contesting any election.
This was done by amending the 1951 Representation of People Act.He stated that if a person in public office cannot be reinstituted after conviction, there is no reason for a legislator not to be eligible.
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