MPs in Rajya Sabha condemn judiciary over pendency, collegium
Channel: Metro TV Odisha
Date: 2016-08-10

Political parties in the Rajya Sabha showed near unanimity on Tuesday while criticising the judiciary for pending cases and the uniquely Indian system of ‘judges appointing judges.’
The Congress, which initiated the calling attention motion on the subject also hit out at the government for what it described as a stalemate between the executive and the judiciary.
Law minister Ravi Shankar Prasad began by explaining to the chair, that the government wrote to the Chief Justice of India last week in this regard but does not find it “prudent or desirable” to comment on the memorandum of procedure (MOP) because it is an ongoing process.
Congress lawmaker Vivek Tankha, who moved the motion, said, “Instead of reforming the system, there is stalemate.” He said the judiciary is burdened due to vacancies and pointed out against the sanctioned strength of 1,079 high court judges there are 458 vacancies.
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