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| SCBA hosts Plenary Session of HC Bar Associations, calls for parallel bill | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Sept 14: SCBA hosted first ever Plenary Session of Bar Associations in India to discuss the challenges before the judiciary today.
According to press release, the judicial amendment bill and appointment of judges' bill came under severe attack of the lawyers' fraternity. The Plenary Session accepted the proposal of Prof. Bhim Singh, Sr. Advocate and Chairman of the Sub-Committee for Conferences that the Supreme Court Bar Association should propose a parallel bill so that a fresh legislation to uphold the dignity and integrity of the judiciary shall be maintained.
The President of SCBA, MN Krishnamani, Sr. Advocate in inaugural address called on the parliamentarians to reject the present bill seeking amendment in the collegium system for the appointment of judges of the Supreme Court and High Courts. Kailash Vasudev, Sr. Advocate, Sr. Vice President vehemently argued against the proposed bill and the amendment act in the collegiums system and said that the Executive of the Supreme Court Bar Association is capable to bring out a fresh legislation for the consideration of the Parliament.
Sr. Advocates, SB Upadhyay, Anoop George Chaudhari in their interventions appreciated the role of the Supreme Court Bar Association to carry the agenda of the entire lawyers' fraternity of the country. Others who participated in the debate included Aftab Ali Khan, Devashish Bharuka, Pijush Kanti Roy (Executive Members), V.K. Biju, Treasurer and Dr. Sandeep Singh, Assistant Secretary. Pareena Swarup, Hony. Secretary-SCBA expressed hope that the debate on the formation of the collegium for the appointment of judges of the Supreme Court and the High Court's shall be intensified with wider participation of the lawyers' fraternity from the regional and provincial associations.
Prof. Bhim Singh who presided over the historic session called on the lawyers' associations to send dropped bill to the Supreme Court Bar Association which shall be given the final shape by the Executive of the Supreme Court Bar Association in consultation with the Bar Council of India. He said that the Supreme Court Bar Association may stage a shadow Parliament in front of the Parliaemnt of India in support of the new bill which the SCBA is going to present to the nation.
The Bar Association floated a consensus that the bills relating to the appointment of judges in the Supreme Court and in the High Courts should be circulated to solicit the public opinion lest the justice delivery system collapses resulting into disaster for democracy in India. |
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