Renew Basic Institutions – Few Legal Reforms For India

Appointment of Judiciary - The corridors of the judiciary are rife with widespread charges of nepotism and factors other than merit guiding the decisions in appointment of judges. The process is completely opaque without any possibility of holding decision makers accountable. The said procedure is inconsistent with best practices worldwide. It is necessary that not only the establishment of the National Judicial Appointment Commission but also its composition and functions are laid down by a Constitutional amendment. At present, there is no procedure or criteria laid down in the Constitution for shortlisting of candidates or for resolving disagreements in the commission. A more detailed constitutional amendment is necessary for such reforms so that the candidates for judicial office are selected in an optimally transparent manner which will further be in consonant with the independence of the judiciary.