It refers to Union government approving new 'Judges Accountability Bill' with a provision to form an Oversight Committee to go into complaints against judges of higher courts.
IT REFERS to Union government approving new ‘Judges Accountability Bill’ with a provision to form an Oversight Committee to go into complaints against judges of higher courts. But constitution of Oversight Committee as proposed in the bill may not serve the real purpose till it also comprises nominees from Bar Council and the opposition Leader. It is also a general belief that some judges decide in favour of government to get post-retirement appointments.
The Attorney General represents Union government and not the bar-body. Therefore, best is to have an Oversight Committee with retired Supreme Court judges as member-nominees of President, Prime Minister, Opposition Leader, Chief Justice of India and Bar Council with Chief Vigilance Commissioner as its ex-officio member. Otherwise also, presence of sitting Judges of Supreme Court and High Courts in Oversight Committee will adversely affect its working because members of Oversight Committee should have it as full-time assignment apart from being permanently posted in New Delhi.