Govt confesses Justice Sabharwal not considered for NHRC post

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SUBHASH CHANDRA AGRAWAL

26 April, 2010

Union government has confessed that former chief justice Y K Sabharwal was not made chairperson of National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), a post where appointee has to be a former CJI of India, because he was not considered fit for the post

THE UNION government has confessed that formers chief justice of India (CJI) Y K Sabharwal was not made chairperson of National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), a post where an appointee has to be a former Chief Justice of India, because he was not considered fit to become NHRC chairperson. It is unfortunate that a person, who was not considered fit even for post of NHRC chairperson, headed Indian judiciary by virtue of seniority amongst Supreme Court judges.

Non-transparent appointment-system in higher judiciary has sparked many controversies where even the then Chief Justice of Delhi AP Shah cited injustice to him in denying him elevation to Apex Court. Appointment-system for higher judiciary including for Chief Justice of India should be modified so that controversies in appointments may not emerge, and a non-deserving person may not become Chief Justice of India just by virtue of seniority.

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yes appointment to high/supreme courts need to be transparent...why double standards one for people like Justice Dinakaran J Yadav ,Providant Fund Scam Judges and one for Judicial officers of subordinate judiciary...or