Chief Justice NV Ramana mentioned he was “extraordinarily upset” by media stories.
New Delhi:
The Collegium headed by Chief Justice of India N V Ramana has really useful 9 names, which embody three girls excessive court docket judges, to the Centre for appointment as judges on the prime court docket, the Supreme Court docket has mentioned in an announcement. 4 of the judges to be elevated are chief justices of excessive courts.
The assertion got here hours after the Chief Justice of India slammed the media for its stories of the matter. The stories on appointments even earlier than any formal announcement are “counterproductive”, Chief Justice NV Ramana mentioned.
The chief justices of excessive courts whose names are really useful are — Justices Abhay Shreeniwas Oka of the Karnataka Excessive Court docket, Vikram Nath of the Gujarat Excessive Court docket, Jitendra Kumar Maheshwari of Sikkim Excessive Court docket and Justice Hima Kohli of Telengana Excessive Court docket.
Moreover, names of Justice B V Nagarathna from the Karnataka Excessive Court docket, Justice C T Ravikumar of Kerala Excessive Court docket, Justice M M Sundresh of Madras Excessive Court docket and Justice Bela Trivedi from the Gujarat Excessive Court docket choose have been really useful by the Collegium.
Senior advocate and former Extra Solicitor Common P S Narasimha, whose identify if cleared, would turned the sixth lawyer to be elevated to the highest court docket bench immediately from the Bar.
Talking at a operate earlier at this time, Chief Justice Ramana mentioned he was “extraordinarily upset” and requested the media to be “accountable” in reporting such information.
“The method of appointment of judges is sacrosanct and has sure dignity connected to it. Media associates should perceive and recognise the sanctity of this course of,” the Chief Justice mentioned, talking on the farewell of a choose, justice Navin Sinha.
“There have been situations of deserving profession development of vibrant skills getting marred due to such irresponsible reporting and hypothesis. That is very unlucky and I’m extraordinarily upset about it. I respect maturity and duty displayed by majority of senior journalists and media homes in not speculating on such severe matter,” Justice Ramana mentioned.
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