The Government is committed
to setting up of a National Judicial Commission to make recommendations
for judicial appointments in the Supreme Court and High Courts.
The proposed Commission will draw up a Code of Ethics for judges
besides ordering transfers, postings and promotion of judges.
It will also take disciplinary action against judges indulging
in malpractice.
There is already a broad national
consensus about the setting up of a National Judicial Commission.
However, there are some matters which have to be discussed for
arriving at a broad consensus especially in the matters of composition
of the proposed Commission.
The National Commission to Review
the Working of the Constitution, which conducted a debate all
over the country, has also recommended creation of a National
Judicial Commission. The Government is examining the recommendations.
This would, however, require an amendment to the Constitution
of India.
One of the items of the National
Agenda for Governance is to set up a National Judicial Commission.
