Showing posts with label Judicial Accountability Bill. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Judicial Accountability Bill. Show all posts

Monday, April 25, 2011

Divergent views on bringing Prime Minister under Lok Pal Bill


A consultation here on Sunday threw up differences on bringing the Prime Minister under the ambit of the Lokpal Bill, being formulated by a 10-member joint drafting committee that includes five members from civil society. The round table, dominated by eminent judges and lawyers, however, excused higher judiciary from the ambit of the proposed Bill and favoured a “separate mechanism” to make High Court and Supreme Court judges accountable for misconduct.