Govt to amend Lokpal selection process
Union Law Minister D.V. Sadananda Gowda on Wednesday confirmed the government’s decision to amend the provisions of the Lokpal Act and the Delhi Special Police Establishment Act to do away with the requirement of quorum in the high-profile committees to select the anti-corruption ombudsman and the CBI Director, respectively. Mr. Gowda said necessary amendments would also be made in the statutes to include the leader of the single largest group in the Opposition as a member of the selection committee in the absence of a recognised Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha. On the ratification process of the National Judicial Appointments Commission Bill, the Minister said he has written to Chief Ministers to ratify the Bill at the earliest. Dismissing apprehensions that the Bill threatens judicial independence, he said, “We have the highest regard for the independence of the judiciary.” Mr Gowda said the government was considering a proposal to increase the retirement age of high court judges from 62 to 65, and also increase the number of high court judges from the present strength of 925 to 1,112.
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