{"id":37435,"date":"2015-04-18T16:01:31","date_gmt":"2015-04-18T16:01:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/news\/?p=37435"},"modified":"2015-04-18T16:01:31","modified_gmt":"2015-04-18T16:01:31","slug":"judicial-appointments-should-conform-to-highest-standards-president","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/news\/judicial-appointments-should-conform-to-highest-standards-president","title":{"rendered":"Judicial Appointments Should Conform to Highest Standards: President"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.legalindia.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/04\/pranab.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"620\" height=\"350\" data-attachment-id=\"37436\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/news\/judicial-appointments-should-conform-to-highest-standards-president\/pranab\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.legalindia.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/04\/pranab.jpg?fit=620%2C350&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"620,350\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"pranab\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.legalindia.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/04\/pranab.jpg?fit=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.legalindia.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/04\/pranab.jpg?fit=620%2C350&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-37436\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.legalindia.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/04\/pranab.jpg?resize=620%2C350&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"pranab\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.legalindia.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/04\/pranab.jpg?w=620&amp;ssl=1 620w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.legalindia.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/04\/pranab.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/a>The process of selection and appointment of judges should conform to the highest of standards, President Pranab Mukherjee said today, describing an independent judiciary as the &#8220;cornerstone&#8221; of democracy. \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0&#8220;The process of selection and appointment of judges should conform to the highest of standards. We must make haste in this regard but without compromising on quality,&#8221; he said addressing a gathering after inaugurating the centenary celebrations of the Patna High Court.<\/p>\n<p>Mukherjee&#8217;s remarks came against the backdrop of a controversy over establishment of the National Judicial Appointments Commission, which ended the collegium system where judges appointed judges. The NJAC Act gives a say to the executive in appointment of judges to the Supreme Court and high courts.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The independence of the judiciary is the cornerstone of our democracy. The judicial system in our country should be not only accessible but also affordable,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p>Referring to high pendency of cases, the President stressed on the need to speed up the process of disposal of cases, saying &#8220;justice delayed is justice denied&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>Mukherjee emphasised on filling the vacant posts of judges in courts across the country on a priority basis to expedite delivery of justice.<\/p>\n<p>The Patna High Court today has 31 judges against the sanctioned strength of 43 judges, he said, adding 1,33,297 cases were pending there as of March 31, 2015.<\/p>\n<p>The pendency in the subordinate courts under the Patna High Court is an estimated 20 lakh and more than 16.8 lakh of them are criminal cases, he said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The process of selection and appointment of judges should conform to the highest of standards, President Pranab Mukherjee said today, describing an independent judiciary as the &#8220;cornerstone&#8221; of democracy. \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0&#8220;The process of selection and appointment of judges should conform to the highest of standards. 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