SC says merit won't be compromised in distt judiciary promotions

THE ISSUE CAME UP ON A PLEA BY ALL INDIA JUDGES ASSOCIATION ON BETTER SERVICE CONDITIONS FOR DISTRICT JUDICIARY

- Abraham Thomas

Merit will not be compromised in considering any sort of promotional avenues for members of district judiciary, the Supreme Court remarked on Tuesday, as it reserved its order on framing uniform, nationwide criteria for determining seniority in the higher judicial services cadre.

A five-judge Constitution bench headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Bhushan R Gavai closed the arguments after hearing a battery of senior lawyers on a crucial issue of creating uniform opportunity for civil judges’ promotion as district judges and become eligible for appointment to constitutional courts.