Leadership Commission for judicial appointments mooted SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT KOCHI , OCTOBER 21, 2020 22:12 IST UPDATED: OCTOBER 22, 2020 09:41 IST Senior Madras High Court lawyer, Sriram Panchu, on Wednesday suggested the constitution of a Leadership Commission to take care of the appointments of the judges of the Supreme Court and High

[10/22, 19:00] Sekarreporter 1: Leadership Commission for judicial appointments mooted
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT
KOCHI , OCTOBER 21, 2020 22:12 IST
UPDATED: OCTOBER 22, 2020 09:41 IST
Senior Madras High Court lawyer, Sriram Panchu, on Wednesday suggested the constitution of a Leadership Commission to take care of the appointments of the judges of the Supreme Court and High Courts and ensure the continuing integrity of judges.
[10/22, 19:01] Sekarreporter 1: lawyer, Sriram Panchu, on Wednesday suggested the constitution of a Leadership Commission to take care of the appointments of the judges of the Supreme Court and High Courts and ensure the continuing integrity of judges.

Speaking at a webinar on “Some thoughts on Constitutional reforms of the court” organised by the Kerala Law Academy, he said that the collegium system of selection of judges was non-transparent.

Therefore, it was high time that it should be scrapped.

The Leadership Commission could also inquire into allegations against judges of the Supreme Court and High Courts, he