Team Blitz India
NEW DELHI: President Droupadi Murmu on November 26 called for creation of an all-India judicial service exam for the selection of judges from across the country.
Murmu noted that an all-India examination would provide opportunities for talented candidates from diverse backgrounds to become judges. She made these remarks at the inauguration of the Constitution Day celebrations at the Supreme Court.
Access to justice
“There can be an all-India judicial services examination, and those aspiring to be judges can be selected from across the country. I leave it to you (the stakeholders) to analyse how to do this,” she said.
She said the cause of justice is best served by making it accessible for all which also strengthens equality. The President emphasised on making the overall system citizencentric to improve the access to justice. The President said, “On this day, we celebrate the values enshrined in the Constitution and rededicate ourselves to uphold them in the day-to-day life of the nation”.
She further said more varied representation of India’s unique diversity on Bench and Bar will definitely help serve the cause of justice better. She mentioned that one way to hasten this diversification process can be the creation of a system in which judges can be recruited from varied background through a process which is meritbased, competitive and transparent.
Vibrant judiciary
The President appreciated the Supreme Court’s Bar and Bench for constantly raising the standards of jurisprudence. She expressed confidence that with a vibrant judiciary, the health of India’s democracy is never going to be a cause of concern.
President Murmu also unveiled the statue of the father of the Constitution, Dr Bhim Rao Ambedkar in the Supreme Court. Chief justice of India D Y Chandrachud and other judges of Supreme Court were also present.
