NEW DELHI: TMC MP in Rajya Sabha Jawahar Sircar on Thursday questioned the recent elevation of Victoria Gowri as a judge of the Madras HC, asking if the government considered her appointment as “appropriate” in view of her alleged remarks against the minority communities. The government countered this by saying that no aspersions should be cast on her appointment as not only has it followed the due process, but even the Supreme Court gave its ruling on her suitability.
Sircar brought up the controversy over Gowri’s appointment during a supplementary to his starred question on differences of opinion between the Executive and Judiciary on appointment of judges in higher Judiciary. In the reply, law minister Kiren Rijiju had stated that differences of opinion between the Executive and Judiciary on appointment of judges are mutually reconciled “to ensure that only the appropriate person is appointed to the high constitutional post of a judge”.
Leader of the House Piyush Goyal insisted that decorum must be maintained as the “honourable judge” was duly appointed through a process.“I don’t think we should be casting aspersions of this nature,” he said while seeking the Chair’s indulgence.
Chairman Dhankhar too said the three wings of the state — Legislature, Executive and Judiciary — must act in tandem and show mutual respect.
Sircar brought up the controversy over Gowri’s appointment during a supplementary to his starred question on differences of opinion between the Executive and Judiciary on appointment of judges in higher Judiciary. In the reply, law minister Kiren Rijiju had stated that differences of opinion between the Executive and Judiciary on appointment of judges are mutually reconciled “to ensure that only the appropriate person is appointed to the high constitutional post of a judge”.
Leader of the House Piyush Goyal insisted that decorum must be maintained as the “honourable judge” was duly appointed through a process.“I don’t think we should be casting aspersions of this nature,” he said while seeking the Chair’s indulgence.
Chairman Dhankhar too said the three wings of the state — Legislature, Executive and Judiciary — must act in tandem and show mutual respect.