CJ stresses transparency in appointment of justices

Kathmandu, Aug 13-Speaking at an interaction programme ‘Role of Judicial Council and Issues of Reforms’ organised by Judicial Council, Senior personalities in the field of law and justice have indicated Friday that the system of taking action against the irregularities in the judicial sector should be effective.The process and system of appointing justices should be transparent and effective, they added.the experts said that the Council should be active and amend its unnecessary provisions to bring a significant change and improvement in the field of judiciary.Chief Justice Dilip Kumar Poudel said that the Council should follow an objective and transparent system while appointing justices. “ Its method of inquiry, investigation and punishment should be changed according to the pace of time”.The government should make an amendment in the Judicial Council Act 2047 and its Procedural Regulation 2056, he said.The Council, which plays an important role to make the judiciary independent and efficient should be empowered to strengthen its legal status by managing competent manpower and proper physical infrastructures, he said.Poudel said that the Council should take an initiative to regulate, monitor and implement the code of the conduct of the justices and punish those who are found guilty. “The judiciary always welcomes creative suggestions of the lawyers and public to make it independent and provide fair justice” he said.Minister for Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Niranjan Thapa said that the government would provide necessary support for the development of judiciary and the Council should be made active by removing its weaknesses.His Majesty the King was serious to protect the Constitution, as deemed by the Constitution His Majesty is ruling as per the norms and values of the Constitution and the aspirations of the people, he said.Justice Min Bahadur Rayamajhi said that the Council should be active to fulfil the responsibility of judiciary as stated in the Constitution. “The Council should go forward by preparing strategic plans for the development of the judiciary”.Secretary of the Judicial Council Kashi Raj Dahal, said that the Council has been probing into 29 complaints among 371 cases of violation of disciplines by justices that had been filed at the office. Owing to the lack of proper mechanism and legal provision, the Council could not punish the accused as per the level of their crime, he said.Other speakers at the programme were chief of the ARD Rule of Law Project, Fedriek Jee Yegar and president of the Nepal Bar Association Shambhu Thapa.