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    Manish Tewari submits adjournment notice in LS on judiciary confrontation

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    The Hawk
    December12/ 2022
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    New Delhi (The Hawk): Manish Tewari, a Congressman, has announced a Lok Sabha adjournment because to the judiciary-Collegium controversy.

    A dispute has developed as a result of statements made by various parties regarding the topic. Tewari has requested a conversation on the matter.

    "That Zero Hour, pertinent rules governing Question Period, and other business of the day be suspended to allow for a discussion on the dispute with the judiciary that has been raised by recent comments made by a number of government and constitutional officials, including the Hon. Law Minister. Such claims, at the very least, cast doubt on the legitimacy of both the judicial system in general and the nation's highest court of justice.

    The trust that people place in the judiciary's ability to make decisions is what allows the judicial system to function. This leads us down a perilous path where courts might no longer be legitimate. The Hon'ble Supreme Court judges were required to discuss these remarks in public.

    "In such a situation, the rule of law can never be maintained. More specifically, this has caused the appointment of justices to the Supreme Court and the High Courts to halt, according to the notice.

    The announcement further noted that there are more than 380 openings in various High Courts and seven vacancies on the Supreme Court.

    It said, "The Government must immediately clarify and explain its stance with reference to the disputes with the judiciary.

    (Inputs from Agencies)