Govt on Judicial Appointments: Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju on Thursday (February 2) answered a question in Parliament regarding judicial appointments. The question was about the social fabric in judicial appointments. BJP leader and Rajya Sabha MP Sushil Kumar Modi gave this information by tweeting from his official handle.
According to Sushil Modi’s tweet, Union Minister Rijiju said in the Rajya Sabha, “In the last five years, 554 appointments were made in 25 High Courts, out of which 430 were from the General category, 19 from the Scheduled Castes (SC), 19 from the Scheduled Tribes.” There were 6 appointments from (ST), 58 from Other Backward Classes (OBC) and 27 from minorities. Of these, 84 appointments went to the account of women judges.
Data of Civil Judge (Junior-Senior Division) and District Judges
The Union minister informed that 1270 civil judges (junior division) in all district and subordinate courts belong to SC, 465 to ST and 2,055 to OBC, while the number of women in this post is 3,684. In the case of Civil Judge (Senior Division), 710 people are from SC, 278 from ST and 1,251 from OBC. There are 1574 women senior division civil judges.
Of the district judges, 612 are from SC, 204 from ST and 1,329 from Other Backward Classes. There, 1,406 women are district judges.
How many judges were appointed in the Supreme Court in five years?
The Union Minister said that in the last five years, a total of 30 judges were appointed in the Supreme Court. In the apex court, 3 judges were appointed in 2022, 9 in 2021, zero in 2020, 10 in 2019 and 8 in 2018.
Sushil Kumar Modi’s tweet
Question in Rajya Sabha on Social Diversity in Judicial Appointments
In reply @KirenRijiju reported:
— Sushil Kumar Modi (@SushilModi) February 2, 2023
The government made this request to the Chief Justices of the High Court
Union Minister Rijiju told Parliament, “The Government of India has reiterated its resolve to ensure social diversity in judicial appointments and urged the Chief Justices of High Courts to ensure social fabric in the appointment of judges.” Give due consideration to the candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes (SC), Scheduled Tribes (ST), Other Backward Classes (OBC), Minorities and Women.
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