Ruckus in RS over hasty passage of Constitution Amendment Bill

The bill paves the way for creation of a Judicial Appointments Commission (JAC) to replace the present collegium system to appoint judges to higher courts.



As the issue was raised today, N K Singh (JD-U) rose to his feet in protest as also Naresh Agrawal (SP), Thaawar Chand Gehlot (BJP) and V Maitreyan (AIADMK).

They, however, could not be heard in din.

Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kamal Nath said government was keen on taking the bill for passage in Lok Sabha. However, as a result of some patent and technical error, it could not be taken up.

"If process had been gone through, we could have taken it up (in Lok Sabha)," Nath said.