JC will publish public notice regarding applications for posts of chief judges and judges at the appellate courts and district courts within a couple of days after Prime Minister Baburam Bhattarai, who is also the minister of law and justice, approved the new criteria set by the JC regarding appointment of judges. [break]
“We will solicit applications from eligible persons for appointment as judges by October 31 through public notice within two or three days,” said JC member Khem Narayan Dhungana.
However, Dhungana stated that appointments of justices at the Supreme Court (SC) cannot be made until constitutional hurdles are removed. As per the existing laws, the government cannot make any appointment in constitutional bodies without conducting parliamentary hearing.
According to Dhungana, anyone eligible can apply for judges posts. Similarly, JC will provide seven days to the members of the public to file complaints, if any, against the judgeship hopefuls.
“The JC will test competence of applicants [it can be written or oral or both],” Dhungana added.
Likewise, as per the new criteria, the applicants will make self-declaration regarding their honesty.
Earlier, the JC had failed to endorse the new criteria regarding appointments of judges in the absence of law and justice minister at the JC meetings.
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