New Delhi: A day after outgoing Chief Justice of the Delhi High Court and the man behind many a landmark judgement, AP Shah, said that corruption in the judiciary is a harsh reality, Union Law Minister Veerappa Moily has reacted.
"I will be lying if I say there is no corruption in the judiciary," Shah had said on Thursday.
Confession from one of the top judges of the country forced Union Government to react.
Responding to Justice Shah's, Union Law Minister agreed that instances of corruption in the judiciary are a worrying sign and that judicial appointments are a subject of debate.
"Judicial appointments are governed by memorandum of procedure at the moment. But transparency in it is a matter of national debate," said Moily.
The legal fraternity is abuzz with concerns about the collegium system of appointment to the Supreme Court which is shrouded in secrecy, especially since Justice Shah was denied elevation to apex court.
"If there are allegations against a judge, then how is he fit to be a judge of any court? And if he is fit to be a judge of two of the high courts, how can he e unfit for Supreme Court?" asked senior lawyer Amarjeet Singh Chadioke.
Justice Shah may have retired a hurt man but his outspokenness has now led to a clamour for greater transparency in the judicial appointment system.
With allegations of corruption stocking the judiciary, public accountability and transparency seem to be the need of the hour.
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