According to a proposed law which lays downs standards and accountability for members of the higher judiciary, Judges would not be allowed to delay judgments beyond three months after conclusion of arguments. The draft Judicial Standards and Accountability Bill, 2010 prepared by the Law Ministry aims at laying down judicial standards and establishing a mechanism to deal with complaints of misbehaviour or incapacity of a judge of the Supreme Court or High Court. The Bill once cleared by the Cabinet is likely to be tabled before Parliament in the ongoing Budget session. It also proposes to make provisions for declaration of assets and liabilities of judges. According to the draft Bill, the members of the higher judiciary should have no bias in judicial work or judgments on the basis of religion, race, caste, sex or place of birth.
News On AIR | March 4, 2010 9:07 AM
Judges not be allowed to delay judgments beyond three months after conclusion of arguments