The Lok Sabha has taken up discussion on the National Judicial Appointments Commission Bil, 2014 for consideration. Piloting the bill, Law and Justice Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said that the government has no intention to confront with the judiciary. However, the solemnity of Parliament is equally important. The Minister said the proposed Commission will be headed the Chief Justice of India.

The Constitutional Amendment Bill will scrap the present collegium system
for the appointment of the judges of Supreme Court and High Courts. He said the present bill has been brought after thorough discussions with all the stakeholders including political parties and members of judiciary. In the proposed Commission, the judiciary will be represented by two senior judges of the Supreme Court. Two eminent personalities and the Law Minister will be the other members of the proposed body.

The Minister also introduce the 121st Constitution amendment Bill with insertion of new articles 124A, 124B and 124C along with the Judicial Appointments Commission.
During the discussion, M Veerappa Moily of the Congress has said the proposed National Judicial Appointments Commission lacks transparency in the selection of judges to the higher judiciary. Initiating the discussion in the Lok Sabha today, the former Law Minister said the veto power in the collegium system is more worrying factor as it imposes unilateral decision.

He said the presence of a lady member should be made mandatory in the proposed six-member JudicialAppointments Commission.
S S Ahluwalia of the BJP said a new collegium system will be necessary to bring transparency in the appointments of judges. He also said there should not be any rotation of members after the expiry of the three-year tenure. The discussion remained inconclusive.