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 Judicial Appointments 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.