New Delhi, Feb. 4 -- : The Central Government's clearance of the five recommendations made by the Supreme Court collegium for appointment as Judges of the apex court must put to rest apprehensions about an escalating conflict between the Executive and Judiciary on the issue of judicial appointments, said a statement by Ashwani Kumar, Senior Advocate and former Union Minister for Law and Justice.
The government's response in the face of an emerging standoff between the two pillars of the Indian State demonstrates that when put to test, those charged with the working of the Constitution can rise to the occasion, added the statement.
The decision will help to foster judicial comity between democratic institutions to subserve constitutional...