NEW DELHI: If the UPA government has set up Group of Ministers (GoMs) for every governance issue, then the Supreme Court is not far behind with 27 Group of Judges (GoJs) committees overseeing all manner of non-judicial work in the apex court.
If you thought the judges only hear and decide on an average 50-odd criminal, civil and service related cases daily, then you will be surprised to find that the GoJs supervise building construction to electrical works to replacement of old furniture. Of the 29 judges in SC, including the CJI, only 14 are part of the 27 GoJ committees.
Chief Justice S H Kapadia heads five committees -- building and purchase, library, Law Reporting Council, identifying pending cases in high courts which need to be heard on priority basis and the e-committee to maximise use of information technology in judiciary.
In contrast, senior-most judge of SC Justice Altamas Kabir is part of 14 committees and heads 10 of them. He heads the committee that advises the CJI on steps and decisions to be taken towards construction of building on 12.19 acres at Pragati Maidan, which was allotted to SC after the expiry of lease to Appu Ghar amusement park.
Committees headed by Justice Alam include one to propose revised and workable formula to increase strength of judges of HCs and lower courts, another on security, selection of law clerks for judges and one set up for selection of all items (furniture, electrical etc) proposed to be purchased by the Registry.
Justice R V Raveendran, the second senior-most judge, is part of five committees and heads one. In comparison, the next in line of seniority, Justice Dalveer Bhandari is part of 13 committees and heads six of them.
Justice Bhandari heads the committee that approves allotment of lawyers chambers, a much sought after commodity in the Supreme Court given the ever increasing number of advocates and paucity of chambers. He also presides over GoJs looking into accreditation of journalists and purchase of furniture and electrical appliances for judges' chambers and residential offices.
Justice D K Jain is part of five GoJ committees, Justices P Sathasivam and R M Lodha are part of four each, Justices V S Sirpurkar, Markandey Katju and H L Dattu two each, and Justices B Sudershan Reddy, G S Singhvi, Aftab Alam and Cyriac Joseph are part of one GoJ committee each.
If this was not enough, the Supreme Court also has 10 committees of officers to look into a host of departmental issues, from promotions to opening of tenders.
If you thought the judges only hear and decide on an average 50-odd criminal, civil and service related cases daily, then you will be surprised to find that the GoJs supervise building construction to electrical works to replacement of old furniture. Of the 29 judges in SC, including the CJI, only 14 are part of the 27 GoJ committees.
Chief Justice S H Kapadia heads five committees -- building and purchase, library, Law Reporting Council, identifying pending cases in high courts which need to be heard on priority basis and the e-committee to maximise use of information technology in judiciary.
In contrast, senior-most judge of SC Justice Altamas Kabir is part of 14 committees and heads 10 of them. He heads the committee that advises the CJI on steps and decisions to be taken towards construction of building on 12.19 acres at Pragati Maidan, which was allotted to SC after the expiry of lease to Appu Ghar amusement park.
Committees headed by Justice Alam include one to propose revised and workable formula to increase strength of judges of HCs and lower courts, another on security, selection of law clerks for judges and one set up for selection of all items (furniture, electrical etc) proposed to be purchased by the Registry.
Justice R V Raveendran, the second senior-most judge, is part of five committees and heads one. In comparison, the next in line of seniority, Justice Dalveer Bhandari is part of 13 committees and heads six of them.
Justice Bhandari heads the committee that approves allotment of lawyers chambers, a much sought after commodity in the Supreme Court given the ever increasing number of advocates and paucity of chambers. He also presides over GoJs looking into accreditation of journalists and purchase of furniture and electrical appliances for judges' chambers and residential offices.
Justice D K Jain is part of five GoJ committees, Justices P Sathasivam and R M Lodha are part of four each, Justices V S Sirpurkar, Markandey Katju and H L Dattu two each, and Justices B Sudershan Reddy, G S Singhvi, Aftab Alam and Cyriac Joseph are part of one GoJ committee each.
If this was not enough, the Supreme Court also has 10 committees of officers to look into a host of departmental issues, from promotions to opening of tenders.
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