Collegium s recommendation should not have been rejected: SC Judge

Kochi May 6 (IANS) The Central government should not have rejected the recommendation of the Supreme Court collegium on the appointment of a judge as this has never happened before an apex court judge said on Sunday.

Justice Kurian Joseph a member of the apex court collegium which recommended the elevation of Uttarakhand Chief Justice K.M. Joseph to the Supreme Court told media persons that it should be ensured that such a thing does not happen in the future.

"Since this happened there were lots of discussions... Such a thing should never happen again " he said.

The Central government returned Justice K.M. Joseph s name to the collegium for reconsideration. The collegium which has met since had deferred a decision on the matter.

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