Lawyers body suggests reforms for effective judicial system

A lawyers body has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi suggesting reforms, including videographing of court proceedings and their live broadcast, to be brought in judicial system to make it more effective.
The All India Bar Association (AIBA) has suggested videographing of court proceedings saying it will bring about greater transparency and will also curb filing of false and frivolous cases.
"There should be live broadcast of the proceedings of all courts on the website of that court," AIBA has said in its letter through its Chairman, Adish C Aggarwala, to the PM.
It has also suggested that two eminent personalities to be nominated in the National Judicial Appointments Commission should not be lawyers or relatives of any judge or practising lawyer, so that the nominated members can work impartially, without any bias and influence of any kind".

In its letter, the lawyers body has also suggested increase in the age of judges of the Supreme Court, High Courts and district courts to 68, 65 and 62 respectively.
It has also recommended that no retired judge be appointed in any Tribunal or Commission and only sitting judges be appointed to such posts.
It has also said that the prevalent system of appointing the Chief Justice of any particular High Court from another state should also be put to an end as that judge would not be aware of local issues.