The current selection process of Supreme Court and High Court judges is shrouded in total secrecy.
This does not augur well for the independence of the judiciary which is the common man's last recourse to seek justice. Persons who cannot interpret the law inflict irreversible damage to the justice delivery system.
There needs to be total transparency in judicial appointments. The selection process has to be very rigorous and with stringent procedures in place to block the undeserving.
This will ensure that only the very best and brightest are elevated as judges. It is imperative that politicians should have no role whatsoever, direct or indirect in the selection of judges.
Only persons with very sound knowledge of law besides impeccable character and high integrity should be selected. For the rest there are many other options.
Over the years we have witnessed some extremely good judges but in anguish have also had to live up with those from the other end of the spectrum.
