Presiding over the 89th webinar of the Thinkers’ Club, Professor Surjya Narayan Mishra underscored the necessity to rethink on the process of appointing judges through the National Judicial Appointments Commission (NJAC). The present inclusion of members in the commission is promoting confusion and discontentment among the knowledgeable circles, he said. Besides, he spoke elaborately on the Preamble of the Constitution, Parliamentary system and transparency in the operation of the present Judiciary.
Additional Government Advocate, Bibhu Prasad Tripathy joining the meet as a speaker, was of the opinion that the topic needs to be discussed by the law colleges and the Bar Councils for effective results.
Senior journalist Nageswar Pattanaik was of the opinion that for strengthening democracy, the judiciary needs to play a vital role.
Former Secretary of the Works Department Dr Nanda Nandan Das said it is necessary to amend the Constitution every 20 years.
The meeting was organised and managed by club president Barada Prasanna Das. He also commented that the system of collegium is not in the interest of Constitutional democracy.
Among others, Prof Umasankar Misra, Er Sudhakar Patri and Dr Rajat Kumar Satapathy participated. Bibhudutta Mohanty looked after the technical aspect of the meet.