President Droupadi Murmu on Sunday batted for the setting up of an All-India Judicial Service as a way to ensure equal representation of India’s diversity in the judiciary, also stressing that the cause of justice is best served by making it accessible to all — which she emphasised that it still remains to be.
The President’s remarks came when she was speaking at an event celebrating Constitution Day at the Supreme Court. The event also saw the inauguration of a statue of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar at the court complex.
During her remarks, the President said, “More varied representation of India’s unique diversity on Bench and Bar definitely helps serve the cause of justice better. One way to hasten this diversification process can be the creation of a system in which judges can be recruited from varied backgrounds through a process which is merit-based, competitive and transparent”.
