Junior Science Refresher

Junior Science Refresher

Junior Science Refresher  Published this article page no  42 Fear over reservation & examination Many of the communities who currently benefit from the State quotas may oppose the creation of AIJS. This is because the communities recognised as Other Backward Classes (OBC) by State governments may or may not be classified as OBCs by the Central government. o While AIJS has been pitched as a solution to lack of representation for the marginalised on the Bench many States are already reserving posts for marginalised communities and women. o A national exam risks shutting out those from less privileged backgrounds from being able to enter the judicial services.  Local laws It may end up not taking into account local laws practices and customs which vary widely across States vastly increasing the costs of training for judges selected through the mechanism. Way Forward  There is need to ensure that service is insulated from the influence of both the Central Government and State Government right from the process of appointment to the process of removal. o 116th report of the Law Commission recommends that appointments postings and promotions to the AIJS be made by a proposed National Judicial Service Commission consisting of retired and sitting judges of the Supreme Courts members of the bar and legal academics Junior Science Refresher buy.

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