New Delhi: The Narendra Modi government has proposed to the Supreme Court for setting up a Neet-like examination to recruit judges to the lower judiciary.
The proposal comes close on the heels of several states, including some ruled by the BJP, opposing the formation of an all-India judicial service, a 60-year-old idea.
A letter written by the secretary (justice) in the law ministry to the secretary general, Supreme Court said, “Adoption of the model followed by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) for conducting the National-Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (Neet) for admission to undergraduate and postgraduate medical courses could also be explored. As per the process followed by Neet, the CBSE is responsible for conducting the entrance test, declaration of result and preparation of an all-India rank.”
The ministry has suggested various models to the apex court so that vacancies in the subordinate courts are filled up fast. The law ministry has also proposed that a “centralised exam” could be held by a “recruitment body” for selection of candidates and it will be under the supervision of the Supreme Court.
