Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion and the other is labelled as Reason:
Assertion: In India, the legislature is not involved in the process of appointment of judges.
Reason: The aim is to ensure the independence of the judiciary and that party politics do not play a role in the process of appointment of judges.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option 1 - Both the Assertion and the Reason are correct and the Reason is the correct explanation of the Assertion.
Assertion: In India, the legislature is not involved in the process of appointment of judges.
Reason: The aim is to ensure the independence of the judiciary and that party politics do not play a role in the process of appointment of judges.
The assertion correctly states that the legislature (which represents political parties) is not directly involved in appointing judges in India. The reason provided explains that this separation is intentional to safeguard judicial independence from political influence, thereby ensuring a fair and impartial judiciary.
Therefore, both the assertion and the reason are correct, and the reason provides a valid explanation for the assertion.
The Indian Constitution has ensured the independence of the judiciary through a number of measures. The legislature is not involved in the process of appointment of judges. Thus, it was believed that party politics would not play a role in the process of appointments. In order to be appointed as a judge, a person must have experience as a lawyer and/or must be well versed in law. Political opinions of the person or his/ her political loyalty should not be the criteria for appointments to judiciary.