SC seeks govt replies on plea for Revenue Judicial Service
New Delhi, May 1 -- The Supreme Court on Thursday sought the response of the Centre and governments of all states and Union territories on a petition seeking establishment of a Revenue Judicial Service (RJS) to enable adjudication of land disputes by qualified legal professionals.
"This is a very interesting point," said a bench of Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant and justice Joymalya Bagchi while issuing notice on the public interest litigation (PIL) filed by advocate Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay.
However, the court raised a note of caution. "It may be said that is a question of legislative competence," the bench added, responding to the petition which sought minimum legal qualification and training for public servants (collectors, sub di...
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