Law Minister stated well timed justice to a deserving particular person is “very satisfying” (File)
New Delhi:
Law Minister Kiren Rijiju on Sunday praised an order of the Supreme Court permitting a judicial providers aspirant affected by author’s cramp to get a scribe to put in writing his preliminary examination for the recruitment of civil judges in Uttarakhand.
The interim order was issued by a bench led by Chief Justice of India (CJI) D Y Chandrachud on Saturday.
Writer’s cramp is a task-specific motion dysfunction that manifests itself as irregular postures and undesirable muscle spasms that intrude with motor efficiency whereas writing.
“This is such a heart-warming action by hon’ble Chief Justice Dr D Y Chandrachud. A great relief to a divyang (person with disability) candidate who sought a scribe for the Judicial Service exam in Uttarakhand,” Mr Rijiju tweeted.
Timely justice to a deserving particular person is “very satisfying”, he stated, sharing a screenshot of a tweet posted by the lawyer of the candidate who had approached the highest court docket.
This is such a coronary heart warming motion by hon’ble Chief Justice Dr DY Chandrachud. A terrific reduction to a Divyang candidate who sought a scribe for the Judicial Service examination in Uttarakhand. AIIMS had licensed his incapacity. Timely Justice to a deserving particular person may be very satisfying. pic.twitter.com/V5ampXxtkD
— Kiren Rijiju (@KirenRijiju) April 30, 2023
The candidate, Dhananjay Kumar, had moved the Supreme Court, saying his request to the Uttarakhand Public Service Commission (UKPSC) for a scribe was rejected on April 20, days forward of the scheduled examination.
He urged the court docket to permit him a scribe as he suffers from Chandrachudwriter’s cramp and submitted a certificates issued by the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, dated September 25, 2017, about his situation.
Taking notice of the submission by advocate Namit Saxena, showing for the candidate, the bench, additionally comprising Justice P S Narasimha, issued a discover to the UKPSC and the Uttarakhand authorities asking why his request for a scribe was rejected. It directed them to file a response by May 12.
“We issue an ad interim direction to the Uttarakhand Public Service Commission, which is in-charge of conducting the examination, to ensure that a scribe is provided to the petitioner for the ensuing examination…” the bench stated.