NEW DELHI: The Centre agreed in the Supreme Court to re-examine the contentious issues on selection of Lokpal and said it was ready to make final amendments in the rules before proceeding with the process.
"With regard to rule 10 clause (1) and 10 clause (4), Solicitor General (Mohan Parasaran) submits to re-examine the issue and make final amendments in the rules and then proceed further with the matter," a bench headed by Chief Justice R M Lodha said in the order.
The bench, also comprising justices Madan B Lokur and Kurian Joseph, passed the order after taking the consent of the Solicitor General that it was taking on record his statement that "the selection process shall not commence on existing rules".
During the hearing, the bench observed that the matter like this, if stalled, will not be good. It also said that the government will have to evolve procedure which is "transparent" and that the rules have to be in consonance with the statutory provisions.
The bench noted that four months have already passed since the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act was passed in December 2013 and nothing has been done. The Solicitor General assured the court that the government will amend the procedure and start the process of selection.
The bench also wanted to know from the Centre "how will you achieve the objective of transparency that is the question".
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