B M Lal to be MRTPC chairman

The government today announced appointment of Justice B M Lal as chairman of MRTP Commission following clearance from Chief Justice of India A S Anand, who earlier had taken serious objection to non-consultation on the issue by the former Law Minister Ram Jethmalani.

Law Ministry sources said the Government announced the appointment after it received the consent of Chief Justice on Friday. The new chairman is likely to take oath this week, the sources added.

Justice Anand had drawn the Prime Minister's attention to the violation of tradition of consultation when Jethmalani requested him to administer oath of office to Justice B M Lal, who retired as Chief Justice of Patna High Court.

Justice Anand was of the opinion that it was mandatory on the government's part to consult him on such appointments, but Jethmalani's view was that there was no need for such consultation when a retired judge was being appointed.

This led to angry exchange of letters between the former law minister and the Chief Justice.

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