The release of RAW & IB inputs on proposed judges to the public by the Supreme Court Collegium is a "major concern," Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju stated in a statement to the media on January 24 at the Felicitation of Award Winners of the e-courts Project. 

He continued by saying that it is a serious worry that will be handled in due course to make the secret or sensitive reports of RAW and IB public.

" (Putting) secret or sensitive reports of the RAW or IB in the public domain is a matter of grace concern which I will react at an appropriate time. I can say this much, if the concerned officer, who is working for the nation in disguise or in a secretive manner, will think twice that his/her report is going to be in the public domain. It will have an implication," he said.

The Union Law Minister made this statement in response to a query on recent statements made by the Supreme Court collegium that listed the justifications for rejecting the Central Government's objections to recommendations made about the appointment of justices. 

The Union Law Minister did, however, add that he doesn't want to go into the specifics of the situation and that the purpose of today's news conference is primarily to highlight the excellent work done by the e-committee.

He claimed that judges do not have to face elections or public scrutiny after their appointment, but that they are still being watched by the public because nothing is concealed in the age of social media. He made this remark the day before.

" Justice must be delivered at fastest possible pace, as today around 4.90 crores cases are pending across the courts. We should focus more on the technology enablement of courts, which will play pivotal role in reducing this caseload...We are here to do whatever is necessary and whatever is possible, we are working with the Judiciary, we are working with he Supreme Court and the High Courts. One organ of the state alone can't do everything so it has to be a combined efforts" he further remarked.

Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju recently stated that the collegium system, which is used to choose judges and is an administrative position, is keeping the judges "very busy" and consuming their valuable time, which has a negative impact on their duties as judges.