Amitesh Banerjee is the son of U.C. Banerjee, a former Supreme Court judge whose report on Godhra train fire, that killed 58 karsevaks, ruled out foul play.
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Congress is silently acknowledging it over-read verdict of last general election. You can see it in easy concession to SP. It will likely be more reasonable in Maharashtra & Jharkhand.
We, the ordinary people of India have little or no knowledge of appointment of Judges and Chief justices of High courts and supreme courts in India. That we only have the idea that Supreme court has its way when it is face to face with Govt. We also hear Politicians lamenting delays in justice that they say are denied but here and in some other cases we learn that Govt. do have its way and Supreme court laments. Why Supreme court cannot enforce its recommendations is not known. Are members of collagium who are the senior most justices and short period to retire scared that enforcing would incur displeasure of the Govt. and that would affect their after retirement benefits particularly plum political postings in jeopardy. Or else why the Chief Justice of India cannot issue orders to make appointment in certain time bound frame and if it has certain reservations that too should be sent withing the same time frame. But the appointment could not be deferred more than a month? Is Supreme court a lame duck?
Thankfully because of him and the Tehelka Magazine sting operation, we now know how the Modi government fabricated the facts of the Godhra train fire case.
We, the ordinary people of India have little or no knowledge of appointment of Judges and Chief justices of High courts and supreme courts in India. That we only have the idea that Supreme court has its way when it is face to face with Govt. We also hear Politicians lamenting delays in justice that they say are denied but here and in some other cases we learn that Govt. do have its way and Supreme court laments. Why Supreme court cannot enforce its recommendations is not known. Are members of collagium who are the senior most justices and short period to retire scared that enforcing would incur displeasure of the Govt. and that would affect their after retirement benefits particularly plum political postings in jeopardy. Or else why the Chief Justice of India cannot issue orders to make appointment in certain time bound frame and if it has certain reservations that too should be sent withing the same time frame. But the appointment could not be deferred more than a month? Is Supreme court a lame duck?
Blood line in appointments seems most important interesting it would be see who many have come down the family tree.
U.C.Benarjee deserves to be tried for judicial fraud and debarred. He is reason enough not to elevate his son to a position of responsibility.
Thankfully because of him and the Tehelka Magazine sting operation, we now know how the Modi government fabricated the facts of the Godhra train fire case.