An analysis of Supreme Court judges who have retired since 1999 reveals that at least 71 per cent took up some sort of assignment after demitting office.
In episode 418 of #CutTheClutter, Shekhar Gupta looks beyond Ranjan Gogoi's nomination to Rajya Sabha to discuss other SC chief justices & judges who took up post-retirement jobs.
CDS Bipin Rawat said Tuesday that the retiring age of armed forces personnel, those below the rank of officers, should be extended to 58, from the current 37-38.
Without a Congress revival, there can be no challenge to the BJP pan-nationally. Modi’s party is growing, and almost entirely at the cost of the Congress.
It is practiced by every political party to appoint their favorites in different post, the best being the ceremonial Governor post. But each political party points finger at other, knowing fully that 3 fingers pointing back to them. This is nothing when compared to Bharat Ratnas and Padma awards are given like piece of cake. Not that there are no good judges to take post retirement, but the manner in which it is done raises eyebrows.
Strictly speaking, retired judges of the SC are clearly above 65 years of age. That is the time to sit back and enjoy the life, after working under high pressure as judges. But, people have many reasons for continuing to work and earn money, either the joy of working, or the joy of earning more more than they would have earned as judges. I know retired SC judges who charge anywhere between Rs.5 lakh to Rs.15 lakhs for giving legal opinion. People take their written opinion for prestige to impress some authority, or to produce in some international proceeding. Very often, these opinions are written by some other lawyer who has expertise in the field and the signatory merely examines and approves the opinion with his signature. Of all the work they undertake, arbitration is most objectionable. They charge crores of rupees, make the proceeding hugely expensive, hold sittings at exotic places in luxurious hotels. The life can be heaven for such retired judges.
During their srrvice periods these honble judges were not abloe to decide the cases in time and not given proper judgment. Then how can theygive correct judgment in tribnals after their post retirement?
This is too much generalization. There are posts that require persons who have served as Judges of Supreme Court or High Court. Normally no serving judge would opt for such posts. Therefore, the provision enables retired or ex- judges to be posted. What has to be seen is that how can democracy bar a retired judge to pursue his career within the parameters of the Constitutional rights? If you can have ministers and MPs of old age, and retired beauocrats as ambassadors, governors, members of panels etc, why should you prevent former judges from suchoccupation? Retirement should not amount to civil death or retirement from active life. Don’t expect them only to play golf or spend time in clubs or keep writing books touring the world!
It’s only wrong if BJP does it. Rest are all “secular” to all sins excused.
It is practiced by every political party to appoint their favorites in different post, the best being the ceremonial Governor post. But each political party points finger at other, knowing fully that 3 fingers pointing back to them. This is nothing when compared to Bharat Ratnas and Padma awards are given like piece of cake. Not that there are no good judges to take post retirement, but the manner in which it is done raises eyebrows.
Strictly speaking, retired judges of the SC are clearly above 65 years of age. That is the time to sit back and enjoy the life, after working under high pressure as judges. But, people have many reasons for continuing to work and earn money, either the joy of working, or the joy of earning more more than they would have earned as judges. I know retired SC judges who charge anywhere between Rs.5 lakh to Rs.15 lakhs for giving legal opinion. People take their written opinion for prestige to impress some authority, or to produce in some international proceeding. Very often, these opinions are written by some other lawyer who has expertise in the field and the signatory merely examines and approves the opinion with his signature. Of all the work they undertake, arbitration is most objectionable. They charge crores of rupees, make the proceeding hugely expensive, hold sittings at exotic places in luxurious hotels. The life can be heaven for such retired judges.
During their srrvice periods these honble judges were not abloe to decide the cases in time and not given proper judgment. Then how can theygive correct judgment in tribnals after their post retirement?
This is too much generalization. There are posts that require persons who have served as Judges of Supreme Court or High Court. Normally no serving judge would opt for such posts. Therefore, the provision enables retired or ex- judges to be posted. What has to be seen is that how can democracy bar a retired judge to pursue his career within the parameters of the Constitutional rights? If you can have ministers and MPs of old age, and retired beauocrats as ambassadors, governors, members of panels etc, why should you prevent former judges from suchoccupation? Retirement should not amount to civil death or retirement from active life. Don’t expect them only to play golf or spend time in clubs or keep writing books touring the world!
Doubting everything is a culture we have developed over 70m years.