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If elected govt and IB cannot decide on judges, should Pakistan decide. We have fantastically corrupt useless judges Balakrishnan, Karnan etc. Hope we fo not get more like that.
India’s enemy would want Pakistan’s ISI to have a say but not the duly elected Indian government in the appointment of judges to India’s SC. This propaganda has been given life by Modi haters whose only lifelong objective now is to defame India to defame Modi.
The government consists of elected representatives with a limited term. If they want to be back there they have to perform and convince the people. The history has shown all kinds of governments come and go.
The process of appointment of Judges is not as clearly defined, that is why there are so many allegation of family members of higher judiciary being elevated to bench. Do not remember to have heard of an advertisement for a spot available in the higher judiciary. The appointment is then by invitation. Just as we have flaws in the our electoral system the judicial appointments also need a correction.
The democracy in this country as it evolves will find a solution. The vested interests , biases and power hunger are part of the human nature, the society is continuously in the process of learning , and over years will find a way to deal with that part of human nature in a way it will least affect the society as a whole.
It is good that people write about the issues, because that is what will push the society towards the solution. NJAC was one such reformist attempt, there will be more until one is found that the satisfies everyone.
I am sorry to note that the writer lacks the dispassionate approach essential while writing about a grave matter like judicial indepedence. He ought to study the matter in depth from the days of CJI PN Bhagawati who surrendered the right of appointment and transfer of judges to the powerful government of Indira Gandhi through the judgment in SP Gupta’s case, known as first Judges’ Transfer case. . Judiciary was under the thumb of the Executive for next thirteen years. in 1993, in the Second Judges Transfer case (Advocates on Record Association v. UOI), in view of weak coalition governments, the supreme court grabbed the opportunity to arrogate the power of appointment and transfer to itself. Thus came, collegium system into existence, which has given us judges like PD Dhinakaran, CS Karnanan and KG Balakrishnan, not to speak of scores of corrupt judges who have adorned the higher judiciary. Collegium system breeded nepotism in the judiciary and “Uncle Judge” sysdrome grew by leaps and bounds.
You fail to appreciate that Government is accountable to the public, but judiciary is not. Government must have a say in the appointment of judges. It cannot stand by and watch when some recommendations are objectionable . I have seen a collegium order on the SC website wherein it reiterates the recommendation of four judges to the Karnataka HC, overruling the objection of the government. The content of the paragraphs giving reasons for justifying the four candidates is substantially same, though the grounds for objection by the government was different in each case. The supreme court goes by the fact that Intelligence Bureau had stated nothing objectionable about the four candidates. This is the quality of collegium recommendation and decision.
If elected govt and IB cannot decide on judges, should Pakistan decide. We have fantastically corrupt useless judges Balakrishnan, Karnan etc. Hope we fo not get more like that.
India’s enemy would want Pakistan’s ISI to have a say but not the duly elected Indian government in the appointment of judges to India’s SC. This propaganda has been given life by Modi haters whose only lifelong objective now is to defame India to defame Modi.
The government consists of elected representatives with a limited term. If they want to be back there they have to perform and convince the people. The history has shown all kinds of governments come and go.
The process of appointment of Judges is not as clearly defined, that is why there are so many allegation of family members of higher judiciary being elevated to bench. Do not remember to have heard of an advertisement for a spot available in the higher judiciary. The appointment is then by invitation. Just as we have flaws in the our electoral system the judicial appointments also need a correction.
The democracy in this country as it evolves will find a solution. The vested interests , biases and power hunger are part of the human nature, the society is continuously in the process of learning , and over years will find a way to deal with that part of human nature in a way it will least affect the society as a whole.
It is good that people write about the issues, because that is what will push the society towards the solution. NJAC was one such reformist attempt, there will be more until one is found that the satisfies everyone.
I am sorry to note that the writer lacks the dispassionate approach essential while writing about a grave matter like judicial indepedence. He ought to study the matter in depth from the days of CJI PN Bhagawati who surrendered the right of appointment and transfer of judges to the powerful government of Indira Gandhi through the judgment in SP Gupta’s case, known as first Judges’ Transfer case. . Judiciary was under the thumb of the Executive for next thirteen years. in 1993, in the Second Judges Transfer case (Advocates on Record Association v. UOI), in view of weak coalition governments, the supreme court grabbed the opportunity to arrogate the power of appointment and transfer to itself. Thus came, collegium system into existence, which has given us judges like PD Dhinakaran, CS Karnanan and KG Balakrishnan, not to speak of scores of corrupt judges who have adorned the higher judiciary. Collegium system breeded nepotism in the judiciary and “Uncle Judge” sysdrome grew by leaps and bounds.
You fail to appreciate that Government is accountable to the public, but judiciary is not. Government must have a say in the appointment of judges. It cannot stand by and watch when some recommendations are objectionable . I have seen a collegium order on the SC website wherein it reiterates the recommendation of four judges to the Karnataka HC, overruling the objection of the government. The content of the paragraphs giving reasons for justifying the four candidates is substantially same, though the grounds for objection by the government was different in each case. The supreme court goes by the fact that Intelligence Bureau had stated nothing objectionable about the four candidates. This is the quality of collegium recommendation and decision.