The Supreme Court of India is the country’s apex court and the final place for an appeal. Its judgments are binding on all other courts, and it serves as the final interpreter of the Constitution.
The Supreme Court came into existence on 26 January 1950, the day the Constitution came into force. The first Chief Justice of the Supreme court was Justice H.J. Kania. Consisting of the Chief Justice of India and 30 other judges, it has extensive powers in the form of original, appellate and advisory jurisdictions. As the final court of appeal, the Supreme Court takes up appeals primarily against verdicts of the high courts of various states of the Union and other courts and tribunals. It safeguards fundamental rights of citizens and settles disputes between various governments in the country.
One finds it difficult to believe that the army had no role to play in the outcome of this case. Great pity that when it already has a veto over policies relating to India and other major relationships, it chooses to play such an outsize role in the politics of Pakistan. If Pakistan is not doing well at home, in so many ways, it must accept responsibility, not project itself as the ultimate guarantor the country’s well being.