Former Supreme Court judge Markandey Katju’s allegations that three successive Chief Justices of India made “improper compromises” to save a “corrupt judge” of the Madras high court have once again exposed the shortcomings in the judicial appointments system.
Justice Katju’s allegation of political pressure — confirmed by the then law minister HR Bhardwaj — have come close on the heels of the recent faceoff between the judiciary and the executive over the latter’s refusal to appoint senior advocate Gopal Subramanium as an SC judge.
There are certain anomalies in these bills, including the composition of the JAC. Now it remains to be seen how soon the NDA government re-works and re-introduces them in Parliament.
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