Thread by @RenukaJain6

indeed unfortunate that we the people of India have never bothered to question those judges and lawyers who get plum posts just because they favour political parties. The collegium system in which senior judges appoint junior judges is been followed since 70 years

2. Now take a look at the other cases how collegium system was misused by politicians to get their people appointed as judges.

3. Firstly, the two main criteria to get appointed as the High court judge are:

He/She should be a citizen of India
Should have served as lawyer in court for 10 years or should have worked as the Advocate general of a state government.

4. But HP CM Virbhadra Singh in order to get her daughter Abhilasha Kumari selected as high court judge, had appointed her as the Advocate General of HP. This was a clear case of nepotism. Later through collegium, he got her selected as the HC judge in Gujarat High Court

5. was the same case with Lalu Prasad Yadav. In 1990, when Lalu Prasad was the Chief Minister of Bihar, in order to appease Muslim vote bank, he had got Aftab Alam appointed as the High court judge and later he was even selected as the Supreme Court judge through collegium.

6. What is interesting was, somehow all the cases which Testa Setalvad filed against Narendra Modi and many cases of the Gujarat riots went exactly to his bench. Coincidence?

7. If we notice the recent judgements given by Supreme Court and High Courts, one can clearly say that courts are being impartial towards certain religions

8. 1. The courts were very eager to support the Rohingyas who have posed serious security concern to Nation, but did not bother to hear about Kashmiri Pandits who are Indian citizens.

9. 2. Courts do not have problem banning Jallikattu saying its animal cruelty but doesn’t want to speak about Bakri Eid where animals are sacrificed in most painful way.

10. 3. The courts did not want to interfere into Haji Ali Darga where women are not allowed, but was very keen on speaking about women rights in Shani Shingnapur & Sabarimala

11. 4. The courts banned the celebration of Dahi Handi saying its dangerous, but doesn’t want to speak about Muharrum where people cut themselves with knives and blades.

12. 5. The courts are worried about Pani Puri Stalls in Mumbai, but are not worried about crores of pending cases in dusted racks.

13. 6. It takes Col Purohit 9 years to get bail, even after there was no single evidence against him. But it took 9 minutes for Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi to get bail in National Herald case when there was Prima Facie evidence!

14. 7. Why was Lalu Prasad, a convict man given bail? why was brutal Nirbhaya rapist let free?

If this is not biased, then what is?

15.Are the courts serving people of India or powerful politicians and VIPs is the big question which comes to mind. And this is exactly why NJAC which abolishes the illogical practice of the collegium system was introduced by Modi government.However the SC judges are not ok. Why?

16. Because of 28 judges in the Supreme Court, 20 judges were appointed during the Congress rule. Another 8 judges were appointed after Modi government came to power. When the Modi government submitted their proposal to introduce NJAC, it was the SC bench that rejected the NJAC.

17. The only reason is, the senior judges no longer get to appoint their juniors in NJAC and instead a committee headed by CJI, two Supreme court judges, Law minister and 2 eminent personalities from the society will select the judges.

18. This will completely make the system transparent and selection will be based on merit. But the Supreme Court bench has rejected this twice.

19. Can common people become judges for their own case. NO! But SC has made itself judge for its case &is deciding what is good for them.The simple question is can this be accepted?

Is it not time to change judicial system &focus that judges work for common people more than VIP

20 We are only questioning the corruption, nepotism and bribery which has made common people lose hope in judiciary. Through this article our only request is, the highest decision making body which is respected by the people of the country should not be made a laughing stock!)