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India has always taken pride in its independent judiciary. Judges decide cases which deal with life of the common man as also the most powerful commercial and political interests. A judge is not in a popularity race. He owes his commitment only to law, Justice and fairness.
Complaints of the nature levelled against the CJI in the ordinary course are referred to the appropriate Committee. However, when the complainant distributes copies of her complaint to other puisne Judges & the media to sensationalise her allegations, it ceases to be routine.
We should leave a matter involving the judiciary to the institution itself. It is the wisdom of the Court as to how they intend to deal with it. If those who peddle falsehood to destroy the institution are not dealt with in an exemplary manner, this trend will only accelerate.
The last few years have witnessed the consolidation of ‘institution destabilizers’ in a major way. Many of these represent Left or ultra-Left views. They have no electoral base or popular support. However, they still have a disproportionate presence in the media and the academia.
This section has found a convenient ally in a small but vocal section of the Bar. This section exploits the judicial refrain of excessively using the power of contempt. However, they themselves have no hesitation in contemptuous behaviour themselves.
Most of such people subscribe to fringe ideologies & ideas, it is regrettable that a section affiliated to the Congress Party tend to join them. Frequent attempts are made to get some Parliamentarians to sign Motion of Impeachment against judges & CJI on unsustainable grounds.
Independent judiciary and free media are both essential for a vibrant democracy. Both have to live with each other. In order to co-exist, both must respect the respective rights of each of these institutions. One cannot take upon itself the task of destroying the other.
India has witnessed a series of attacks by the ‘institution disruptors’ against judges. It may not be an exaggeration to say that their attempt is to create a mass-intimidation of Judges. What has always puzzled me is the Congress lending support to such fringe campaigns.
