Tag Archives: Judiciary
Link between judicial delay, corruption is a complex one
The Chief Justice of India’s recent statement on the reluctance of judges in the lower judiciary to grant bail is noteworthy as it highlights a crucial issue of flooding of bail applications before the higher judiciary. The CJI recognised that the reluctance was not due to a lack of understanding or ability, but because of […]
Battle of power: Collegium vs NJAC
The tweet by the Vice President of India on 7 December 2022 stating that “the historic NJAC Bill, passed unanimously by the Parliament, was undone by the Supreme Court using the judicially evolved doctrine of ‘Basic Structure’ of Constitution. There is no parallel to such a development in democratic history of the world”, has exposed […]
