"CHAI" SOLVING SUPREME COURT MALAISE? The four senior most judges stuck their necks out to called an unprecedented press conference to publicly state "Unless this institution is preserved, democracy will not survive!". We are now given to understand that it was only a matter of arbitrary use of power by the CJI for by-passing seniority to form benches allegedly to pre determine outcome of politically sensitive cases. Matter sorted out over a cup of Chai, and it is back to business as usual. All other specific criticism by eminent experienced Supreme Court senior lawyers like Dushyant Dave and Prashant Bhushan openly exposing the corruption and politics in the Indian judicial system are brushed under the carpet! The public confidence and universal faith in the Apex court has been shaken and needs quick transparent and accountable fixing, especilly when we have a majority authoritative government that has decimated all opposition and taken over/controls institutions like the RBI, enforcement agencies, legislature and executive. The government can be challenged only through the law which they are increasingly abrogating to themselves as they wish. Kuldip Nayar says "Not long ago judgements were pro peaple, pro weak, pro environment. Today the judiciary has tended to side with riches, power and those who destroy the flora and fauna. If the Supreme Court judges think about themselves and not the law, democracy can be in danger". Parliament and government must stay far away from this dispute between judges and if judicial independence with honor, integrity, decency and decorim does not survive this crisis, our nation is in deep trouble!
