Retired Judges Write To Chief Justice Of India DY Chandrachand: need to protect Judiciary

The retired judges, including four from the top court, expressed concern over critics who they said were motivated by narrow political interests and personal gains. They accused these critics of attempting to erode public confidence in the judicial system.

The judges did not specify the incidents prompting their letter to the Chief Justice of India, but it came amid a war of words between the ruling BJP and opposition parties over actions against some opposition leaders in corruption cases. The BJP has accused the opposition of using judicial decisions selectively and cited the lack of relief for several arrested leaders to rebut criticism.

The retired judges, including justices (retired) Deepak Verma, Krishna Murari, Dinesh Maheshwari, and M R Shah, accused the critics of using insidious methods to sway judicial processes by casting aspersions on the integrity of courts and the judges. They emphasized that such actions disrespect the sanctity of the judiciary and challenge the principles of fairness and impartiality that judges have sworn to uphold.

They called for safeguarding the judiciary from unwarranted pressures and emphasized the need for the judiciary, led by the Supreme Court, to fortify against such pressures to preserve the sanctity and autonomy of the legal system. The letter writers expressed particular concern about the tactics of misinformation and the orchestration of public sentiment against the judiciary.

They urged the judiciary to remain immune to transient political interests and continue to be a pillar of democracy. *(Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed.

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