Former CJI D Y Chandrachud was more deferential to government than needed, says Justice Kaul
Former Supreme Court judge Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul has alleged that former CJI D Y Chandrachud was overly deferential to the government regarding judicial appointments. Kaul also claimed that sensitive cases were removed from his bench under government pressure.
Why it matters
These allegations raise significant concerns regarding the independence of the judiciary and the separation of powers in the Indian legal system.
NEW DELHI: Former CJI D Y Chandrachud was more deferential to the govt than necessary in matters of judicial appointments, former SC judge Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul has said in his forthcoming book ‘Without Fear Or Favour’, and claimed that he was prevented from hearing petitions for re-examination of the validity of provisions of PMLA.Kaul also claimed Justice Chandrachud had, allegedly under pressure from govt, withdrawn a case from him in which a bench headed by him had questioned delays in implementation of the SC collegium’s resolutions for appointment of judges.
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