Our fearless and upright Chief Justice of India NV Ramana must ensure that no injustice is done to upright Judges of integrity, regardless of whether the politicians are out to settle scores.
The Supreme Court Colleguim at its meeting on September 29 last year had approved the proposal of the Bombay High Court for the elevation of Goa’s senior most District Judge B P Deshpande as a Judge of the High Court.
As that proposal is in cold storage for over three months it is a matter of concern as the government has been clearing some Collegium resolutions swiftly.
Is Judge Deshpande who has had an unblemished judicial career paying the price for being a no nonsense Judge? The government needs to decide on his elevation soon given the fact that Judge Deshpande retires at the end of this year.
With the sanctity of the other two pillars of our democracy currently severely dented, our only hope is the Judiciary. But with the government wanting to overpower the Judiciary too, there is a very disturbing disquiet over the slippery slope on which judicial values are slithering.
The highest standards of judicial independence must be ensured. May Judge Deshpande and Judges of integrity get Justice in a timely manner.
