Democratic Institutions

“Judges shouldn’t consider themselves as gods,” senior advocate of the Allahabad high court Anil Tiwari told The Wire on Thursday (July 11). https://thewire.in/law/allahabad-high-court-bar-association-up-in-arms-against-god-syndrome-of-judges 

This was the second day that the High Court Bar Association (HCBA) of Allahabad abstained from judicial work accusing judges of misconduct towards lawyers and failure of the court administration to address their grievances.

Tiwari, the president of the HCBA, Allahabad said their protest was against the “Bhagwan syndrome” (god syndrome) that plagued many judges. He underlined that certain judges in the high court misbehaved with lawyers and even insulting them during hearings. “They should realise they are humans and public servants,” Tiwari said, accusing judges of using threatening and demeaning language in court towards advocates.

by Omar Rashid

11/07/2024

Amid the din and bustle of the Lok Sabha elections, we have overlooked a few crucial judicial interventions aimed at curbing the misuse of powers by investigating agencies against political opponents of the ruling party.

https://thewire.in/politics/supreme-court-censures-procedural-subversions-aimed-at-trapping-political-opponents 

Just before the general election was set in motion, the Supreme Court forced the State Bank of India (SBI) to reveal details of the electoral bonds, including the names of donors and beneficiaries and the donation amounts.

The second judicial intervention came in the midst of the elections when the Supreme Court released Aam Aadmi Party’s (AAP’s) national convener and Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal from jail on bail, overruling the ED’s objections. 

The court ruled that the ED has no powers to arrest an accused after a special court has taken cognizance of the complaint. 

by P. Raman

17/06/2024

#Collegium https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V__fNNP8c9Q  'I Personally Watched Justice Victoria Gauri’s Videos And I Was Terribly Shocked': Justice AP Shah What is not known is that most progressive legal minds prefer a Judicial Commission type system over the Collegium. However the playing up of the Law Minister as the debate being that between the Collegium v/s a more govt supervised process. Justice shah speaks of the need for a Judicial Commission, However in this lecture he speaks about

how we can improve the Collegium system.
We Can't Have Independent Judiciary If Judges Look For Post-Retirement Jobs: Justice Deepak Gupta Feb 23, 2023 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MDfivdrLmFU 
Collegium System Of Appointing Judges Is Near Perfect : Former Chief Justice UU Lalit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jdTaw0Dhtlo  His experience of 325 names suggested by Collegium getting cleared by Executive. (state govt inputs, IB clearance central govt inputs..)
Supreme Court is Afraid of Modi, Collegium System Failing, Many Judges Undeserving: Dushyant Dave https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X81TOVMKhzI 

Supreme Court Bar Association Presidential Debate  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RJchJDEpUtw  | Kapil Sibal, Adish Aggarwala | Law Today  May 16, 2024 
Supreme Court Bar Association elections are scheduled for May 16, 2024. On Wednesday there was a debate held between the six candidates battling it out for the presidential post. The candidates include Senior Advocates Kapil Sibal, Adish C Aggarwala, Priya Hingorani, Pradeep Kumar Rai and Advocates Tripurari Ray and Neeraj Srivastava. The voting will be held 10 am onwards on May 15 in the Supreme Court premises.

After Winning The Election Of Bar Association | Kapil Sibal ने बड़ी बात बोल दी अब क्या | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h19R3O_g4j4 . In his address, Sibal emphasized the importance of upholding the integrity of the legal profession, advocating for judicial reforms, and ensuring justice for all. His remarks have sparked discussions on the future of the legal landscape and the role of the Bar Association in fostering an equitable and transparent judicial system.