The Court and its Judges Archives — Constitutional Renaissance

September 13, 2021September 13, 2021

Guest Post: Five Years of Striking NJAC: The Conundrum of Independence of Judiciary

“The constitutional theory of checks and balances is a part of the basic structure of the Indian constitution.”

The absolute authority of the Collegium system in matters relating to appointment and transfer of judges of constitutional courts has been debated and questioned for long. The collegium consists of the Chief justice of India (hereinafter CJI) and his four senior-most colleagues, who regulate the matters of judicial appointments to the Supreme Court (or two senior-most colleagues in case of appointment or transfer to High Courts along with the senior-most judge having the concerned High court as his parent court).

August 30, 2021August 30, 2021

Guest Post: Justice R.F. Nariman: An Ode to a Teacher that I never had

For all sad words of tongue and pen;

The saddest are these: ‘It might have been’.–John Whittier

Justice R.F. Nariman: An Ode to a Teacher that I never had

Whittier’s words aptly manifest my longing. They manifest my unfulfilled aspiration- “How would it have been if I had worked or interned under Justice Rohinton Fali Nariman.” This wish did not come to fruition as this colossal judge Nariman retired on 12th August. The seed of this dream was sown during my nascent law school years as I came across one of his lectures.