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A lesser evil: Collegium hasgrave deficiencies, but itcompromises structuralindependence of judiciary lessThe judiciary came to the conclusion that the NJAC, as currentlyconstituted, would be a threat to judicial independence. It is hard todisagree.

Pratap Bhanu MehtaPratap Bhanu Mehta isPresident, Centre Policy

Research, New Delhi, oneof India's top think tanks.

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The judiciary came to the conclusion that the NJAC, as currently constituted, wudicial independence.

The Supreme Courts striking down of the 99th Amendment (Nat

Appointments Commission act, NJAC) seems to confirm that Indi

development follows a maxim of its own: Thou shalt meet overr

overreach. The judiciary-legislature tussle in India has never bee

principles. A dominant executive sought to undermine the indep

judiciary in the 1970s. In response, the judges created an appoin

where they could, as Justice J. Chelameswar writes, exult and fr

emancipation from the other two organs of the state. The legiti

arrangement, where the judiciary effectively shut out other bran

government, was always dubious on constitutional grounds. We

because it seemed to have the effect of securing judicial indepenallegations of corruption, a general sense that the judiciary itself

unaccountable, led to a clamour that judges could not be the sole

own cause. Unaccountability, rather than independence, became

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Parliament, with rare political unity, passed the NJAC act. It was

grounds. It had the power to pass such a law; and the law was pr

sound thinking that the appointments process needed to be broacolumn argued (Whom do you trust?, May 14), Parliament over

and institutional sense. The composition of non-judicial member

of the law minister would result in an NJAC that, in all probabilit

undermine the independence of the judiciary, even if it possibly

amenable to outside input. Parliament should have been more c

legislation that could bring outsiders into the appointments proc

did not raise the spectre of political dominance. The attorney ge

generally free of nuance, added fuel to that fire. Many had hope

would give due deference to what Parliament was trying to do, a

there is a serious problem with the current arrangement but pos

safeguards by reading down the legislation in some way. This is

because it also involves an overreach of sorts re-reading legisl

went the whole way, declaring the NJAC unconstitutional with a

The judiciary came to the conclusion that the NJAC, as currently

be a threat to judicial independence. It is hard to disagree. The j

reasoning is quite careful. There is a lot of technical detail that n

discussion. But the core argument is this: The judiciary has estab

principle of the independence and primacy of the judiciary on se

Since this matter was settled, there was no need for reference to

and Parliament should have taken that settled doctrine as a fra

judiciary believes that judicial independence cannot be maintain

things: First, the primacy of the judiciary in the appointments pr

and more controversial claim is that judicial primacy is challeng

independence impugned if the chief justices views can be reject

on grounds other than dubious antecedents. This is overreach.

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Khehar does as clever a job as possible of saying that under the c

also, there is executive participation. In a delightful historical asi

tables on those who invoke B.R. Ambedkars authority to suggest

be mistrusted more than the executive.

Where he overreaches is in the inference that inputs from non-jshould be confined to such things as character and antecedents,

It is not clear why only judges can give inputs on judicial quality.

The other interesting issue surrounds the invocation of basic str

Chelameswar in his dissent seems to suggest that the basic struct

here because this matter concerns institutional design, not indiv

judicial independence is a core value, so is an efficient and well-

judiciary. And his starting point is that the current system does n

objective. He also questions the assumption that the primacy of t

necessarily mean better protection of constitutional values. He is

his fellow judges for creating a discourse where politicians cann

where trust in judges should be self-evident. In short, there is no

to trust the judiciary more than the executive.

How should one think of this issue? The historical narrative that

and the dissent rely on can cut both ways. But Justice K. Joseph g

institutional logic right. The issue is not whether in the past judg

have better served the cause of liberty. The issue, as he puts it, is

current NJAC institutional design would lead to a kind of advers

bargaining. Given the voting rules of the NJAC and the presence

minister, this was a likely outcome.

The justices have basically opted for institutional caution. The pr

grave deficiencies, in terms of efficiency, accountability and eve

it compromises the structural independence of the judiciary muc

a non-judicial or executive dominance could jeopardise that stru

independence. And the judiciary also has a point that it is not cle
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appointments processes with greater executive input are giving

But the judiciary has been forced to acknowledge its own faults.

the majority, like Justice Joseph, is scathing on this. This suggests

opportunity. The politics of excess, the lack of full application of

bipartisan legislation, makes institutional resolutions harder. Paopportunity to reform the system in a convincing manner. If it h

modest, not challenged judicial primacy, and shown how its refo

improvement, it could perhaps have achieved a more participat

tenor of arguments would have been different. Instead, it height

courts exercise of near-exclusive prerogative in response is not i

are reasons to doubt its capacity for reform. But it tells you some

mess Indian institutional life is in that to preserve institutions rethem. We choose a lesser evil to prevent a greater evil. The judic

citizens will see this judgment that way.

The writer is president, Centre for Policy Research, New Delhi an

editor, The Indian Express
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Sumit Kumar from Jamshedpur

There is a need of transparent appointment process in the judtime,there is also a need of maintaining the judicial organ independenconstructive debate on the appointment process.

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San Man from GoderichThose supporting the judicial autocracy are themselves attackingdictatorships around the world have curtailed or defeated demoelected judges as their henchmen. Many opponents of democrdemocracy itself by equating it with corruption - this has alwayPakistan by supporters of military dictatorship - whenever they wantmilitary coup, they start praising the judiciary and condemning elcorrupt. It's important for India as a developing country to avocontinuing to support elected leadership over unelected authoritiesbecome another Pakistan.

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Ashok from Ulhasnagar

How should the Dinakarans be dealt with, ideally before they are appproclivities become manifest ?


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RSR Murty from Richmond

Excellent Article that has brought the issues succinctly to the fore.


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Shrikant from Airoli

Jusicary is worried whether they will ever able to see clean in their liever heard verdict on Ayodhya on our life Sikh Riot cases. We muanswerable. Thye keep on asking questions to Govt and evey institutthye hv to stand up on the bench and anweabld for delays in so mandied but our Judiciary could not give justice to them. And lastly wcorruptions fm belif to Chief Justice Ievel in Judiciary ??


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Bharatk from Delft

Judges are milkers, they milk the common masses and keep cases penot accountable to anyone. These fellas thinks world is blind. Theythey can not give justice to masses. Most time they spend protectingpoliticians, bureaucrats, and other elites. If 100 percent support,reform judiciary then what? A new constitution committee must b

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Anandap from Thiruvananthapuram

I do not understand when 3 crores of cases in courts pending for yeabout discussing superiority complex of Judiciary over legislature judiciary! For sixty five years since independence, we have been discubringing bills for reforms but our ivory tower sitting ruling classes willthings for common man's justice!


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Rohit from Mumbai

Absolutely. You nailed it. Common man only gets date of next hecontinue for the next 20 years (leaving out the "appeal" part).tareekh pe tareekh!!


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Deepika Padukone

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SportsMS Dhoni and Co let it slipthrough fingers

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TechnologyFocus on protectingsensitive Aadhaar data,says Symantec VP

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TechnologyiPhone 6s, iPhone 6s Plusmost expensive in Indiathan anywhere else

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