4 judges hit out at CJI, say integrity of SC hurt

January 12, 2018 13:06

Justice J Chelameswar, the second senior-most judge in the Supreme Court, today said the administration of the apex court is "sometimes not in order" and many "less than desirable things" have taken place.

In an unprecedented move, Justice Chelameswar and three other senior judges today held a press conference on various issues relating to the apex court judiciary.

Besides Justice Chelameswar, the other judges were Justices Ranjan Gogoi, M B Lokur and Kurian Joseph.

"Sometimes administration of the Supreme Court is not in order and many things which are less than desirable have happened...," Justice Chelameswar said.

The press conference was called at his Tughlaq Road residence in New Delhi.

The four SC judges raised issues including allocation of cases by CJI Dipak Misra.

"Four of us met the CJI today morning and raised issues affecting the institution,' Justice Chelameswar said. "The situation in the Supreme Court is not in order and many things have happened in recent past."

"We tried to persuade Chief Justice of India that certain things are not in order. Unfortunately we have failed,' he said.

"Nobody is breaking the ranks and it is discharge of debt to nation which we have done," Justice Gogoi clarified.

Unless this institution is preserved, democracy will not survive in this country: Justice Chelameswar said, adding that, "It is an extremely painful moment for all four of us and there is no pleasure in holding this press conference."

"We do not want people to say 20 years later that all four senior-most judges sold their souls," the judge said. "The issues raised with the CJI was not heard. We are now compelled to address the media. We are now forced to go public with the issues. With no pleasure we are compelled take the decision to call a press conference."

To a question whether the CJI should be impeached, Chelameswar said: Let the nation decide that.

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