New Delhi, November 30
Former Supreme Court Justice Madan B Lokur says key challenges before the newly appointed Chief Justice SA Bobde will be to remove the fear of the collegium from among the judges.
“Remove the fear of the collegium — banishment through transfers must be avoided. There are so many better ways to make constitutional authorities accountable,” Justice Lokur said in an email response.
“The judges have nothing to fear but fear itself,” said Justice Lokur in response to a query as to how can being judges of the High Court and Supreme Court become an attractive proposition.
“Announce that the judges will stand up to anything that impinges on the independence of the judiciary but the system must nevertheless always be accountable,” he added.
Chief Justice Bobde took oath of office on November 18, after the retirement of Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi on November 17.
Citing the biggest challenge before the new Chief Justice, Justice Lokur said that the challenge he will face is maintaining trust, credibility and faith that the citizens continue to have in the impartiality of the judiciary. — IANS
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