The Madhya Pradesh High Court criticised a trial court for refusing to complete hearing of a 2013 civil case within the deadline fixed by it. Calling it a “sad sign” of judicial discipline erosion, the High Court ordered transfer of the case to another court.
Kapil Sibal, during a Sikkim Judicial Academy lecture, today (26th Oct) criticized the Collegium system for judicial appointments, claiming it lacks merit and creates challenges. He noted that liberal judges often alter their judgments when elevated to Chief Justice due to ambitions for the Supreme Court, leading to a questionable judicial hierarchy that undermines independence.
