Justice B V Nagarathna said Supreme Court verdicts must not be re-opened only because new judges take over the bench. She stressed that judgments are “written in ink and not in sand” and must be respected to protect judicial independence.
Today, On 19th November, Supreme Court quashes Tribunal Reforms Act provisions on appointment and tenure, ruling that they violate separation of powers and judicial independence, amount to a legislative override of a binding judgment, and fail the constitutional test, requiring urgent corrective action from the government.
