Former Madhya Pradesh High Court judge KK Trivedi stated that the Opposition’s move to impeach Madras High Court judge Justice G R Swaminathan is either politically motivated or intended to influence a favorable ruling. He warned that such actions undermine judicial independence and credibility.
Prof. Mohan Gopal said the Ayodhya judgment can be challenged through a curative petition based on Ex-CJI DY Chandrachud’s remark that the very erection of the Babri Masjid was an act of desecration of a temple.
Senior Advocate Vikas Pahwa sent a strongly worded letter to Sanjeev Sanyal, member of the PM’s Economic Advisory Council, asserting that the judiciary does not block progress but upholds development, constitutional values, and protects liberty. Earlier, Sanyal called it the biggest hurdle to India’s ‘Viksit Bharat’ goal.
Ex-SC Judge Justice Katju highlights the fundamental defect in the Collegium system in his open letter to CJI B.R. Gavai, urging immediate formation of an 11-judge bench to revisit Second and Third Judges’ case verdicts.
The Supreme Court Bar Association has urged the Chief Justice of India to act on the low number of women judges in the Supreme Court and High Courts, stressing that greater gender balance on the Bench is essential for justice.
