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In India, judges appoint themselves, investigate themselves and refuse all attempts at accountability: How reforms have been blocked over the years

The executive's attempts to introduce judicial reforms and increase accountability of judges have yielded no results. When an inquiry is commenced, it is carried out by other judges based on a framework they have set up, resulting in lingering uncertainties and a severe lack of desired impartiality and transparency. This privilege is not extended to anyone else. The judiciary requires and enforces standards of transparency and integrity from everyone except itself.

Casting aspersions on Indian judiciary, provoking Muslims to revolt against India: BBC journo Stephen Sackur’s problematic interview with Omar Abdullah

Stephen Sackur voiced his lack of faith in the Indian institutions regarding the country's second largest majority.

Rahul Gandhi now drags even the Judiciary in his toxic Caste rhetoric, says Tribal CM is still in jail while Kejriwal is out on...

Rahul Gandhi said that he has been sitting in the system from the inside since the day he was born and the system is aligned against the lower castes

From stones pelting not being dangerous to pepper spray being one: How some of the judiciary’s confounding decisions have left the public befuddled 

In April this year, the Karnataka HC refused to dismiss a criminal case against the director of a private company and his wife, who was accused of using pepper spray on a man in self-defence.

“To browbeat and bully others is vintage Congress culture”: PM Modi responds to letter by prominent lawyers to CJI over attempts to undermine the...

PM Modi was referring to an open letter written by over 600 prominent lawyers expressing concern over attempts by a group to undermine the integrity of judiciary

“Corruption rampant in judiciary, many judgments are written by lawyers beforehand,” says Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot

The Rajasthan CM said, "So much corruption is happening in the judiciary today. Corruption is happening at such a large scale that I have heard that many lawyers write the judgment and take it along, and that is the judgment given."

‘Some people want the judiciary to play opposition’s role’: Kiren Rijiju slams ‘Tukde Tukde gang’

Kiren Rijiju lamented how the Indian Judiciary is routinely criticised on social media, often using abusive language.

People unhappy with the Collegium system, the government should appoint judges: Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju

Kiren Rijiju said that the collegium method of appointment of judges in India needs to be reconsidered

As PM talked about nepotism in institutions beyond political parties, here is why Judiciary is one institution awaiting independence from this malaise

As PM Modi talked about how nepotism in institutions is hurting all sectors, judiciary is not immune to this malaise either.

Advocates write to the AG seeking contempt of court proceedings against Kapil Sibal over his controversial remarks on judiciary

Advocates Vineet Jindal and Shashank Shekhar Jha have written separate letters to AG KK Venugopal asking him to initiate criminal contempt proceedings against Kapil Sibal.

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