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Criticising the views expressed by Dubey and Sharma, Nadda emphasised that the BJP has always respected the judiciary and considered all the courts, including the Supreme Court, as an internal part of the democracy.

"Urdu is the finest specimen of Ganga-Jamuni tehzeeb," an SC bench comprising of Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia went into a florid rhetoric while delivering verdict in Akola signage case.

This problematic mindset entrenched in judiciary perpetuates a culture of impunity for sexual violence in India where rape cases have only increased, with over 30,000 cases reported in 2023 alone.

Justice Pankaj Mithal recently proposed introducing courses on "Dharma and Indian Legal Thought" in Indian law schools, urging a deeper exploration of India's legal heritage, which is largely overshadowed by Euro-American jurisprudence.

Justice Yashwant Varma took oath as Allahabad HC judge just weeks after sacks of partially burnt cash were found at his residence, prompting SC to order an inquiry.

Notably, the Supreme Court has formed a three-member committee to investigate the allegations against Justice Yashwant Varma who has been transferred to the Allahabad High Court after the controversy erupted.

This move follows the recommendation of the Supreme Court Collegium, which proposed Justice Singh's repatriation to his parent High Court, Allahabad, in November 2024.

Supreme Court lawyer Reena Singh says, "If so much cash was recovered from a common man's house, agencies like the police, Income Tax Department, Enforcement Directorate or CBI would have taken immediate action. The accused would have been taken into custody, and interrogation would have begun. A case would have been registered under various sections of the law like Money Laundering (PMLA, 2002), Income Tax Act 1961 and Prevention of Corruption Act."

Mahua Moitra alleged that the ulterior motive was to bring back the decade-old National Judicial Appointments Commission (NJAC) Act under the pretext of the Varma case.

Judges in the Indian judiciary system are required to declare their assets, but there is a catch. It is done internally to the Chief Justice of India, and these asset details are available to the public only on a voluntary basis. That means, if a judge does not want the people of India to know about his or her assets, it is at their discretion.