Want to create an interactive transcript for this episode?
Podcast: News and Views
Episode: Allegations Against CJI Must Not be Given an Unceremonious Burial
Description: A special hearing was convened by the Supreme Court on Saturday, 20 April, over safeguarding the independence of the judiciary following a complaint of sexual harassment against the Chief Justice of India (CJI).
Undoubtedly, the matter required urgent attention but the court hereon has to be cautious not to proceed with the presumption that the complaint is false. It is not whether the allegations are true or false, but the impartiality with which the court proceeds will cement the faith of the people in the judiciary.
The bench, presided over by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi, did...