There were also other important cases pending before the Supreme Court, including the validity of electoral bonds, and the protection of Rohingya refugees. The Chief Justice of India also plays a critical role in dealing with complaints against judges. He has kept important matters pending, and has hardly intervened to provide any relief to the most marginalised or the weak in India. As we bid farewell to Chief Justice of India Bobde, the Supreme Court must examine what has happened to what had once been called the most powerful court in the world and a beacon for many other courts across the world. Prashant Bhushan is a senior public interest advocate practising at the Supreme Court of India

Source: The Hindu April 22, 2021 18:33 UTC