And that is why a robust and independent judiciary is so critical to India’s constitutional functioning. The judiciary is far too important for anyone (including judges themselves) to assume it is perfect. On the basis of the principle that anything can be improved, this trend and its specific manifestations need further discussion. At the same time, issues that appear aligned with the political preferences of the executive have reached their logical conclusion. Or take even Ayodhya — the SC should have delivered the verdict on the long-pending case much earlier than it finally did; but the timing of the final verdict worked well for the political executive.

Source: Hindustan Times August 22, 2020 16:05 UTC