“Independence of judiciary is essential for democracy. It needs to be seen how the independence of judiciary and the concept of democracy is interconnected through constitutionalism and the rule of law. They are both dependent on each other through the concept of separation of powers,” said Supreme Court Justice P.S. Narasimha at a distinguished public lecture which also marked the announcement of the Singhvi-Trinity-Cambridge Scholarship Award 2023 established by Rajya Sabha MP Abhishek Singhvi.