Recent developments leave no doubt that with the exercise of naked power, the government is attempting to suborn the independence of the judiciary, a basic feature of the constitution and one of the pillars of democracy.
Supreme Court gave the idea of basic structure that Parliament can amend the Constitution but not its basic structure. With due respect to judiciary, I cannot subscribe to this, said Vice President (VP) Jagdeep Dhankhar
'Hon'ble Chairman's views should warn every Constitution-loving citizen to be alert to the dangers ahead,' P. Chidambaram tweeted in response, a day later.
In a presentation to the parliamentary panel on law and justice, the ministry said that 79% of all high court judges appointed between 2018 and 2022 were from upper castes.
The Law Ministry said that the primary responsibility to address the issue of social diversity by recommending the names of suitable candidates from SCs, STs, OBC, minorities and women rests with the Collegium.