New Delhi. After spending more than a week in Tihar Jail, Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) co-convenor Saurabh Das has now made sharp remarks about the judiciary. Saurabh Das, who has raised the demand for accountability against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, without taking names, has accused many judges of betraying the country and cheating the Constitution. With his statement, his dispute regarding the judiciary has once again come into discussion.
Serious allegations against many judges
Saurabh Das in his latest statement targeted some members of the judiciary. He alleged that many judges have betrayed the country and committed fraud on the Constitution. However, he did not name any judge in his statement nor did any detailed facts come forward in support of the allegations.
Controversy over remarks on Justice Swarn Kanta Sharma
Saurabh Das, who did legal reporting before the formation of CJP, has often raised questions on the functioning of the courts and judicial decisions. He is also facing contempt proceedings in connection with the comments made against Delhi High Court judge Justice Swarn Kanta Sharma. When the case related to Delhi's alleged liquor scam was heard in the court of Justice Swarn Kanta Sharma, Das had made several allegations against the judge. Later, other leaders including Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Arvind Kejriwal also shared these comments. However, it is important to view the allegations against a judge and the legal action taken by the court as separate facts.
Questions raised on Supreme Court regarding SIR process
Saurabh Das has also raised questions on the role of the judiciary regarding the Special Intensive Review (SIR) process. He had also held the Supreme Court responsible for the alleged irregularities. SIR is the process of revision of voter list, under which the details of voters are checked and the list is updated. Questions have been raised by different political parties and parties regarding this process. Das's comments have come amid this broader debate. However, it is necessary to see the records and judicial orders of the related cases to confirm their allegations.
'Accountability of judges is the need of the hour'
Saurabh Das said in his statement, “An important program considering the current times. Please participate. Accountability of judges is the need of the hour. Unfortunately, many judges have betrayed the country and committed fraud with the Constitution. Their accountability will also be fixed at the appropriate time.” Das made this comment in the context of the program to be held in Delhi on Tuesday on the topic 'Accountability of Judges of the Supreme Court and High Court'. However, he did not name any judge in his statement and did not present specific evidence to support the allegations.
Many prominent speakers will participate in the program on accountability of judges
The topic of the program in which Saurabh Das has appealed to participate is the accountability of the Supreme Court and High Court judges. According to available information, the program will include many speakers including former Supreme Court judge Justice AS Oka, senior advocate Kapil Sibal and Prashant Bhushan. Issues related to accountability of the judiciary are expected to be discussed in the programme. However, the detailed agenda of the event and the scheduled topics of the speakers are not independently confirmed from the available information. Saurabh Das has earlier also made sharp comments regarding the judiciary and judicial decisions. He is also facing contempt proceedings in connection with the comments made against Delhi High Court judge Justice Swarn Kanta Sharma.
Justice Kaul raised questions on the working style of former CJI
Former Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul has criticized the working style of former Chief Justice DY Chandrachud in the matter of judicial appointments. According to available information, Justice Kaul alleged that Chandrachud was overly polite towards the government. This comment has come amid the discussion regarding the process of judicial appointments and the relationship between the judiciary and the government in it. However, the detailed context of this comment and Justice Kaul's entire statement require independent verification.
Saurabh Das drew attention to his article
After Justice Kaul's remarks, Saurabh Das shared his article written about former CJI Chandrachud and appealed to people to read it. Due to this, issues related to judicial appointments and accountability of the judiciary have once again come into discussion. Das has earlier also made sharp comments regarding the accountability of judges and the role of judicial institutions. He had also recently appealed to participate in a program to be organized on the topic of accountability of Supreme Court and High Court judges.
Discussion on judicial appointments and accountability
The role of the Collegium in the process of judicial appointments, its interaction with the government and transparency in appointments have long been subjects of public debate. Justice Kaul's comment and Saurabh Das' sharing of the article can be seen in the context of this debate.
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