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Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul’s memoir has brought the Collegium system back into discussion, including concerns about the government’s role in the appointment process.
These are serious questions that deserve scrutiny.
But the bigger point is simple: those who speak the loudest about judicial independence must be willing to question every side, not just the side they politically disagree with.
Good day to read my magnum opus ‘Performative Justice: The Equivocations of DY Chandrachud’ for The Caravan magazine.
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Privacy, Section 377, Sabarimala, Aadhaar: Chandrachud’s judgments became major talking points for the liberal camp. Some were celebrated as victories for progressive values. Now, with Kaul’s memoir reportedly raising questions about the Collegium process, the same ecosystem should be equally willing to examine uncomfortable questions. You cannot celebrate only the chapters that suit your narrative.
Good day to read my magnum opus ‘Performative Justice: The Equivocations of DY Chandrachud’ for The Caravan magazine.
Edited by the brilliant @psen9.
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Rahul Gandhi’s march over SIR, the Supreme Court’s reported warning against being “browbeaten,” and the Congress Kerala handle’s reported demand that CJI Surya Kant resign are separate developments. But together, they raise a legitimate question about the opposition’s approach to the judiciary. Is the objective to seek answers through legal processes, or to turn every disagreement with the Court into a political confrontation?
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The debate around Chandrachud’s judgments and Kaul’s memoir exposes a familiar problem in public discourse: people often judge institutions through the lens of their preferred politics. Privacy and Section 377 were celebrated by many liberals, while questions about the Collegium now demand equally serious attention. The test of principle is not how loudly you praise a favourable decision, but how honestly you examine an uncomfortable one.
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The Supreme Court is neither the BJP’s institution nor the Congress’s institution. It does not become independent only when it delivers a judgment one side likes. The reported Congress Kerala tweet targeting CJI Surya Kant and the Court’s warning against being “browbeaten” should remind every party that constitutional institutions cannot be treated as extensions of political campaigns.
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The opposition has every right to question the SIR process. Rahul Gandhi and other leaders can challenge electoral decisions through the available legal channels. But when the Supreme Court reportedly warns that it cannot be “browbeaten,” that message should not be brushed aside. Democracy allows protest and criticism. It does not give any political party a licence to pressure the judiciary.
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If the Congress Kerala handle’s reported remark about finding a replacement for CJI Surya Kant was wrong, the party should say so clearly. If it was not authorised, it should explain how such a post appeared on an official handle. A deleted tweet may disappear from a timeline, but accountability cannot disappear with it. Political parties must follow the standards they demand from others.
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When Former CJI Chandrachud’s judgments aligned with liberal causes, they were celebrated as evidence of a progressive judiciary. His privacy judgment, the Section 377 ruling and his Aadhaar dissent were repeatedly discussed in that context. But a judge’s legacy cannot be reduced to a highlight reel of politically convenient judgments. If judicial independence matters, it must matter even when the questions are uncomfortable.
Good day to read my magnum opus ‘Performative Justice: The Equivocations of DY Chandrachud’ for The Caravan magazine.
Edited by the brilliant @psen9.
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There is an important distinction between a memoir raising concerns and a court delivering a finding. Kaul’s account of the Collegium process deserves attention, but its claims should be examined carefully.
The same standard should apply to every political allegation involving the judiciary. Read the account, examine the facts and ask questions. Blindly accepting or dismissing claims based on ideology helps nobody.
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The Congress Kerala handle reportedly targeted CJI Surya Kant with a demand to resign and the claim that a replacement could be found.
This was not merely a disagreement with a judgment. It raised a basic question about how political parties view constitutional offices.
If the party believes the post was inappropriate, it should explain what went wrong rather than allowing a deleted tweet to end the matter.
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For years, sections of the liberal ecosystem highlighted Chandrachud’s judgments on privacy, Section 377 and other socially significant issues. Now Kaul’s memoir has opened another debate about the Collegium and the government. These conversations are not mutually exclusive. A judge can deliver landmark judgments and still have aspects of his tenure examined critically. The problem begins when scrutiny depends on political convenience.
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Justice Kaul’s memoir has reportedly raised concerns about the government’s role in the Collegium process, including the issue of names being cleared before Collegium meetings.
If accurate, these concerns deserve serious examination. But they should be discussed on their merits, not selectively amplified or ignored depending on whose political narrative they support. Judicial independence is too important to become a partisan talking point.
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When DY Chandrachud delivered judgments on the Right to Privacy, Section 377 and the adultery law, the liberal ecosystem celebrated him as a progressive judge. His dissent in the Aadhaar case was also widely praised. But now that Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul’s memoir has raised questions about the Collegium and the government’s role, the conversation has become less comfortable. Is judicial independence a principle or just a matter of convenience?
Good day to read my magnum opus ‘Performative Justice: The Equivocations of DY Chandrachud’ for The Caravan magazine.
Edited by the brilliant @psen9.
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The Congress Kerala handle’s reported “We will find your replacement” remark is particularly revealing. Since when does a political party speak about replacing the Chief Justice as if it were choosing its next spokesperson? If the same remark had come from a ruling-party handle, the reaction would have been entirely different. The standards for respecting constitutional offices cannot change with the party in question.
Good day to read my magnum opus ‘Performative Justice: The Equivocations of DY Chandrachud’ for The Caravan magazine.
Edited by the brilliant @psen9.
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