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Chief Justice Defends Judicial Complaints, Calls for Ongoing Reforms

By Drooid · Sep 15, 2026, 4:25 AM UTC · How we work

Summary

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Chief Justice Surya Kant defended the judiciary’s internal complaint mechanism as robust and timely.
Kant said reforms must be continuous because institutions cannot remain static.
Senior advocates Harish Salve and Mahesh Jethmalani called for a reset of judicial appointments and greater transparency.
Jethmalani highlighted the Justice Yashwant Varma cash case and the absence of an FIR.
Salve questioned court-monitored investigations, referencing the 2G, coal-block and Hawala scams.

History

Historical Context

In 1991, Parliament responded to allegations against Justice V. Ramaswami by forming a committee that found him guilty of 11 of 14 charges, prompting the Supreme Court Bar Association’s call for his removal; the episode set a precedent for later debates on judicial oversight and the 2000 Judicial Conduct Rules governing Supreme Court judges.

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Story summary

Chief Justice Surya Kant defended the judiciary’s internal complaint mechanism as robust and timely.
Kant said reforms must be continuous because institutions cannot remain static.
Senior advocates Harish Salve and Mahesh Jethmalani called for a reset of judicial appointments and greater transparency.
Jethmalani highlighted the Justice Yashwant Varma cash case and the absence of an FIR.
Salve questioned court-monitored investigations, referencing the 2G, coal-block and Hawala scams.

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