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India Against Corruption
SHOULD CHIEF JUSTICE INTERACT WITH THE MEDIA ?
The new Chief Justice of India has thought it fit to give interview to TV media. Those who believe that judges should have a code of conduct and keep themselves away from media glare and public meetings would be disappointed about this .
In the earlier days, when our country had much superior public standards , sitting judges even at lower courts scrupulously avoided such interactions , so that their personal views would not be aired and would not become a subject of debate. Judges should not only be neutral but should also appear to be so. Since they have to give judgements on variety of subjects, if they would participate in such public discourse, they may be suspected to be having prejudiced and pre conceived views while delivering their judgements on any matter.
Today, many people believe , rightly or wrongly, that judiciary can alone ensure fairness and public probity and they expect judges to do so. In such circumstances, judges have huge responsibility and should be able to stand up to the expectations of the nation.
In the earlier days, some judges did not even attend the marriage of niece and nephew . But, today we find judges sharing platforms with politicians who face charges in the court and some judges do not even hesitate to call on the Chief Minister at the office of the Chief Minister.
N.S.Venkataraman
N.S.Venkataraman
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