Judge BR Gawai
Judges should not praise politicians and bureaucrats… said Supreme Court Justice Justice Bhushan Ramakrishna Gavai. Addressing the annual conference of Gujarat judicial officers, he said judges’ praise of politicians and bureaucrats affects public confidence in the judiciary.
Meanwhile, Supreme Court Justice BR Gavai also said in his speech that if a judge resigns and contests elections, then this will also affect the perception of the people. In his speech, he said that judicial ethics and integrity are the basic pillars that maintain people’s trust in the legal system.
‘Public confidence may be affected’
Justice Gawai said the conduct of judges, whether on or off the bench, should be consistent with the highest standards of judicial ethics. If a judge goes beyond protocol to praise any leader or bureaucrat while in office, it may affect public confidence in the judiciary.
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Justice BR Gavai also gave an example to explain his point correctly. He said a U.S. Supreme Court justice must apologize for comments critical of a presidential candidate. Among other things, he said if a judge resigns to run for office, it could affect the public’s perception of his or her impartiality.
“It is difficult to get a fair trial due to delays in justice”
He further said that comments made by judges outside the scope of specific cases, especially those involving sensitive topics such as gender, religion, caste and politics, deserve attention. He said people can seek justice through methods such as mob justice. This has caused great harm to social security. Not only that, people are hesitant to file a case and knock on the court’s door. Lengthy litigation and slow court proceedings have left people disillusioned with the justice system, he said. Delays in delivering justice also make a fair trial very difficult.
Gavai praises the live broadcast
In his speech, Justice Gawai praised the live broadcast. He said the courts were now significantly more transparent thanks to video conferencing and live streaming of the Constitutional Court. This is a very good step for the judiciary. It also allows people to see real-time decisions. He also said short clips of court proceedings could create misunderstandings about judges. At the same time, the judge also talked about the need for some live streaming guidelines.