Bail is a rule, not an exception… Before retirement, CJI Chandrachud said – I gave bail to everyone from Arnab to Zubair.

New Delhi: Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud is going to retire after a few days. Before retiring, he/she said in a program that dialogue between the judiciary and the executive is very important. he/she appealed to the people to have ‘trust’ in the judges. Justice Chandrachud said that the truth is that as I said, there is never any ‘deal’ in such talks. So, please trust us, we are not there to make a ‘deal’.

What did CJI say on the picture with PM?

When Justice Chandrachud, the 50th Chief Justice of India, was responding to a question regarding the political context of the photographs of him/her praying with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on September 11, he/she said that the Prime Minister had come to my house for a private function, this There was no public event. I think there was nothing wrong in it because there are regular meetings between the judiciary and the executive even at the social level. Asked if, looking back, would he/she like to make any changes to the picture, such as including other judges or the leader of the opposition? On this, Chief Justice Chandrachud jokingly said that by doing so it would have become a selection committee. he/she said that I will not include the Leader of the Opposition because this is not a selection committee for the appointment of Central Vigilance Commissioner or CBI Director.

Bail granted to Arnab to Zubair

On the issue of courts not granting bail in many cases, CJI Chandrachud said it is a matter of grave concern to him/her as CJI that the message has not reached the lower courts that bail is a rule, not an exception, and These courts hesitate in granting bail. he/she said that as far as I am concerned, I have always said that I have given bail to everyone from A to Z, from Arnab to Zubair. This is my theory. The CJI also pointed out that during his/her two-year tenure, 21,000 bail cases were filed in the apex court, while 21,358 bail cases were disposed of.

Collegium also uses veto

After this, on judicial appointments, CJI Chandrachud said that the collegium has completed its work and he/she is hopeful that the government will approve the pending recommendations. he/she said that some of those names are still pending with the government and you have mentioned some of them. I hope they will be approved by the government. We have done everything within our power as the Supreme Court to ensure that we play our part in the constitutional process. Evaluate the names, discuss the names, and we send the names to the government. Asked whether the government effectively exercises veto power by delaying the appointment of judges, the CJI said the Collegium also exercises veto. he/she said that I have to tell you that this veto is not imposed only by the government. Veto is also used by the collegium. No appointment can be made unless we approve the appointment.

Explaining how state governments play a role in the names sent to the Collegium for appointment of judges, he/she said that where we feel that a particular candidate is not worthy of appointment and we veto him/her, then the Government of India Cannot appoint that candidate. We ensure that those who we do not consider worthy of appointment should not be appointed as judges. On the track record of the collegium he/she led, CJI Chandrachud said 18 Supreme Court judges had been recommended and appointed. Of the 42 recommended Chief Justices, 40 were appointed. Of the 164 recommendations for appointment of high court judges, 137 were approved, while 27 are pending with the government.