11-11-2006, 12:06 AM
Rajesh,
The thought had occured to me too.
But nice thing is that over the decades the judiciary has made itself very independent of politicians in the matter of appointments. There is still a role for the govt in appointing highest judges, but not so much as to be disruptive.
If casteism spreads to judiciary too, then it would have come from within the judiciary itself, which I think is unlikely as judges do not run for populist elections.
Although anything can be subverted, and it is possible that judiciary can be humbled too. But I think that can happen only during a national calamity, a war or emergency of some sort. But then all bets will be off anyway. If dictatorship comes, why would it care about demographics and democracy and caste equations.
The thought had occured to me too.
But nice thing is that over the decades the judiciary has made itself very independent of politicians in the matter of appointments. There is still a role for the govt in appointing highest judges, but not so much as to be disruptive.
If casteism spreads to judiciary too, then it would have come from within the judiciary itself, which I think is unlikely as judges do not run for populist elections.
Although anything can be subverted, and it is possible that judiciary can be humbled too. But I think that can happen only during a national calamity, a war or emergency of some sort. But then all bets will be off anyway. If dictatorship comes, why would it care about demographics and democracy and caste equations.