The Supreme Court of India upheld the CJI’s role as ‘Master of Roster’ and disposed of a petition filed by senior advocate Shanti Bhushan. (Express Photo/File)
The Supreme Court Friday upheld the Chief Justice of India’s role as “Master of Roster”. A two-judge bench, comprising Justices A K Sikri and Ashok Bhushan, stated that the CJI’s role cannot be interpreted to include the Collegium when it comes to the allocation for cases as it will make day-to-day functioning difficult.
Disposing of the petition filed by senior advocate Shanti Bhushan, Justice A K Sikri said, “Erosion of respect for the Judiciary in public minds is the greatest threat to the independence of the institution.”
Supreme Court upholds Chief Justice of India’s role as Master of Roster. Says CJI cannot be interpreted to mean Collegium in the matter of allocation of cases as it will make day to day functioning difficult @IndianExpress
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Justices Sikri and Bhushan delivered two separate but concurring judgements upholding the prerogative of the CJI in allocating cases.