Chief Justice of India (CJI) N.V. Ramana spoke briefly at an event organised by the Supreme Court Bar Association on August 15, 2021, to mark India’s 75th Independence Day. He compared the lack of proper debate in parliament and assemblies while passing legislation these days with what used to be the practice in the past – of detailed, informed debate and discussion. Thanks to the lack of debate, the judiciary is burdened with badly drafted laws and there is no official clarity about why these laws have been drafted, he said. CJI Ramana said there was a need for more intellectuals and professionals like lawyers to enter parliament.