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011 Justice should not only be done, but also should appear to have been done!

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Photos courtesy http://supremecourtofindia.nic.in/judges/sjud/hldattu.htm    http://supremecourtofindia.nic.in/judges/sjud/kjoseph.htm Readers can also see the biodata of the Hon. Justices at the above links. Context This is in continuation of my post No. 010 at this blog:  http://indianlawyb.blogspot.in/search/label/010 Hon. Justice Joseph expressed his inability to attend a dinner-cum-Conference of CMs and Justices hosted by Prime Minister of India, as it was held on Easter Day. Justice Joseph has also raised some pertinent questions about future of Secularism in India, and also the particular act of holding the Conference on a day of Religious Importance. "...I may with deep anguish bring to your kind notice that such an important conference shouldn't have been held when some of us, who are otherwise expected to be part of the event, are otherwise committed on account of the holy days when we have religious ceremonies and family get- together

010 Independence of Indian Judicial System should be preserved

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Photo courtesy http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H._L._Dattu . 010 Is a Conference of CMs & High Court Judges at Delhi on 5th April 2015 necessary? 010 Hindi language: kyA 5 April 2015 dinAnk dilli mEn huvA mukhya mantriyOm aur nyAyamUrtiyOm ke sabhA avaSya hai? In my (ybrao a donkey) humble personal view, I feel that there is no need at all, of this Conference of CMs and Judges in Delhi. If Government of India wanted to convey its opinions about the functioning of the Indian Judicial System, it could have conveyed in writing, through the Law Ministry to the Supreme Court officially.  An appropriate Bench or a Committee/Collegium of Judges of Supreme Court might have examined the issues raised by the GOI. Prime Minister and Chief Ministers of States, better not to have a need and opportunity  to pontificate to CJI and judges on how they decide cases .  This is important because after the removal of Collegium System for appointment and elevation of Judges of High Court