Judicial respectability hinges on judicial accountability: HC Chief Justice
The Hindu
We need to introspect to see to what extent we are accountable, says Sanjib Baneerjee
Justicing in a Constitutional Republic was wedded to the rule of law, where personal opinions of judges matter little. But, what matter are the reasons given in support of the findings to make it acceptable to society at large, said Chief Justice of Madras High Court Sanjib Banerjee, while laying the foundation for the construction of a Centre for Examination of the Vulnerable and Child Witnesses here. He was presiding over the event via video conference late Thursday evening. Reasons link the facts against the backdrop of the law to the conclusions and not the personal opinion of judges. “Rather than the coercive authority that the law gives us as a sovereign, if we use persuasive authority of reason, then acceptability of the judgment is greater in society,” Justice Banerjee said.More Related News