Balakrishnan controversy Justice Krishna Iyer says ex-Judge didnt want him to report to the PM
Justice Krishna Iyer (pictured left) has said that a former Judge of the Kerala High Court had requested him not to write to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on former CJI Justice K.G. Balakrishnan’s (pictured right) kin owning assets more than their disclosed income.
Justice Krishna Iyer (pictured left) has said that a former Judge of the Kerala High Court had requested him not to write to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on former CJI Justice K.G. Balakrishnan’s (pictured right) kin owning assets more than their disclosed income.
Speaking to the Hindu Justice Krishna Iyer refused to give the name of the judge who had approached him with such a request.
Asked if he was planning to write to the Prime Minister on the issue, he said: “I do not propose to do so now. I assume the PM must have read media reports".
On whether Justice Balakrishnan had spoken to him on his statement, Mr. Iyer replied in the negative. “Justice Balakrishnan has not called me about this", he said.
On whether Justice Balakrishnan should resign as National Human Rights Commission Chairperson, Justice Iyer said: “I think he should resign and face inquiry. It is left to him. I had demanded a commission of inquiry, not merely against Balakrishnan but also against his family members — brother, son, sons-in-law, daughters".
Recently, Senior Advocate Fali S. Nariman has also backed Justice Krishna Iyer’s viewpoint of investigating into the assets of former Chief Justice of India Justice Balakrishnan’s family members.
According to the Indian Express in a letter to Justice Iyer, Nariman said, “Your prompt and pithily devastating remarks on the conduct of National Human Rights Commission Chairman K.G. Balakrishnan deserves several rounds of applause. We all are deeply beholden to you for always reminding judges, past and present, that honour comes first”.
Bar & Bench had reported of Justice Iyer wanting the probe into CJI Justice Balakrisnan’s wealth, as media had reported of his kin amassing wealth at large and acquiring various properties.
This takes us back to Senior Advocate Shanti Bhushan's statement that, 8 out of 16 CJI from 1990 have been corrupt.
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A Law Student
January 4, 2011 - 6:38pmI dont know whts happing in our country. We shld remember one thing that it was the Supreme Court only in which the common ppl had blind faith. But now tht is also vanishing. Y was the Supreme Court was Supreme in our country? y there was the punishment for contempt of the courts originally brought in? BEcause we always felt that there is no need to question the intention of the Supreme Court..thts y we do not need to question the judgment of Supreme COurt. Now the time has come to either start the inquiry of all the corruption charges against Courts and the judges or the faith which was embedded in our society would disappear soon and will not come again easily.
Hey Ram!
January 5, 2011 - 11:49amPeople have faith in SC because it operates without transparency!! Also, ex-CJI is fully entitled to protect and further the human rights of himself and his relatives!
Gaurav
January 5, 2011 - 4:35pmSack KGB including all other corrupt judges. Corruption flows from the top. In trial courts in small districts in India 90% of the judges are corrupt. All corrupt judges should be sacked.
Gaurav
January 5, 2011 - 4:34pmWhy do u fear publishing straight forward comments. I understand that free press is considered as one of the pillars of democracy.
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