Episode description: The first major judgement concerning judicial appointments, known as the First Judges case is pronounced. The judgement says that the executive has an upper hand in making appointments. This question is reopened a few years later, in what becomes known as the Second Judges case. A new system is born, in which judges appoint judges. They have the upper hand in...
Episode description: The first major judgement concerning judicial appointments, known as the First Judges case is pronounced. The judgement says that the executive has an upper hand in making appointments. This question is reopened a few years later, in what becomes known as the Second Judges case. A new system is born, in which judges appoint judges. They have the upper hand in making appointments. It is called the "collegium" system and only requires a formal nod from the government. This system has its own flaws. Several governments try to reform this system in the years to come.
Credits:
Host: Raghu Karnad
Research and Writing:
Research Manager: Ramya Boddupalli
Legal Researcher: Vipinn Mittaal
Scriptwriter: Ramya Boddupalli
Script editor: Bhavya Dore
Fact checker: Vipinn Mittaal
Advisors: Lawrence Liang, Ranvir Singh, Shyam Divan and Vivek Divan
Production:
Head of Production: Shaun Fanthome
Creative Director: Mae Mariyam Thomas
Production Assistant: Sakshi Nair
Sound Design & Mix: Kartik Kulkarni
Sound Editor & Music Supervisor: Lakshman Parsuram
Graphic Designer: Sephin Alexander
Guest speakers in this episode include:
- Abhinav Chandrachud
- Alok Prasanna Kumar
- Dushyant Dave
- Kailash Vasdev
- Kamini Jaiswal
- Kapil Sibal
- Krishan Mahajan
- Prashant Kumar
- Santosh Paul
- News clip of Indira Gandhi's campaign trail- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0xq6cBB6wu8
- Justice V Ramaswamy Impeachment case- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LyzAV6AD9w0
- Justice Bhagwati on Judicial corruption and appointment of judges- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xFOPVABSjnk
- Republic day parade 26th January 2000- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6p75IT4_8xg
- Saviour of Karunanidhi- https://www.telegraphindia.com/india/saviour-of-karunanidhi/cid/162710
- News clip of Shri Arun Jaitley in Rajya Sabha- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LTzmM6iOtRc
- News clips of Katju's allegation- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LLKI_0phBw8) and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_qqmweSMWbQ
The full list of resources and transcript can be found here: https://www.anildivanfoundation.org/episode7
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