Correcting the image of the higher judiciary

‘ormer Supreme Court judge Madan Lokur is known for his candour and courage. His occasional pungent comments on a wide array of subjects were quite a draw when he was on the Bench and also thereafter. He never minced words even when discretion and silence were an alluring option. He often publicly speaks his mind about several issues pertaining to the Indian judiciary. His criticisms often focus on the executive's attempts to tinker with the independence of the judiciary. Not everybody will agree with his criticisms, but these certainly can’t be ignored or glossed over.

- RK Raghavan

At the recent World Justice Forum in Warsaw recently, Lokur was categorical that there were many aspects of our judiciary which should cause us concern. Pointing out India’s low rank (79/142) in the World Justice Project's