Friend Of The Court: NJAC: Part 3
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19 Dec 2022 6:28 AM GMT
Description: The Narendra Modi-led NDA comes to power in 2014 and immediately sets its sights on judicial reforms. A new NJAC act is passed in Parliament. A constitutional amendment paving the way for the Act is also passed. Troubled lawyers move the courts opposing the new laws, objecting to the role of the executive that the Act outlines. A vacation bench hears the matter in the summer...
Description: The Narendra Modi-led NDA comes to power in 2014 and immediately sets its sights on judicial reforms. A new NJAC act is passed in Parliament. A constitutional amendment paving the way for the Act is also passed. Troubled lawyers move the courts opposing the new laws, objecting to the role of the executive that the Act outlines. A vacation bench hears the matter in the summer of 2015. The fate of judicial independence hangs in the balance. Eminent lawyers appear on both sides arguing for and against the new appointments system. In October 2015, the court announced its verdict.
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
- AnIndita Pujari
- Dushyant Dave
- Prashant Kumar
- Santosh Paul
- Utkarsh Anand
Reference
- News clip of Justice Khehar- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tB1WbaeGUuA
- Sounds of Parliamentary uproar, followed by anchor's summing up- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xcbJL1JjaK0
- News clip of Ex- Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rTPtkWKE6D0%20(4.07%20to%204.10)
- News clip of RS Prasad- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3kcAxADbRkg
- News clip of Falil Nariman- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yaBugNBMJmY
- SC refers plea against NJAC act to 5 judges bench- https://youtu.be/raT5idVxla0
- News clip of Supreme court striking down NJAC- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qd6lYHjIiG8
- News clip of Arun Jaitley on NJAC judgement- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qprmv0GG8XM
- Anil Divan's interview with Sansa TV- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UoijW0GLWEE
- CJI lashes out at government for stalling appointment of HC judges- https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/cji-lashes-out-at-government-for-stalling-appointment-of-hc-judges/articleshow/53678287.cms
The full list of resources and transcript can be found here: https://www.anildivanfoundation.org/episode8
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