Salve was speaking at the Times Now Summit 2022 along with former Chief Justice of India UU Lalit on the topic What Is Slowing India’s Judicial System?
When asked about his opinion on the Supreme Court Collegium, Salve stated that he had been a critic of the system and continues to be.
“No judiciary in the world appoints itself. It is unheard of. And the NJAC judgment is deeply flawed in my opinion. To say that the political executive should have absolutely no say in the appointment of judges, in an institutional process is something which I don’t agree with,” the lawyer claimed.
He stated that critical inputs of judges were required to asses the talent of a person from the judiciary, but that did not mean that the judges ought to be the sole arbiter on who is to be appointed.
Salve also submitted that the apex court was ill-equipped to deal with the controversies that arose during such appointments and transfers.
“The judiciary is an institution which must only be required to speak through its judgments. They deal with the most delicate cases, the most difficult cases and they speak boldly through their judgments. That is why we say you may criticise their judgments, but don’t criticise the judge,” Salve emphasized.
Source: Barandbench
