In a democracy, the judiciary has the right to correct the errors made by the executive. Justice K.M. Joseph has only been discharging his duties which should not go against him later. The reversal of his seniority is unfortunate and speaks volumes about the arbitrary exercise of power by the state to subvert democracy (“SC judges upset at change in Justice Joseph’s seniority”, August 6).
C.P. Chandradas,
Ramanattukara, Kerala
Having failed to stall the elevation of Justice Joseph to the Supreme Court, the government has only created the perception that it can still strike again wherein the senior judge has been made junior to two other judges, Justice Indira Banerjee and Justice Vineet Saran. This is a great injustice.
Tharcius S. Fernando,
Chennai
It is strange that much attention is being devoted to issues such as the seniority of individual judges. Such violations are very common in the bureaucracy, which though unfair, do not warrant the level of anguish that is being expressed. One wonders how the seniority of an individual judge affects the common man, whose only concern is about the early delivery of justice. When will the media focus on the burning issues of the masses, of which there are plenty?
T. Muraleemohan,
Palakkad
