Reportedly Chief Justice DY Chandrachud said that meetings between the heads of government, whether at the state or central level, and the Chief Justice of the high court or supreme court do not imply that any deal has been made. He noted that during the meetings with the Chief Justice, the heads of government always stick to the ‘political maturity’ and never talk about a pending case.
When addressing a ‘lecture series’ at the university of Mumbai, CJI Chandrachud said, “We do meet but that doesn’t mean that there is some deal cracked. We have to be in dialogue with the chief minister (CM) of the State because they will have to provide budgets for the Judiciary. And this budget is not for the judges. If we do not meet and only rely on letters our work won’t be done.” The CJI was quoted “But when we meet, trust me, there’s a great deal of maturity in the political system and in those meetings, never in my experience, would a cm speak about a pending case”.
Moreover the CJI further remarked that the administrative relationship between the court and the government is different from the judicial work which the judges do. And same thing operates at the central level, CJI Chandrachud emphasized. Amid the row over PM Modi’s visit to CJI’s residence, the opposition said that it might raise doubts about judicial impartiality in the minds of the people. The bjp responded, saying that the visit was restricted to Ganpati Puja celebrations, and it was a “part of our culture”.
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