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“ Independence from the judiciary even now means independence from the government. But that is not the only thing in terms of judicial independence. Our society has changed. Particularly with the advent of social media, you see the group of interest groups, pressure groups, and groups which are trying to use electronic media to put pressure on the Courts to arrive at certain outcomes. What you increasingly find is that a lot of segments of these groups say, well, 'if you decide in my favour, you are independent. If you don't decide in my favour, you are not independent.' That's what I have an objection to. To be independent, a judge must have the independence to decide what their conscience tells them, of course, the conscience which is guided by the law and the Constitution,
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Judiciary’s Independence Doesn’t Mean Judgments Must Go Against Govt:…

Independence of judiciary doesn’t mean always delivering verdicts against govt: CJI Chandrachud

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