Keys to Governance: Independence of Judiciary

Speakers: Justice(Retd) Madan Lokur, Former Judge, Supreme Court of India; N Ram, Former Editor-in-Chief, The Hindu; Tarunabh Khaitan, Professor and Hackney Fellow, Wadham College & Vice Dean, Faculty of Law, University of Oxford; Menaka Guruswamy, Senior Advocate, Supreme Court of India
Moderator: Suhas Borker, Managing Trustee, D.S. Borker Memorial Foundation & Editor, Citizens First TV (CFTV)

The webinar discussion is about finding answers to the following key questions. Does our judiciary function independently? Are our courts able to deliver timely justice without fear or favour? Is the supreme court performing its function to defend the constitution satisfactorily? Has the supreme court become an ‘executive court’ –and what about high courts? Does the collegium ensure independence of judiciary? Are post-retirement benefits for judges compromising our judiciary? What is the influence of the pandemic on the courts? What safeguards are needed to protect our courts from interference of the government of the day?