National Seminar on Interference of Politics in Judiciary @JECRC University [March 30, Jaipur]: Submit by March 15

04 Mar 2019

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About the Seminar

Justice has always been a nebulous concept while the Judiciary has been the repository of public faith in the access to justice. After the executive and the legislature fall short, when one fails to get his grievance redressed, the judiciary is the only hope which comes to one’s rescue. Time and over again, the Judiciary through its landmark judgments and judicial activism have proved that this faith is not misplaced.But while some consider the judiciary the sanctuary of reasonableness, there are others that consider it the sanctuary of escape clauses, loopholes and acquittals for want of evidence as it is not free from political influence. Many reasons are attributed to the same, inferring from that the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court is appointed by the President of the Indian State, and governments in power use this to appoint judges who share similar ideologies.

Usually the top three senior-most judges are considered for the post, however, there are examples when the Congress government overlooked this practice and appointed A.K Sinha, in 1973.

It is imperative to note here that the separation of powers is an integral part of the Constitutionalism of the country and in that light, the best way to guarantee responsibility by the Government towards its subjects. This Seminar calls upon for deliberation upon this grey area of interference taking into account whether steps to be taken to eliminate this would sound the death knell for the Indian Democracy or whether the same as long as done without ulterior motives of political gain and in the spirit of public interest.

Sub Themes

Lessing the political interference to secure the independence of the judiciary.
Conserving the separation of powers among the 3 organs of the Government.
Freedom of Judiciary depends on Political Influence
Post Retirements Benefits influencing Judiciary
Impact of Judicial Activism on Government

Call for Papers

We seek proposals in the form of paper from Scholars, Academicians, Practitioners, Lawyers, Students and Experts for contribution in the Seminar.

To take part in seminar, please submit the Abstract of 200-300 words.

Submit abstract to jecrcseminar@gmail.com by March 15, 2019. Please do mention Author’s Name, Title of Paper, and Email & Contact Number in body of email.