A fierce debate has erupted among retired members of India’s judiciary following a public intervention related to the upcoming vice-presidential election. The episode began when a group of 18 former judges strongly objected to Home Minister Amit Shah’s criticism of Justice B. Sudershan Reddy, calling Shah’s remarks on the Salwa Judum verdict “unfortunate” and warning that such “prejudicial misinterpretation” by a political figure could undermine judicial independence.
