[Marxistindia] Rescind the Nomination of Ranjan Gogoi

[news from the cpi(m)]

March 17, 2020

Press Statement

 

The Polit Bureau of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) has issued the
following statement:

 

Rescind the Nomination of Ranjan Gogoi

 

The Polit Bureau of the CPI(M) expresses its firm objection to the
nomination of Shri Ranjan Gogoi, former Chief Justice of India (CJI), to
Rajya Sabha by the Modi government. By nominating the former CJI to the
Rajya Sabha, the Modi government is brazenly undermining the independence of
the judiciary and subverting the separation of powers between the organs of
the State, which is an inviolable principle enshrined in our Constitutional
scheme.  Ironically, last year itself, then CJI Gogoi had observed: "There
is a strong viewpoint that post-retirement appointment is a scar on
independence of judiciary".  

 

The CPI(M) has earlier stated in no uncertain terms that under the
Constitutional Scheme of things, the judiciary in India is not only
independent, but has a very important role to safeguard the rule of law.
The recent delays in delivery of justice, mid-night transfers of High Court
judges and the delay in taking up the challenges to abrogation of Article
370 and the CAA have not evoked confidence among the people and are not in
consonance with their legitimate expectations. 

 

The Polit Bureau is firmly opposing the move by the government in the light
of widespread criticism that judiciary is being pressurized by the Executive
and abdicating its responsibility.  In the interest of our Constitutional
spirit, this trend must be set right urgently.  Therefore, the Polit Bureau
urges the President of India to rescind the nomination of Shri Gogoi.

 

(For CPI(M) Central Committee Office)

 

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