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Supreme Court ‘Chief Justice-centric’, must change: Justice Abhay Oka in farewell message | Latest News India

Supreme Court ‘Chief Justice-centric’, must change: Justice Abhay Oka in farewell message | Latest News India

Justice Abhay Shreeniwas Oka, for whom Friday marked the last day as a Supreme Court judge, has said that the apex court is currently a “chief justice-centric court” and that needs to be changed. Justice Abhay Shreeniwas Oka during the farewell function organised for him by the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA).(YouTube/SupremeCourtBarAssociation) Justice Oka, who was addressing the farewell function organised for him by the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA), said that the top court has judges from different parts of the country and that should be reflected. “Supreme Court is a chief justice-centric court and it needs to change. Supreme Court has about 34 judges from different parts of the country and that should be reflected,” he said, according to Bar and Bench. Justice Oka also expressed confidence that the change would be reflected under the tenure of Chief Justice of India BR Gavai.  “I’m sure you will see that change with the new CJI,” he said, according to Live Law. Also Read | Supreme Court judge Oka returns a day after losing mother, …

“Supreme Court Is Chief Justice-Centric, Needs To Change”: Justice Abhay Oka

“Supreme Court Is Chief Justice-Centric, Needs To Change”: Justice Abhay Oka

New Delhi: Making an important observation and calling for reform, Supreme Court judge AS Oka, whose last working day was on Friday, said the court is Chief Justice-centric and needs to change. Justice Oka also hinted that this change may come under the new Chief Justice, BR Gavai, who took charge earlier this month and will remain in the post until his retirement in November.  Speaking at his farewell organised by the Supreme Court Bar Association, Justice Oka said High Courts function more democratically than the Supreme Court.  “The high courts function through committees, while the Supreme Court is Chief Justice of India-centric Court. It needs to change. You will see this change with the new CJI,” he said, adding, “I am very happy that Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna (who retired on May 13) took us forward on the path of transparency. He took decisions taking every judge of the Supreme Court into confidence. Justice Gavai has democratic values in his blood.” Pointing out other areas in which the top tier of the judiciary could improve, …