Today, there were a lot of theatrics at the Supreme Court. This drama distracts from the real issue. The actions of the present and previous Chief Justices, and the impact of these actions upon democracy, require serious scrutiny and debate. A chronicle:

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On the present Chief Justice (November 2019 - ): https://indconlawphil.wordpress.com/2020/08/01/iclp-turns-7-a-constitutionalism-without-the-court/

On">https://indconlawphil.wordpress.com/2020/08/0... the previous CJI (Gogoi) (August 2018 - November 2019): https://indconlawphil.wordpress.com/2019/11/17/a-little-brief-authority-chief-justice-ranjan-gogoi-and-the-rise-of-the-executive-court/

On">https://indconlawphil.wordpress.com/2019/11/1... the one before him (Misra) (August 2017 - August 2018): https://indconlawphil.wordpress.com/2018/10/01/ends-without-means-outcomes-without-reasons-a-look-back-at-dipak-misra-and-the-constitution/

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The events are numerous, and all the links are in these posts. In sum: judicial evasion, sealed covers, administrative irregularity, and executive-minded judgments have been the hallmark of the last few years.

To say that this does not impact democracy stretches belief.

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