Madhu Kishwar moves top court against Ex-CJI's nomination to RS

New Delhi: Madhu Kishwar, Founder of human rights organisation 'MANUSHI', on Wednesday, reportedly filed a plea in the Supreme Court challenging the nomination of former CJI Ranjan Gogoi to the Rajya Sabha. The Supreme Court, however, is yet to admit the petition.

In the plea, she stated that the "independence of the judiciary" is an essential part of the constitution. She added that the nomination amounted to an "assault to the independence of the judiciary". Moreover, Kishwar highlighted Gogoi's previous stance that "post-retirement appointment is itself a scar on judicial independence of the judiciary".

She stated that Gogoi's nomination as a Rajya Sabha member by the President of India has cast a shadow of doubt on the credibility of the judgments delivered under his tenure as CJI of the Supreme Court. She took to twitter and added that it was better if PM Modi heeded warnings of 'well-wishers than his enemies' while slamming Justice Gogoi for accepting the nomination.