THE Indian judiciary is in the dock. For long considered the saviour of a long-suffering people saddled with a corrupt political class and an insensitive bureaucracy, higher judiciary was the only beacon of hope for harassed citizens.
But in recent months the image of the judiciary has taken a beating following some high-profile cases of gross misconduct by senior judges. Truly, their lordships haven't been worthy of the trust the people are expected to repose in their sterling conduct and character. Judges too, it seems, have feet of clay.
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