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The former judges also draw parallels to historical attempts to pressure the judiciary, including supersessions after the Kesavananda Bharati ruling and the sidelining of Justice H.R. Khanna after his famous dissent in ADM Jabalpur. These, they say, stand as reminders that political interference can severely damage an independent judiciary.
The signatories warn against converting impeachment into a tool of intimidation, stating that wielding the threat of removal to compel judicial conformity is “anti-democratic, anti-constitutional, and an anathema to the rule of law.” They call the attempt to impeach a sitting High Court judge for performing judicial functions part of a continuing assault on judicial dignity and independence.
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