Inconvienient Judgments that ruffle too many feathers-The case of the silent majority, Judicial Transfers and Sherlock Holmes

Imagine Sherlock Holmes sitting in his Baker Street flat, scratching his head over the enigma of judicial transfers in India. “It’s quite elementary, my dear Watson,” he might say, “except when it’s not. The transfers happen without consent, reasons are shrouded in secrecy, and the silent majority watches as the plot thickens!”

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Transfer of Judges – A Tool to Undermine the Institution of Justice

The article was first published 3 years ago on February 27, 2020 at https://himachalwatcher.com/2020/02/27/transfer-of-judges-a-tool-to-undermine-the-institution-of-justice/

Justice S. Murlidhar of the Delhi High Court, who was hearing a petition on the Delhi Riots, sharply condemned both the government and police on Wednesday. His scathing remarks questioned the workings of the police. Following it, orders for his immediate transfer came late at night the same day to the Punjab and Haryana High Court.

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