Archive · 1 Dec 2025
Justice Nagarathna warns against overturning verdicts
Justice B V Nagarathna, a judge in the Supreme Court, spoke at an event about how important it is for judges to be independent.
She said that once a judge makes a decision, it should be respected and not changed just because new judges are in charge.
She explained that this is crucial for maintaining the rule of law.
Justice Nagarathna also mentioned that any objections to a judgment should follow legal traditions and not be based on who is currently in power.
She gave examples of recent cases where judgments were overturned, which she believes should not happen.
The Supreme Court has also expressed concern over this growing trend.
Justice B V Nagarathna spoke at the International Convention on the Independence of the Judiciary.
She emphasized that judgments should not be overturned merely because the judges who authored them have changed.
Judicial independence is crucial for maintaining the rule of law and ensuring the finality of judgments.
Recent examples include the Supreme Court recalling its May order on environmental clearances and upholding JSW Steel's bid for Bhushan Power and Steel.
The Supreme Court has expressed concern over a growing trend of judgments being overturned by succeeding benches.
- Who
- Justice B V Nagarathna
- What
- Spoke about the importance of judicial independence and the finality of judgments
- When
- Saturday
- Where
- O P Jindal Global University, Sonipat, Haryana
- Why
- To emphasize the need to respect judgments and not overturn them merely due to changes in judges
- Event
- International Convention on the Independence of the Judiciary
- Location
- O P Jindal Global University, Sonipat, Haryana
- Speaker
- Justice B V Nagarathna
- Date
- Saturday
- Main Point
- Judgments should not be overturned solely due to changes in judges
- Recent Example
- Supreme Court recalled its May order barring retrospective environmental clearances
- Judicial Independence
- Protected through judgments and personal conduct of judges
- Supreme Court Concern
- Growing trend of judgments being overturned by succeeding benches
