Archive · 24 May 2025
Justice Oka Calls for Less CJI-Centric Supreme Court
Justice Oka, on his last day, wants the Supreme Court to be less focused on the Chief Justice.
He thinks it should be more like high courts, where a group of judges makes the important decisions.
He hopes that the new Chief Justice, B.R. Gavai, will bring this change to make the Supreme Court more democratic, involving all the 34 justices.
Justice Abhay S. Oka called for a shift away from CJI-centric functioning in the Supreme Court.
He hopes current CJI, B R Gavai, will bring about this change.
Oka highlighted the Supreme Court's current CJI-centric nature.
He noted that High Courts function more democratically than the Supreme Court.
Oka emphasized the SC is comprised of 34 judges from different regions.
- Who
- Justice Abhay S. Oka
- What
- Justice Oka advocated for a less Chief Justice-centric Supreme Court.
- When
- Last working day as judge
- Where
- Supreme Court
- Why
- To make the Supreme Court more democratic.
- Key Argument
- Advocated for a shift away from CJI-centric court
- CJI whose initiatives Oka hailed
- Justice Sanjiv Khanna
- CJI under whom Oka hoped change would occur
- Justice B.R. Gavai
- Number of Justices in SC
- 34
- Issue Highlighted
- Supreme Court functions are considered CJI-centric
Sources
‘Hope SC champions constitutional liberties’: Justice Oka says on his last working day
Must shed 'Chief Justice-centric' image: Justice Abhay Oka in farewell message
Supreme Court upholds arrest of main accused in A.P. liquor scam case
'SC heavily CJI-centric': Justice AS Oka says top court's 'image must change'
Describing any court as ‘lower courts’ undermines constitutional ethos, says Supreme Court
