4 judges want peace "plan" from chief justice, say sources

January 18, 2018 08:50

Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra will meet the four senior judges who took him on publicly, today as part of the efforts at ending a rift that could impact important cases.

The meeting, which was initially slated for Wednesday morning, did not take place as Justice Jasti Chelameswar is unwell and could not attend court.

Sources close to the rebel judges said Chief Justice Misra is aware of the issues.

The dissenting judges, who demand a stronger institution, have said "something is happening and they are ready for a debate", sources said. They also asserted that Chief Justice Misra has to come out with a plan solve this issue.

The four judges last week took the unusual step of addressing a press conference and voicing their concerns, warning that "without an independent judiciary, democracy will not survive". Cases of "far reaching consequences", they said, were being assigned inappropriately.

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