No mainstream political party had commented till Saturday night on the statement by the Chief Justice of India that the judiciary is under a serious threat but some lawyers wondered whether Justice Ranjan Gogoi should himself have participated in the special sitting. The Chief Justice said he had to convene the special session to show that the judiciary cannot be turned into a scapegoat by vested interests. We cannot allow this.… I want to tell the citizens of this country is that today (the) judiciary is under a serious threat,” Justice Gogoi said. The Chief Justice refrained from signing the order that was passed after the special session. Having done that, the Chief Justice stepped aside when it came to signing the order, they pointed out.

Source: The Telegraph April 21, 2019 01:41 UTC