Three ex-Chief Justices of India had compromised 
in giving extension to an

> additional judge of Madras High court at the instance of UPA

> government-Corruption in Indian Judiciary

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> Markandey Katju, Chairman of Press Council of India says compromises were

> made in giving extension to an additional judge of Madras HC at the

> instance of UPA government due to pressure from one of its allies

> Former Supreme Court judge Markandey Katju, Chairman of Press Council of

> India, on Monday stirred a controversy by alleging that three ex-Chief

> Justices of India had compromised in giving extension to an additional

> judge of Madras High court at the instance of UPA government in the wake of

> pressure from one of its allies, apparently DMK.

> Mr. Katju made the charge while alleging how the three former CJIs -

> Justices R. C. Lahoti, Y. K. Sabharwal and K. G. Balakrishnan - had made

> “improper compromises” in allowing the judge, against whom there were

> several allegations of corruption, to continue in office. “These three

> former CJIs made improper compromises. Justice Lahoti who started it, then

> Justice Sabharwal and then Justice Balakrishnan. These are CJIs who can

> surrender. Is a CJI going to surrender to political pressure or not going

> to surrender to political pressure?” Mr. Katju, who became the Chief

> Justice of Madras High Court in November 2004, told NDTV…

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