Four of the five most senior judges in India’s Supreme Court on Jan. 12 held an unprecedented press conference to complain about their colleague, Dipak Misra, the chief justice. At first glance it looked like a spat between aging legal minds angry at being side-lined during the allocation of cases by their boss, who they insist is not the boss but just the first among equals.
India’s Chief Justice Under Attack by Peers
India’s Chief Justice Under Attack by Peers
India’s Chief Justice Under Attack by Peers
Four of the five most senior judges in India’s Supreme Court on Jan. 12 held an unprecedented press conference to complain about their colleague, Dipak Misra, the chief justice. At first glance it looked like a spat between aging legal minds angry at being side-lined during the allocation of cases by their boss, who they insist is not the boss but just the first among equals.