Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar lamented on Saturday that retired judges have kept the country’s arbitral system in a “tight-fist grip”, denying a chance to other qualified minds, and echoed the remarks of Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud that it resembles an “old boys’ club”.
Dhankhar suggested that the time has come when people need to introspect and move forward by bringing about necessary changes, including, if required, by legislation.
“Nowhere on the planet, in no other country, in no other system there is such a tight-fist grip on the arbitral system by retired judges. In our country, this is at large,” he said.
The vice president lauded the “bold” remarks of Justice Chandrachud — a person, he said, is changing the landscape of the judiciary in the country — on the arbitral system in India.
Dhankhar said the CJI reflected on the lack of diversity in appointing arbitrators. Justice Chandrachud had said retired judges dominate the field, he pointed out.
“He goes on to
