Delivering a verdict on the importance of an impartial judiciary

• Keerthi Mohan
• 30 November, 2018

By: Keerthi Mohan

by SAILESH MEHTA “… I WILL do right to all manner of people after the laws and usages of this realm, without fear or favour, affection or ill will…” – this is the judicial oath taken by judges in England and Wales. Similar oaths are taken by judges in many countries all over the world. It is a declaration of judicial independence and a promise to uphold the rule of law. The difficulty arises when the judge’s ruling clashes with the will of a politician, and such occurrences are becoming more frequent. Last week, the supreme court of Sri Lanka…

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