It’s been more than six months since Parliament increased the strength of judges in the Supreme Court from 25 to 30 but the process for appointment of new judges has been held up due to lack of houses for them.

Justice KS Radhakrishnan, Chief Justice of Gujarat High Court on Sunday said many appointments in the judiciary end up being political.

Chief Justice of India K G BALAKRISHNAN on Saturday said the judiciary has no objection if the government brings a law making it mandatory for members of the higher judiciary to declare their assets but only if there are adequate safeguards to ensure that it

Chief Justice of India K G Balakrishnan said that no minister had called up Madras High Court judge R Reghupathy. A controversy had erupted following a reported disclosure by the judge that a Union minister had tried to influence him in a case.

Chief Justice of India KG Balakrishnan on Thursday said there was no need put the assets of judges in public domain as it would send a "wrong message" to litigants.