01160pab a2200145 454500008004000000100002400040245005500064260000900119300001300128362001100141520079200152650002200944650001400966773003400980180718b2010   xxu||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d  aChandrachud, Abinav  aThe insulation of India's constitutional judiciary  c2010  ap.38-42.  a27 Mar  aThe Indian judiciary is insulated from vibrant checks and balances. Its "democratic" insulation arises from its use of contempt law to restrict criticism, its permissive view of libellous speech directed against "other" public officials, and, controversially, the use of English as the official language of the courts. Its "political" insulation arises from its ability to determine its own composition, and the inability of the political establishment to effectively remove allegedly tainted members of the judiciary. Both these forms of insulation embolden the judiciary on the one hand, while directly and indirectly restricting participation on the other, and further threaten to exacerbate the severe problems of judicial administration, delay and corruption in India. - Reproduced.  aJudiciary - India  aJudiciary  aEconomic and Political Weekly