The photograph of Karnataka Lok Ayukta Santosh Hegde in today’s newspapers, signing a petition against a proposed steel plant presented a distressing picture. Judges who are tasked with the most onerous responsibility of dispensing justice should not only be impartial, dispassionate and detached, but should also appear to be so. By publicly voicing his dissent, Justice Hegde has now disabled himself from hearing any complaint against the steel plant, should such a situation arise. Justice is not a popularity contest and judges are expected to maintain the highest level of independence in their personal and professional lives.
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