Former SC Judge Kaul’s Memoir Flags Tensions With Ex-CJI Chandrachud
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Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul’s forthcoming memoir examines judicial appointment tensions and strains with former Chief Justice DY Chandrachud.
- Justice Kaul argues in his memoir that former Chief Justice Chandrachud was too deferential to the central government regarding judicial appointments.
- The unpublished manuscript details tensions within the judiciary concerning the Collegium system and relations with the executive branch.
- The book, titled Without Fear of Favour, is scheduled to be published later in October 2026.
- The Congress party cited the memoir to question judicial independence.
Covered by 13 outlets across the spectrum: 31% left, 31% center, 38% right.
How each side framed it
Left-leaning: Left-leaning sources highlighted Justice Kaul's criticism that former Chief Justice Chandrachud was overly deferential to the Centre on judicial appointments. (AI-generated summary of how this side framed it)
Ex-CJI Chandrachud was ‘too deferential’ to Centre in judicial appointments: Former SC judge
Center: Center sources focused broadly on the memoir examining judicial tensions, the Collegium system, and executive relations. (AI-generated summary of how this side framed it)
Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul’s Memoir Flags Strains With Ex-CJI Chandrachud Over Collegium, Judicial Appointments
Right-leaning: Center-right sources highlighted the political reaction, noting that the Congress party used the memoir to question judicial independence. (AI-generated summary of how this side framed it)
Congress cites Justice Kaul's memoir to question judicial independence
Timeline
First to report: Free Press Journal (); 13 articles from 13 outlets so far.
Who is covering this story
- Left-leaning (4): Scroll.in, The Federal, The New Indian Express, LatestLY
- Center (4): Free Press Journal, Deccan Herald, ABP Live English, Tribune India
- Right-leaning (5): India Today, OpIndia, Deccan Chronicle, Times of India, Swarajya
Sources
- Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul’s Memoir Flags Strains With Ex-CJI Chandrachud Over Collegium, Judicial Appointments — Free Press Journal (center) ·
- Congress cites Justice Kaul's memoir to question judicial independence — India Today (right-leaning) ·
- Ex-CJI Chandrachud was ‘too deferential’ to Centre in judicial appointments: Former SC judge — Scroll.in (left-leaning) ·
- Congress flags judicial independence concerns over retired SC judge Sanjay Kaul’s memoir claim, targets Modi govt — Deccan Herald (center) ·
- Justice Kaul questions govt consultations on judicial appointments under Chandrachud — The Federal (left-leaning) ·
- CJI Chandrachud wanted Govt's pre-approval for Judge's names: Justice Kaul's shocking claims — The New Indian Express (left-leaning) ·
- ‘Fantasy To Imagine Collegium Isolated From Political Pressures’: Justice Kaul On Ex-CJI Chandrachud — ABP Live English (center) ·
- Accused of harassment, shielded MF Hussain and more: Meet Sanjay Kishan Kaul, former SC judge who has become the hero of Congress and the Left for targeting DY Chandrachud — OpIndia (right-leaning) ·
- Congress Flags Judicial Independence Concerns After Kaul Memoir — Deccan Chronicle (right-leaning) ·
- 2018 judges’ press conference was an ‘earthquake’ that exposed fault lines in judiciary: Justice SK Kaul — Tribune India (center) ·
- Former CJI D Y Chandrachud was more deferential to govt than needed, says Justice Kaul — Times of India (right-leaning) ·
- India News | "Easier Not to Write Than to Write:" Justice Sanjay Kishen Kaul on His Memoirs 'Without Fear of Favour' — LatestLY (left-leaning) ·
- Institutional Sovereignty And The Curious Case Of Judicial Memoirs — Swarajya (right-leaning) ·