JUSTICE AS OKA SAYS TOP COURT'S 'IMAGE MUST CHANGE'

In a candid and reflective farewell address, Justice Abhay S Oka on Friday described the Supreme Court of India as a "Chief Justice-centric court," calling for a more democratic administrative approach in light of the court's diverse composition of 34 judges from across the country.

Speaking at a farewell event organised by the Supreme Court Bar Association, Justice Oka emphasised the need to shift away from a centralised model of functioning, news agency PTI reported. "The high courts operate more democratically because major administrative decisions are made by a committee of the five senior-most judges," he said. "In contrast, I have found the Supreme Court to be heavily Chief Justice-centric. That image must change," he said.

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